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Digital Workplace Lead
Wrightbus
Ballymena, UAE
Full Time
Lead
4 weeks ago
SharePoint OnlineMicrosoft 365Microsoft TeamsMicrosoft VivaSharePoint Framework (SPFx)Microsoft Graph
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About the Role
Wrightbus seeks an experienced Digital Workplace Lead to design, implement, and lead a modern, AI-enabled digital workplace platform across the Group. You will develop the digital workplace strategy, design and implement a Group-wide intranet platform using SharePoint Online and Microsoft 365, and drive adoption.
Key Skills for This Role
SharePoint OnlineMicrosoft 365Microsoft TeamsMicrosoft VivaSharePoint Framework (SPFx)Microsoft Graph
Responsibilities
- Develop and lead the Group digital workplace strategy, defining how employees collaborate, communicate, and access knowledge
- Identify opportunities for process improvement, automation, and standardisation
- Design and implement a Group wide intranet platform that supports multiple companies and Microsoft 365 tenants
- Support the implementation of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations and improvement to business systems
- Establish the intranet as the central hub for communication, policies, knowledge, and collaboration
- Identify opportunities to leverage AI and automation to improve the employee digital experience
- Drive adoption of the digital workplace platform across the Group
- Lead the design and development of a modern intranet platform using SharePoint Online and Microsoft 365 services
- Define and implement information architecture, site hierarchy, and navigation structures
- Configure and optimise SharePoint hub sites, communication sites, and global navigation
- Develop custom solutions using SharePoint Framework (SPFx), Microsoft Graph, and modern APIs
- Define and implement governance for the Group digital workplace environment
Requirements
- Proven experience delivering enterprise intranet or digital workplace platforms
- Strong expertise in SharePoint Online architecture and development
- Experience implementing collaboration environments using Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Teams
- Experience establishing governance, standards, and information architecture for collaboration platforms
- Experience leading technology projects that impact large numbers of users
- Experience delivering AI enabled collaboration tools
- Experience in implementing across multi tenant architecture
- Educated to Degree Level in Information Systems, Software Engineering, Business, or related field, or equivalent professional experience
Full Job Posting
Role Overview
- We are seeking an experienced Digital Workplace Lead to design, implement, and lead a modern, AI enabled digital workplace platform across our Group of companies.
The Role
- Develop and lead the Group digital workplace strategy, defining how employees collaborate, communicate, and access knowledge across the organisation.
- Identify opportunities for process improvement, automation, and standardisation.
- Design and implement a Group wide intranet platform that supports multiple companies and Microsoft 365 tenants.
- Support the implementation of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations and improvement to business systems.
- Establish the intranet as the central hub for communication, policies, knowledge, and collaboration.
- Identify opportunities to leverage AI and automation to improve the employee digital experience.
- Drive adoption of the digital workplace platform across the Group.
- Lead the design and development of a modern intranet platform using SharePoint Online and Microsoft 365 services.
- Define and implement information architecture, site hierarchy, and navigation structures.
- Configure and optimise SharePoint hub sites, communication sites, and global navigation.
- Develop custom solutions where required using SharePoint Framework (SPFx), Microsoft Graph, and modern APIs.
- Define and implement governance for the Group digital workplace environment.
Additional Responsibilities
- Design and optimise collaboration environments, to include Microsoft Teams, SharePoint Online, SharePoint Agents, Microsoft Viva.
- Define best practices for Team and workspace creation, structure, and lifecycle management.
- Work closely with HR and departments across the Group to understand business needs and ensure the intranet platform supports communication, collaboration, and employee services.
- Implement collaboration standards.
Requirements
- Proven experience delivering enterprise intranet or digital workplace platforms.
- Strong expertise in SharePoint Online architecture and development.
- Experience implementing collaboration environments using Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Teams.
- Experience establishing governance, standards, and information architecture for collaboration platforms.
- Experience leading technology projects that impact large numbers of users.
- Experience delivering AI enabled collaboration tools.
- Experience in implementing across multi tenant architecture.
- Educated to Degree Level in Information Systems, Software Engineering, Business, or related field, or possessing equivalent professional experience.
- Relevant experience designing and delivering enterprise intranet or digital workplace platforms using Microsoft 365 technologies.
The Benefits
- Discretionary bonus
- Life Insurance
- Medicash scheme
- Discount with local businesses e.g. Galgorm Spa Resort and McAtamney’s.
- Free car parking
- Canteen
- Career progression
- Professional development
- Flexitime
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