Southern Water
Lead SharePoint Developer
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Closing Date
2026-09-11
Job Title
Lead SharePoint Developer
Location
Durrington, Worthing (Flexible/Hybrid)
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
37
Salary
From £60,000 based on skills and experience
About the Role
This is a fantastic opportunity to lead the evolution of our digital workplace for over 3,000 colleagues. As our SharePoint Development Lead, you’ll shape the future of collaboration, content governance, and user experience across SharePoint Online and Microsoft 365.
You’ll head up a small, skilled SharePoint development team within our Content and Collaboration function, driving modern, secure, user-centred solutions that transform how the business works, shares, and communicates.
What You Will Be Responsible For
- Leading the design, build and deployment of SharePoint Online sites, structures, and digital experiences.
- Managing and mentoring a team of SharePoint developers, driving quality and continuous improvement.
- Working with business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions that deliver real value.
- Driving ECM best practice, from metadata standards to content lifecycle and user adoption.
- Providing technical leadership across ECM architecture, integrations, performance improvements, and migrations.
- Ensuring governance, compliance, and security standards are applied consistently across the M365 environment.
- Collaborating closely on workflow, form, and automation development with our dedicated Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate) team.
Additional Role Requirements
- This role incorporates Agile delivery, DevSecOps practices, and ownership of CI/CD pipelines within Azure DevOps.
- Expected to lead our Content & Collaboration Centre of Excellence, supporting and coaching citizen developers.
- Occasional out-of-hours work may be required to support high-impact changes or platform updates.
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What You’ll Bring to the Role
Essential
- Proven expertise in SharePoint Online and M365 development, including SPFx, PowerShell, PnP, and the Power Platform.
- Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle, including Agile, Scrum, and DevSecOps.
- Experience leading technical teams and delivering enterprise-level digital collaboration solutions.
- Programming skills across.NET (C#, ASP.NET Core), JavaScript/TypeScript, and frameworks such as React.
- Experience working with Azure DevOps and cloud-based architectures.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
Desirable
- Scrum Master or Product Owner certification.
- Experience in UX, design thinking, or user research within digital product development.
About Southern Water
Southern Water is at the forefront of transforming Britain’s water industry, investing significantly to enhance resilience, sustainability, and service excellence. With £7.8bn planned investment for 2025-30, this is an unparalleled opportunity to join a business committed to delivering a generational shift in the way water services are managed.
You will be joining at a time of significant change, working alongside a highly skilled leadership team with a clear vision for the future. We offer an environment where senior professionals can make a meaningful impact, influence major strategic decisions, and drive long-term value creation.
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If this role isn’t quite what you’re looking for but are keen to be contacted about opportunities at Southern Water, you can register your details here: [Introduce Yourself](myworkdaysite.com- Introduce Yourself)
Our Commitment to Diversity
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. We do not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, or any other protected characteristic. If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.
Additional Information
In line with Southern Water’s security requirements, successful candidates will be required to provide evidence of their identity, eligibility to work in the UK, criminal record check (DBS) and verification of their employment and/or education history for the past three years.
Appointment to this role is subject to the successful completion of all pre-employment checks, including security vetting.
Please note that if a candidate does not meet the required security standards or fails to pass the vetting process, Southern Water reserves the right to withdraw the offer of employment. Some positions may also require higher levels of security vetting, which may involve providing additional documentation.
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