Head of Applications

Overview

Are you ready to make a significant contribution to both saving lives and protecting communities?

At Avincis, we’re dedicated to meaningful work with a clear purpose. We're seeking talented individuals passionate about making a difference while growing their careers in a dynamic environment.

Avincis is one of the world’s leading Emergency Aerial Service Operators and the largest in Europe. We operate from more than 180 bases across Spain, Portugal, Italy, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Greece, Mozambique and Chile. We operate a fleet of approximately 205 aircraft which includes 165 helicopters and 40 aeroplanes.

Join us and be part of a mission to protect lives, safeguard communities, and make a positive impact.

Position

The Head of Applications will be responsible for leading the strategy, management, and evolution of corporate third-party applications — including core systems such as SAP and aviation software like Air Maestro or Gannet — ensuring alignment with business needs and the company’s strategic objectives. Reporting to the Group Chief Information Officer, this role also oversees and coordinates the team of IT Business Partners, who act as the main interface between IT and the business, ensuring proper demand management, requirements gathering, and functional analysis to deliver effective and scalable technology solutions. The selected person may be based in any of our offices located in Spain, Italy, Portugal, Sweden, or Norway.

Responsibilities

• Third-Party Applications Management : Leads the strategy, governance, and operation of corporate applications (SAP, Finance, HR, Supply Chain, etc.).
• Manages vendor relationships, including contractual, budgetary, and service delivery aspects.
• Oversees the full lifecycle of applications : maintenance, upgrades, licensing, and roadmap definition.
• Ensures availability, roles, compliance, and performance of the platforms under scope.
• Supervision of IT Business Partners : Leads and develops the IT Business Partners team, ensuring they act as the primary contact point between IT and business units.
• Ensures high-quality functional documentation and requirements analysis.
• Drives the identification of improvement and digitization opportunities in close collaboration with business areas.
• Prioritises and channels business demand effectively to IT delivery teams.
• Strategic and Cross-Functional Management : Contributes to the overall IT strategy definition alongside the CIO and the IT leadership team.
• Ensures technology solutions are aligned with corporate objectives.
• Controls and monitors budgets associated with applications and IT projects.

Technical and functional skills

Core capabilities

Required qualifications

Required experience

Culture and values

As the aviation sector is highly regulated, safety and compliance are the highest priority. Avincis is also committed to the highest standards of business ethics with integrity with trust being central values of the organisation. Every employee in Avincis is expected to be a role model of integrity and high ethical standards.

Our culture is grounded in a shared commitment to excellence, collaboration, and respect. We believe that how we work is just as important as what we achieve. Our six core values guide our actions and define who we are :

Next steps

Take the next step in your career with Avincis – where meaningful work and personal development converge. Apply today and be part of something extraordinary!

Note : Avincis is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate all applications according to objective criteria to select the most suitable person for the position offered, regardless of gender.

Data privacy : In accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016 / 679 (GDPR) and Organic Law 3 / 2018, we inform you and request your consent to incorporate your data into AVINCIS files and to process them for the selection process and future relationship. You may exercise your rights by contacting The data controller is AVINCIS, Aeródromo de Mutxamel, Partida la Almaina, nº92, 03110 Mutxamel, Alicante. We will use your information solely for the selection process or other candidate-related purposes and will maintain confidentiality.

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