Job Overview

About the BMA

The British Medical Association (BMA) is the trade union and professional body for doctors in the UK.  We represent, support and negotiate on behalf of all UK doctors and medical students. 

Join the BMA at a crucial time for doctors and the NHS and be part of a team working for better pay and conditions for the profession.

About the BMA

The British Medical Association (BMA) is the trade union and professional body for doctors in the UK.  We represent, support and negotiate on behalf of all UK doctors and medical students. 

Join the BMA at a crucial time for doctors and the NHS and be part of a team working for better pay and conditions for the profession.

About the role

We’re looking for a Head of Business Applications to join the BMA. This is a newly created role within the Technology Services directorate and the successful candidate will be a part of the Senior Management team within the directorate reporting into the Chief Information Officer.

The successful candidate will play a critical role in driving the BMA’s digital transformation and ensure that technology aligns with business objectives. The role requires strong leadership, and although not a hands-on role, solid  technical expertise and a deep understanding of both business and IT processes. The role is responsible for managing a large applications portfolio and will also line manage and develop a team who are responsible for the development, integration, maintenance, testing and support of business applications.

This is a hybrid role and will involve a mix of working at home and at BMA House in central London.

To be successful as a Head of Business Applications you’ll have:

• Extensive experience with business application development (full stack) with a minimum of four years within a Microsoft environment
• 3 years + experience in a senior management role in an organisation of 150+
• Experience of managing and developing a team
• Proven experience of delivery against £1million + programme portfolio
• Certification in Microsoft Azure Cloud
• Certifications/experience of .NET language (C#) with further scripting language knowledge an advantage
• Ability to understand the technical and business context in which solutions sit
• Ability to plan and assess priorities with experience in agile plan methodoloigies
• Strong communication skills (both written and verbal)
• Strong relationship building and collaboration skills
• Budget management experience

Why work for us?

We offer a wide range of benefits including:

• 30 days holiday entitlement plus bank holidays and a BMA company day
• Double matching pension contributions up to 12% of salary
• Additional leave entitlement for volunteering or moving house (after completion of probationary period)
• Onsite gym and subsidised café at BMA House
• BMA Law - discounted rates for employees requiring legal services such as will writing/conveyancing
• Multiple flexible benefits and discounts through our employee benefits platform
• Lots of Learning and Development/training opportunities via our internal learning hub
• Season ticket loan (up to £10,000) after completion of probationary period

Anonymous recruitment

The BMA endeavours to be an inclusive employer, ensuring fairness and consistency to select the best candidate for roles. To support our aims, we use specific software to remove all personal identifying information from CVs and applications.  Personal information such as name, date of birth, age and gender are anonymised and will only become visible to hiring managers if you are selected for interview.

Whether the role needs you to work at home, in an office or in a hybrid way, we`ll provide all the support you need.  

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, please apply through our website. However,  if you require any reasonable adjustments or additional support at any point during the application process, please email recruitment@bma.org.uk.

Diversity & Inclusion Monitoring:

Our ambition is to work together to promote a more inclusive environment, which attracts everybody with the right skills and experience and signals our commitment to celebrate and promote diversity.

BMA is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge as we recognise that diversity makes us stronger.

Please note, we are unable to provide sponsorship under the UK points-based immigration system, as we do not hold a sponsorship licence.