The HEINEKEN Company
Business Central Application Technical Lead
Function: Digital & Technology
Location: Edinburgh – Edinburgh City Centre
Salary: £65,000 - £75,000 base depending on experience + performance bonus + plus 15% of base salary as a benefits allowance plus full benefits listed below
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: Tuesday 12th May 2026. Please note, we may close vacancies early where we receive significant numbers of applications, so don’t delay!
As the UK’s leading pub, cider, and beer business, we’re home to some of the world’s best-loved ciders and beers, and a leading player in the international drinks industry. But there’s so much more to HEINEKEN than meets the eye.
Right now, we’re looking for a Business Central Application Technical Lead to join our Digital & Technology functions to take ownership of one of our most important platforms across Star Pubs.
About the role
This is a senior technical role where you’ll own the ongoing design, stability, and direction of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central across Star Pubs.
You’ll be the go-to technical authority for the platform. You’ll shape its evolution, make key design decisions, and ensure what we deliver is robust, scalable, and aligned to wider business and technology strategy.
You won’t lead a large team, but you will lead through expertise. You’ll work closely with Product Owners, business stakeholders, and delivery partners to keep the platform performing and evolving in the right way.
Business Central sits at the heart of our Star Pubs estate, so your decisions will directly influence how our pubs operate day to day.
Key Responsibilities
Own the platform
Shape delivery
Drive stability and performance
Manage integrations and landscape
Work with partners and stakeholders
Lead through expertise
Who we’re looking for?
This role suits someone who enjoys owning a platform and being the person others turn to for technical direction.
What you’ll bring:
It would be great if you also have:
If you enjoy solving complex technical problems, improving how systems work, and having real ownership of a critical platform, this could be the role for you.
Our Benefits
As part of the team, along with your salary, you’ll also receive;
You’ll also get the opportunity to get involved with one of our colleague networks where groups of colleagues from all over the business work together to ensure we’re always working towards being a diverse and inclusive company.
Our ways of working
Heineken’s Global Purpose is to “brew the Joy of True Togetherness to inspire a better world”, and to fulfil this, we believe in working closely with each other and collaborating face-to-face when we can. To enable this, we ask colleagues to be in the office on Tuesdays and Thursdays and one other day of the colleague’s choice.
The application
If you like what you’ve read and are ready to brew a better career with us, let’s get going! Together with your application, please provide a cover letter outlining why we should want to meet you and what you would bring to HEINEKEN. We may close vacancies early where we receive lots of applications, so don’t delay!
If you need any adjustments made to support your application, for example, if you require information in different formats, or if you have any accessibility issues, then we’re more than happy to review our processes – please feel free to get in touch with us at [email protected].
Who we are
We’re the world’s most international brewer and the name behind a host of brilliant beers and ciders, from Birra Moretti to Strongbow, to Cruzcampo and many more.
It’s a fantastic time to join us. We’re leading the way in low and no alcohol innovation, pioneering new technologies to meet our ambitious environmental goals and investing in our pubs to keep them at the centre of their communities.
When you join us, we’ll back you to reach your full potential. You’ll enjoy unique development opportunities, unforgettable experiences and a reward package that goes far beyond the salary you receive.
If you want to hear more about life at HEINEKEN from our colleagues, head over to LinkedIn and check out the hashtag #LifeatHEINEKENUK.
There’s no better place to untap your future. Join us and brew a better career.