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, life cycle 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.

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