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