Wrightbus
Digital Workplace Lead
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We are seeking an experienced Digital Workplace Lead
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.
This role will own the design, build, architecture, and implementation of a Group-wide intranet and collaboration environment, built on the Microsoft 365 ecosystem, including SharePoint Online, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Viva, and the Power Platform.
The successful candidate will deliver a scalable platform that connects employees across multiple companies, domains, and Microsoft 365 tenants — creating a single digital front door for communication, knowledge sharing, collaboration, and employee engagement.
This role will combine technical leadership, platform architecture, governance, and user experience design to ensure the digital workplace becomes a critical enabler of productivity, collaboration, and innovation across the Group.
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.
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Intranet Architecture & Platform Development
- Lead the design and development of a modern intranet platform using SharePoint Online and Microsoft 365 services
- Define and Implement:
- Information Architecture
- Site Hierarchy
- 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.
- 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.
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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.
Experience & Qualifications
- 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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