Principal Technologist

Principal Technologist - Digital Workplace / M365

£800 per day | Inside IR35 | 12-month contract

London, Bristol or Manchester | Hybrid

BPSS minimum | Must be SC eligible

We're looking for an experienced Principal Technologist to join a major Central Government transformation programme, helping shape the future of Digital Workplace services, Microsoft 365 and AI-enabled working at scale.

This is a senior strategic position suited to someone who can combine strong technical knowledge with transformation leadership, stakeholder influence and a focus on delivering measurable outcomes.

The Role

You'll provide senior technical leadership across the Digital Workplace landscape, helping to:

Shape Microsoft 365 strategy, adoption and future direction

Drive Copilot and AI-enabled workforce transformation

Lead large-scale Digital Workplace and productivity transformation

Evaluate technology solutions and supplier proposals

Influence senior stakeholders and challenge existing approaches

Drive user adoption, behaviour change and new ways of working

Support user-centric workplace services and digital employee experience

Work closely with Delivery Managers, Technologists, Service Owners and wider stakeholders

Technical Environment

We're looking for strong knowledge across:

Microsoft 365 / M365

Microsoft Teams, SharePoint and OneDrive

Power Platform

Microsoft Entra

Virtual Desktop and End User Computing (EUC)

Copilot and AI-enabled productivity

RBAC and identity governance

Cloud hygiene and workplace security

SaaS platforms

What We're Looking For

You'll ideally bring:

6+ years' relevant experience

Strong Digital Workplace transformation experience

Deep Microsoft 365 expertise

Experience delivering Copilot / AI adoption and enablement

Previous government experience, with Central Government strongly preferred

Experience working across large and complex user estates

Strong stakeholder and supplier management skills

Experience assessing technology solutions and commercial proposals

Evidence of delivering measurable transformation outcomes

An autonomous, collaborative and influential working style

Benefits

Inside IR35