McGregor Boyall
Director of Productivity and Collaboration
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Director Productivity & Collaboration, Hands on, Team leadership, motivation.
My client is seeking a Director of Productivity & Collaboration to lead a large-scale enterprise productivity function within a complex global organisation.
This is a high-profile leadership opportunity for a technically credible professional who can combine technology vision, commercial acumen, and people leadership to drive the future of workplace productivity and collaboration across the business.
The successful candidate will oversee a team of between 10-14 professionals, manage significant vendor relationships and software contracts, and shape the roadmap for modern workplace technologies used by thousands of employees globally.
Key Responsibilities
- Define and execute the enterprise Productivity & Collaboration strategy.
- Lead, develop and mentor a high-performing team of 10-14 direct reports.
- Own relationships with strategic technology vendors and service providers.
- Manage software and licensing budgets in the region of £15m-£20m.
- Drive the adoption and optimisation of modern workplace technologies.
- Oversee contract negotiations, renewals and commercial governance activities.
- Partner with senior stakeholders across Technology, Operations, Procurement and Finance.
- Ensure services remain secure, scalable, cost-effective and aligned to business objectives.
- Evaluate emerging technologies and develop strategic roadmaps to enhance employee experience and productivity.
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Technology Skills Required
The role will provide strategic ownership and oversight across a broad collaboration and productivity estate, including:
- Microsoft 365
- Microsoft 365 Copilot
- Microsoft Teams & Teams Voice
- Power Platform
- Google Workspace
- Zoom
- Meeting Room & Collaboration Technologies
- Adobe Solutions
- Modern Workplace & Employee Productivity Platforms
About You
You will bring a blend of technical expertise, leadership capability, and commercial experience gained within a large enterprise environment.
I am particularly interested in candidates who have:
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- Significant experience leading enterprise productivity and collaboration teams.
- A strong technical background within modern workplace technologies.
- Proven people management experience, including leadership of managers and senior engineers.
- Experience managing large-scale software licensing and technology budgets.
- Strong contract negotiation and vendor management expertise.
- A background within Financial Services or other highly regulated environments Preferred.
- Excellent stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
- Strategic thinking capability with the ability to translate business objectives into technology outcomes.
- Experience driving digital workplace transformation initiatives and technology adoption programmes.
Location
Hybrid - 2/3 days in the Central London office
Director Productivity & Collaboration, Hands on, Team leadership, motivation.
McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.
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