Platform manager Work, Jobs in Coventry, Wmd (with Salaries)

MS365 Platform Manager
National Gas —Warwick
- £74,000 a year
- Full-time
- SharePoint
2d
Senior PMO Manager
NP Aerospace —Coventry
- Full-time
- Engineering
- ERP systems
- Continuous improvement
- Annual leave
- Flexible schedule
Senior PMO Manager
NP Aerospace Limited —Coventry
- Full-time
- Engineering
- ERP systems
- Continuous improvement
- Annual leave
- Flexible schedule
Project Manager
NP Aerospace —Coventry
- £45,000 - £55,000 a year
- Full-time
- AI
- Leadership
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Flexible schedule
Information Rights Officer
Warwickshire County Council —Warwick
- £28,598 - £31,022 a year
- Full-time
- English
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
3d
Delivery Manager
NEXT —Coventry
- From £12,954 a year
- Part-time
- Employee discount
6d
HubSpot Manager
Focus Group —Birmingham
- £50,000 - £60,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Analysis skills
Quick apply
Project Manager
NP Aerospace Limited —Coventry
- £45,000 - £55,000 a year
- Full-time
- AI
- Leadership
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Flexible schedule
Intelligence Officer (Trading Standards)
Warwickshire County Council —Warwick
- £33,699 - £36,363 a year
- Full-time
- English
- Mentoring
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
FS Operations Manager
Siemens Energy —Warwick
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Analysis skills
- Bachelor's degree
- Annual leave
Operations Manager
GXO Logistics —Crick
- Up to £55,000 a year
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
- Continuous improvement
- Organisational skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
3d
Manufacturing Excellence Manager
Barry Callebaut —Banbury
- Engineering
- English
- Master's degree
Project Manager
Aqua Consultants —Coventry
- Full-time
- Remote
- CRM software
- Microsoft Office
- Business development
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Quick apply
Planning Manager
GXO Logistics —Banbury
- Up to £49,889 a year
- Full-time
- Management
- Data analysis skills
- Analysis skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Strategy Manager
Ormiston Academies Trust —Birmingham
- £55,000 - £65,000 a year
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Analysis skills
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
Service Desk Manager
ParentPay Group —Coventry
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Continuous improvement
- Leadership
- Communication skills
Serviced Accommodation Manager
Oracle Property Ltd —Stratford-upon-Avon
- £15 an hour
- 8 hour shift
- Cleaning
Quick apply
1d
Group IT Manager
Icar Auto —Warwick
- £50,000 a year
- Full-time
- Travel
- Communication skills
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
Quick apply
Continuous Improvement Specialist
Bleckmann Solutions UK Ltd —Lutterworth
- £31,430 - £44,900 a year
- Full-time
- Continuous improvement
- Warehouse experience
- Analytics
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Quick apply
Public Health Officer
Warwickshire County Council —Warwick
- £28,598 - £31,022 a year
- Full-time
- Databases
- Analysis skills
- No degree
- Annual leave
- Employee discount

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MS365 Platform Manager

National Gas -
Warwick

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Job details

Full-time
£74,000 a year
2 days ago

Benefits

Private dental insurance
Company pension
Private medical insurance
Car scheme

Qualifications

Contract management
Stakeholder collaboration
Stakeholder liaison
Internal department liaison
Microsoft Exchange
Change management
SharePoint
Change leadership
Major incident coordination
Multidisciplinary collaboration
Technical roadmaps
IT governance and compliance strategy
Identity & access management

Full job description

MS365 Platform Manager

Warwick, hybrid (2 days per week onsite)

Circa £74,000 DOE

National Gas is securing Britain's energy. We are responsible for transporting gas to power stations, major industries, storage facilities, and more than half a million businesses and 24 million homes through nearly 5,000 miles of pipes across Britain. National Gas is also proud to lead the way in transforming the energy network for a clean energy future.

The Microsoft 365 Platform Manager role ensures the effective delivery, optimisation, and strategic alignment of all Microsoft 365 services across the National Gas Technology landscape. This role is to provide oversight of core Microsoft platforms ensuring they meet business needs, comply with governance and security standards, and support future growth. By driving innovation, managing vendor performance, and fostering adoption, the role enables collaboration, improved productivity, and a robust roadmap for the evolving digital workplace.

Join us, and help be the energy behind the change.

About the role

Platform Development and Support: Manage the development, administration, strategy, and support of all Microsoft 365 services, ensuring the health and alignment of the Microsoft 365 tenant with business needs.
Vendor Management: Coordinate and oversee a third-party service provider responsible for day-to-day operational support. This includes managing service quality, cost efficiency, compliance, risk mitigation, and monitoring vendor performance via KPls such as uptime and user satisfaction. The manager sets clear expectations and ensures SLAS are met or exceeded.
Platform Optimization: Continuously review and implement improvements to enhance performance, user experience, and productivity. This may involve configuration adjustments, process streamlining, and enabling underutilized features to maximize value.
Adoption of New Features: Stay updated on Microsoft 365 capabilities, track product roadmaps, evaluate relevant new services, and lead pilot programs to ensure smooth deployment organization-wide.
Liaison with Microsoft: Act as the primary contact with Microsoft for support and strategic alignment, working with account managers and Unified Support to resolve complex issues, escalate problems, and prepare for upcoming changes.
Governance and Compliance: Ensure platform management aligns with company policies, security standards, and regulations. Oversee governance controls such as permissions, data loss prevention, retention policies, and compliance configurations, collaborating with IT security and compliance teams.
Cross-team Collaboration: Work with IT and business teams to ensure Microsoft 365 services integrate well with enterprise systems, facilitate user adoption, and communicate platform changes effectively.
Incident and Change Management: Lead response to major incidents and outages, coordinate with third-party support and Microsoft, and manage change processes with proper testing and communication to minimize disruption, applying 'TIL best practices.
Strategic Roadmap Development: Develop and maintain a 12-18 month internal roadmap for upgrades, capacity, license management, and new deployments aligned with business objectives and future demands.

About you

Significant hands-on experience managing and administering the Microsoft 365 platform in a mid-to-large organization. A strong track record (ideally 3+ years) of Microsoft 365 product experience is expected, including deep familiarity with core services like Microsoft Teams, SharePoint Online, Exchange Online, OneDrive, and Entra ID (Azure AD).
Possession of relevant Microsoft certifications is highly desirable, demonstrating formal expertise in Microsoft 365. Certifications such as Microsoft 365 Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expert or specialized certifications (e.g. Teams Administrator, SharePoint Administrator) are preferable and validate the candidate's proficiency.
Broad knowledge of the entire M365 suite is required. The ideal candidate understands how different Microsoft 365 services interconnect and can manage the platform end-to-end. In-depth technical knowledge of collaboration tools (Teams, SharePoint) and productivity apps, as well as the underlying identity/security components (Azure AD, compliance centre), is essential for making informed decisions across the platform.
Proven ability to manage third-party IT service providers or managed service teams. This includes skillsfl contract/SLA management, performance monitoring, and relationship management to ensure external partners deliver high-quality service. Experience in holding vendors accountable to KPls and making strategic decisions

What we offer

Salary circa £74,000 dependent on experience
Performance bonus of up to 15% pa
28 days' holiday plus 8 statutory holidays — and option to buy 5 additional days
Double-match pension scheme - for every El you put in, we add E2
Opt-ln flexible benefit scheme, including salary sacrifice car, private healthcare, dental insurance, technology plans and more
Financial protection with lox salary death in service and financial support if unable to work due to long term illness
Excellent family-friendly provisions

Qualifications

More Information

Gas provides the energy security to support renewable electricity generation, and we are developing our infrastructure to transport hydrogen and carbon dioxide across the country. We are Britain's national gas network, providing secure energy to power the country, achieve net zero and maintain our industrial competitiveness.

At National Gas, we're committed to building a workforce that reflects the communities that we serve. We celebrate the different experiences our colleagues bring and encourage applicants of all backgrounds to apply. To that end we want to support you during the interview process, please advise your recruitment partner if you require any reasonable adjustments.

Security clearance:

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

This role is subject to National Security Vetting (NSV). Candidates must be eligible to obtain and maintain Security Clearance (SC) throughout their employment. For further information, visit www.gov.uk (UK Security Vetting: Clearance Levels).

Inclusive recruitment

We're building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve, championing diversity, and creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is valued for their unique contribution. We support reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and beyond.

National Gas is a Disability Confident employer and signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant.

Advert close: 28th August 2026
Interviews: from 1st September

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