Job type
PermanentLocation
BallymenaWorking Pattern
Full-timeSpecialism
LeadershipIndustry
Manufacturing & ProductionPay
Market Rates
Digital Workplace Lead – Modern Workplace
A leading Northern Ireland organisation is seeking an experienced Digital Workplace Lead to design, build, and deliver a modern, AI‑enabled digital workplace platform. This role will shape the organisation’s collaboration strategy, creating a scalable intranet and digital front door using Microsoft 365, SharePoint Online, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Viva, and the Power Platform.
You will lead the architecture, development, governance, and rollout of a Group-wide digital workplace, supporting employees across multiple companies, domains, and Microsoft 365 environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the digital workplace strategy to enhance collaboration, communication, and knowledge sharing.
- Design and implement a modern intranet using SharePoint Online and Microsoft 365 services.
- Develop information architecture, navigation, site hierarchy, and governance frameworks.
- Configure and optimise SharePoint hub sites, communication sites, and global navigation.
- Drive adoption of Teams, SharePoint, Viva, and digital workplace tools across the organisation.
- Identify opportunities for AI, automation, and process improvement.
- Work with HR, IT, and business teams to deliver a seamless employee experience.
- Develop custom solutions using SPFx, Graph API, and modern M365 technologies (where required).
Skills & Experience
- Proven experience delivering enterprise intranet or digital workplace platforms.
- Expertise in SharePoint Online architecture, Microsoft 365 collaboration tools, and Teams.
- Experience establishing governance, lifecycle management, and digital workplace standards.
- Strong understanding of information architecture and user experience design.
- Experience working across multi‑tenant M365 environments is highly desirable.
- Ability to lead large‑scale technology change impacting diverse user groups.
Desirable
- Experience with Microsoft Viva and AI‑enabled workplace tools.
- Microsoft 365 certifications (Enterprise Administrator, Collaboration Engineer, or similar).
- Experience with SPFx, Power Platform, and custom SharePoint solutions.
Additional Information
- Full‑time, based in Ballymena, Northern Ireland.
- Occasional overseas travel required.
- Flexibility to work outside standard hours during critical activity.
