Collaboration Tools (Microsoft 365) Lead

The University and UIS

University Information Services (UIS) plays a critical role in delivering the digital infrastructure, business information, and IT services that support one of the world's top universities. With a bold vision to drive digital transformation in education and research, the University of Cambridge relies on the expertise of UIS's skilled team of developers, designers, analysts, and support staff to bring this vision to life.

The role

As the Collaboration Tools (Microsoft 365) Lead, you will lead a dynamic team of customer-focused engineers responsible for managing and advancing the University's central Office 365 environment. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work closely with academic leaders, researchers, and students across the University, helping them leverage digital tools to enhance their work and foster collaborative success.

Key Responsibilities

As Collaboration Tools (Microsoft 365) Lead you will:

• Oversee the University's Office 365 tenancy, ensuring efficient and effective management.
• Collaborate with peers across UIS to integrate Office 365 services seamlessly with other university platforms.
• Provide expert guidance on best practices for using the Office 365 suite, ensuring users maximise the tools' potential.

About You

To succeed in this role, you will need:

Leadership Skills: Proven experience in line management or supervising teams, ideally within an IT or technical environment.

Technical Expertise: Extensive experience managing a large-scale Office 365 (or comparable) environment (10,000+ users).

Project Management: A successful track record of delivering projects, on time and to specification.

Relationship Building: Strong interpersonal skills with experience working across diverse organizational levels.

Benefits of Joining Us

Competitive Salary: Includes service-related progression and annual cost-of-living adjustments.

Generous Leave: 41 days per year, inclusive of bank holidays.

Pension Scheme: Hybrid pension with attractive employer contributions.

Additional Perks: Access to discounts on healthcare, shopping, travel, and more through the CamBens scheme.

We welcome applications from individuals who wish to be considered for part-time working or other flexible working arrangements.

We particularly welcome applications from women and /or candidates from a BME background for this vacancy as they are currently under-represented at this level in our department/institution/Faculty/School/University.

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please click the 'Apply' button above. 

For informal inquiries, please contact Gordon Ross, End-User Computer Services Manager, at gr306@cam.ac.uk.

Please quote reference VC43523 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

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