Role: Microsoft Viva Architect
Location: London, UK
Duration : Permanent
Job Description:
Key Responsibilities:
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Define end-to-end architecture for enterprise employee experience and workforce insights solutions.
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Translate business goals into scalable, secure, and future-ready solution designs.
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Develop architecture roadmaps, standards, and implementation approaches aligned to organisational objectives.
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Provide architectural leadership and governance throughout the delivery lifecycle.
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Collaborate with business, HR, security, data, and delivery teams to achieve successful outcomes.
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Establish adoption frameworks, best practices, and operating models that maximise business value.
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Enable workforce insights and organisational effectiveness through data-driven approaches and measurable outcomes.
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Champion innovation, continuous improvement, responsible AI adoption, and future-ready workforce strategies.
Must-Have Skills
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Experience designing and leading enterprise-scale employee experience or digital workplace solutions.
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Strong enterprise and solution architecture expertise.
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Ability to engage senior stakeholders and influence strategic decisions.
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Experience developing architecture roadmaps, governance, and best-practice frameworks.
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Knowledge of workforce analytics, employee engagement, and organisational effectiveness principles.
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Strong communication, consulting, and stakeholder management skills.
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Understanding of security, privacy, compliance, and risk management in enterprise environments.
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Awareness of AI capabilities and their application within workplace transformation initiatives.
Good-to-Have Skills
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Microsoft Viva Suite experience.
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Microsoft 365 ecosystem knowledge.
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Microsoft Graph, Power Platform, and Azure experience.
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Experience integrating HR, learning, and enterprise service platforms.
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Microsoft or enterprise architecture certifications.
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Experience delivering large-scale digital workplace transformation programmes.
