Director, Enterprise Applications (Salesforce)

TL;DR

Director, Enterprise Applications (Salesforce/Workday): Leading the strategy, operational maturity, and evolution of the enterprise applications landscape with an accent on Salesforce and Workday platforms. Focus on driving AI adoption, establishing robust delivery governance, and managing multidisciplinary teams to align technology with business outcomes.

Location: Must be UK-based; hybrid model with occasional travel to the Manchester office.

Salary: £75,000 – £100,000

Company

hirify.global is a global leader in providing software and services for the commercial real estate industry.

What you will do

• Lead the enterprise applications function, overseeing the strategy and performance of Salesforce, Workday, and other business platforms.
• Partner with senior stakeholders across Sales, Marketing, Finance, and HR to align application roadmaps with organizational goals.
• Establish delivery governance, prioritization processes, and operational discipline across the applications landscape.
• Lead and evolve a multidisciplinary team of business analysts, developers, and application specialists.
• Drive technology modernization and the adoption of AI capabilities to improve operational effectiveness.
• Collaborate with enterprise architecture and security teams to ensure alignment with broader technology standards.

Requirements

• Proven experience leading enterprise applications, CRM, or business systems within a complex organization.
• Must be based in the United Kingdom.
• Strong Salesforce expertise, including platform governance, delivery, and integrations.
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills and the ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical leaders.
• Experience introducing scalable operational processes and delivery governance in evolving environments.
• Strong people leadership capabilities with a track record of coaching and mentoring multidisciplinary teams.

Nice to have

• Exposure to Workday or other large-scale enterprise business systems.
• Experience leveraging emerging technologies and AI to modernize business workflows.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible Activity-Based Work model aligning location to the needs of the task.
• Access to Altus Intelligence Academy with over 150,000 hours of learning content.
• Competitive compensation, including incentive and bonus plans.
• Total rewards package focusing on mental, physical, and financial well-being.
• Inclusive and high-performance culture that prioritizes diversity and equity.

Hiring process

• Initial virtual interview with a Talent Advisor (recorded via BrightHire).
• Technical and leadership interview with the VP, IT Service & Operations and the Enterprise Architect.
• Final interview with the VP, IT Service & Operations focused on leadership approach and organizational change.