Salary: £? - ? per year
Requirements:
- Active SC Clearance (mandatory)
- Proven experience delivering within UK Defence and/or Aerospace environments
- Experience supporting MOD, Defence Digital or other highly secure organisations
- Ability to work 2-3 days per week on-site in Reading
- Demonstrable experience defining and delivering enterprise-wide Digital Employee Experience or Digital Workplace strategies
- Experience leading digital workplace transformation programmes within large, complex organisations
- Experience delivering cross-functional initiatives across IT, HR, Security, Service Management and Business functions
- Experience implementing and optimising Microsoft 365, Microsoft Teams and enterprise collaboration platforms
- Experience establishing governance, standards and strategic roadmaps for digital workplace transformation
- Experience applying employee-centred design and service design principles
- Experience influencing senior stakeholders and driving strategic change
Responsibilities:
- Define and deliver our enterprise-wide Digital Employee Experience strategy within a secure Defence environment
- Assess our current Digital Employee Experience across the employee lifecycle, including Joiners, Movers and Leavers (JML), collaboration, learning and productivity
- Review our existing platforms including Microsoft 365, Teams, SharePoint, ServiceNow, Power Platform, SAP and Identity & Access Management
- Identify pain points and opportunities to improve productivity, engagement and service quality
- Benchmark our organisational maturity against recognised Digital Employee Experience frameworks and industry best practice
- Develop our Digital Employee Experience strategy, including vision, principles, governance, operating model and success measures
- Design our future-state Digital Employee Experience architecture and service model
- Produce a prioritised transformation roadmap covering short, medium and long-term initiatives
- Work collaboratively across IT, HR, Security and Business functions to drive strategic change
- Champion employee-centred design and continuous improvement
Technologies:
- Support
- Microsoft 365
- SAP
- Security
- ServiceNow
- SharePoint
- Office 365
More:
We are seeking an experienced Digital Employee Experience Strategy Lead for a 6-month rolling contract in Reading, with hybrid working of 2-3 days on-site per week. This is an inside IR35 role offering a rate of £95-£104 per hour. We operate in a secure Defence environment and require active SC Clearance. The role is a strategic consultancy position focused on shaping how technology, processes, data and support services come together to create a productive, secure and engaging employee experience.
last updated 29 week of 2026
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At CBSbutler, we pride ourselves on being an excellent employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters collaboration and innovation. Our Hampshire location provides a secure environment for our DV Cleared Infrastructure Test Engineers to thrive, with competitive rates and opportunities for professional growth within a high-profile infrastructure programme. Join us to be part of a team that values your expertise and supports your career development in a meaningful way.
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