Role: Enterprise Systems Manager Leading University - Location: Aylesbury - 3 days a week onsite - Salary: 48,000 - £58,000 - Sector: Non-Profit, Higher Education - Benefits: LGPS - up to 18%, 30 days annual leave + bank holidays and university closure over Christmas
We're partnering with a university that is going through an exciting period in their digital journey. We're hiring an Enterprise Systems Manager in a player coach role for someone who wants to lead a team, shape systems, and stay close to the technical detail.
If you're currently a Senior/Lead Developer or in a management role and feel stuck between:
- wanting to step up into leadership
- but not wanting to lose hands on technical influence
Why this role
- You won't just manage a team; you're getting the opportunity to set standards, build and motivate one, across both development and application support.
- You'll take ownership of business critical integrations and live production systems, shaping how they evolve and improve.
- Real opportunity here to stay close to the tech influencing architecture, solution design, and delivery decisions, not just managing from a distance.
- And importantly, there's a clear progression path into senior leadership, giving you room to grow beyond the role.
Qualifications
- A background in .NET / C# and Azure environments
- Experience working with APIs, integrations, or complex systems
- Exposure to live/production environments or application support
- Experience mentoring, leading, or supporting other developersConfidence working in Agile delivery environments
Environment
You'll be working across a complex enterprise landscape, using Azure, integrations, and modern development practices, within a collaborative, delivery focused team.