About this role
<p>For one of our clients, we are looking for an experienced <strong>Senior M365 Expert / Modern Workplace Specialist (m/f/d)</strong> to support the ongoing Microsoft 365 operations as well as broader governance, data protection and cybersecurity topics.</p><p>The role is planned as an external full-time assignment and will be closely integrated into an international IT team.</p><p><strong>Start:</strong> immediatley<br /><strong>Duration:</strong> 3–6 months, with option to extend<br /><strong>Workload:</strong> Full-time<br /><strong>Location:</strong> Remote<br /><strong>Language:</strong> English is mandatory, German is preferred<br /><strong>Contract type:</strong> Freelance / external project assignment</p><h2>Tasks</h2><ul><li><p>Take ownership of operational support around <strong>Microsoft 365</strong>, especially <strong>Teams, Planner, Loop, OneNote and Whiteboard</strong></p></li><li><p>Support and further develop <strong>M365 governance</strong>, with a strong focus on Microsoft TeamsCoordinate and support <strong>data protection and cybersecurity assessments</strong> in the M365 context</p></li><li><p>Review new Microsoft features and coordinate required alignments with data protection, cybersecurity and other supporting functions</p></li><li><p>Manage an external partner responsible for <strong>Teams incident management</strong></p></li><li><p>Support the coordination of the <strong>Microsoft Unified Support contract</strong></p></li><li><p>Participate in the agile IT setup, including PI planning, sprint activities and maintaining stories and features</p></li><li><p>Support related topics such as Copilot, Copilot Chat, Clipchamp evaluation and M365 integrations</p></li></ul><h2>Requirements</h2><ul><li><p>Strong experience in the <strong>Microsoft 365 / Modern Workplace environment</strong></p></li><li><p>Solid knowledge of <strong>Microsoft Teams governance</strong></p></li><li><p>Hands-on experience with tools such as <strong>Teams, Planner, Loop, OneNote and Whiteboard</strong></p></li><li><p>Experience with Clipchamp or Copilot is a plusGood understanding of <strong>data protection, cybersecurity and IT governance</strong></p></li><li><p>Experience in managing external service providers or partners</p></li><li><p>Confident communication with IT, data protection, cybersecurity, business stakeholders and management</p></li><li><p>Experience working in agile IT environments, e.g. Scrum, sprint planning or PI planningStructured, proactive and reliable working style</p></li></ul>