Functional Application Manager
Limburg
Digital - Development
Work experience: 3-5
Reference number: 92367

Join a dedicated and innovative team where your expertise in application management will support various operational processes and improve service delivery within a public sector organization.

You will work as a Functional Application Manager responsible for the operational management and support of a portfolio of business applications. Your focus is on ensuring continuity, usability, and controlled evolution of applications used in social and care-related operational processes.

Your responsibilities include

  • Providing first-line functional support by answering questions from end users and key users.
  • Performing second-line support through in-depth analysis and functional troubleshooting.
  • Coordinating and structurally following up third-line support with external vendors under SLA agreements.
  • Supporting and executing application upgrades, ranging from minor updates to larger releases.
  • Managing user access and authorizations, including role and rights assignment.
  • Administratively following up vendor-delivered services and support agreements.
  • Analysing existing application usage and identifying functional improvement opportunities.
  • Documenting applications clearly, including functional descriptions, application architecture diagrams, and tooling overviews.
  • Maintaining procedures and documentation and making them accessible to relevant stakeholders.
  • Supporting change initiatives related to application improvements or migrations.

What are we looking for?

  • You have at least 3 years of experience as a Functional Application Manager.
  • You have at least 3 years of experience building and maintaining applications in a functional or application management context.
  • You have proven experience evaluating applications functionally and defining maintenance or conversion strategies.
  • You have experience planning and implementing functional and organisational changes related to applications.
  • You demonstrate strong analytical, communication, and follow-up skills.
  • You have knowledge of application implementation, configuration, and functional support.
  • You are fluent in Dutch at CEFR level C2.
Nice-to-Have
  • Experience with SQL for functional analysis or data validation.
  • Experience working with Service Desk or ticketing systems.
  • Basic operational knowledge of care or ERP applications.
  • Familiarity with applications such as Geracc, Into.Care, or Neptunus.
  • Experience in the public sector or within a local government context.
  • Experience acting as initiative owner or project lead for application improvements or migration initiatives.
  • Knowledge of Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) and development/test environments.
  • Practical experience applying ITIL processes, including change and configuration management.

What do we offer?

Location: Hasselt (hybrid)

Start date: 5 January 2026

End date: 31 March 2026

Duration: Approximately 3 months

Contract: Freelance

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