SaaS & Business Applications Manager

About Parloa Parloa’s mission is to make every customer conversation feel effortless for both customers and the companies serving them. As agentic AI accelerates, Parloans are shaping the foundation of a new era in customer experience — one where customer support is no longer transactions, but meaningful exchanges. It is not just a vision; Parloa has powered over ONE BILLION interactions between global enterprise brands and their customers, with companies like IKEA and Booking.com already deploying Parloa at scale. About the role: As a SaaS Business Applications Manager, you will own and mature Parloa’s internal SaaS and business application landscape, transforming a highly distributed environment into a centralized, scalable, and compliant platform that enables the business to operate efficiently. This role operates as an individual contributor with end-to-end ownership of the application portfolio. You will work in close partnership with IT Service Delivery and Security , ensuring applications are reliable, compliant, and aligned with business needs — while driving consolidation, optimization, and operational excellence. Areas of ownership: Own the SaaS Application Portfolio Take ownership of the lifecycle of all business applications, from onboarding to decommissioning Establish and maintain a centralized view of the application landscape (600+ tools) Drive consolidation and rationalization to reduce redundancy and improve efficiency Drive Business Alignment Enablement Partner with stakeholders across the business to understand needs and translate them into scalable application solutions Ensure applications are aligned with operational workflows and business objectives Act as the bridge between business, IT, and vendors Lead Application Delivery Change Own implementation, rollout, and optimization of business applications Manage upgrades, changes, and integrations in collaboration with IT Service Delivery Ensure proper validation, testing, and release processes Vendor Supplier Management Manage relationships with SaaS vendors, including performance, renewals, and contract optimization Track usage, value, and licensing to support cost efficiency Support commercial decision-making with data and insights (budget ownership sits outside the role) Governance, Risk Compliance Partner with Security to ensure applications meet SOC2 / ISO compliance requirements Establish governance processes for onboarding, access, and lifecycle management Maintain documentation, standards, and controls across the application portfolio Knowledge Operational Excellence Build and maintain documentation, service catalogues, and usage guidelines Improve internal adoption, usability, and supportability of tools Introduce scalable processes aligned with ITIL principles where appropriate How you'll work: Operate as a high-ownership IC with broad scope and autonomy Collaborate closely with: Security (compliance, risk, controls) IT Service Delivery (operations, support, service processes) Navigate intentionally overlapping boundaries , ensuring clarity through collaboration rather than rigid ownership splits Focus on building structure and maturity in a currently evolving environment Who you are: Proven experience managing SaaS or business application portfolios in a scaling company Strong understanding of application lifecycle management and IT service management concepts (e.g., ITIL) Experience working with vendors, contracts, and SaaS ecosystems Ability to operate across technical and business domains , translating between stakeholders Strong project ownership and delivery capability across multiple parallel initiatives Experience working in environments transitioning toward enterprise maturity (compliance, scale, governance Nice to have: Experience in SaaS-heavy, high-growth environments Familiarity with SOC2 / ISO 27001 controls Background in consulting or transformation roles Exposur ... (truncated, view full listing at source)