M365 Product Architect in Leeds

**Division:** Data, Technology and Innovation

**Department:** End User Compute

**Salary:** National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £74,900 to £103,000 and London from £82,300 to £113,000 (salary offered will be based on skills and experience)

**This role is graded as:** Technical Specialist - Regulatory

**About the FCA and team** We regulate financial services firms in the UK, to keep financial markets fair, thriving and effective. By joining us, you’ll play a key part in protecting consumers, driving economic growth, and shaping the future of UK finance services.

The Data, Technology and Innovation (DTI) division enables the FCA to be a digital-first, data-led smart regulator by delivering a secure, agile, and cost-effective technology and data ecosystem that drives better decisions, transparency, and operational efficiency.

End User Compute (EUC) is a key team providing change and management for a wide range of application and infrastructure services. We operate in small, cross-functional, self-organising teams, passionate about delivering value while having fun. Our Content, Communication and Collaboration team within EUC handles product ownership, analysis and service management for tools like SharePoint, MS Teams and Exchange/Outlook. We regularly engage with frontline business areas, DevOps teams and suppliers, adding variety to our daily tasks.

**Role responsibilities**

• Provide technical leadership and architectural authority for all M365 services across the enterprise, establishing yourself as the go-to expert for platform capabilities spanning security, identity, governance, Azure integration, endpoint management, data protection, migration, and emerging technologies like Copilot.
• Partner with Product Owners across the organization to get the most value from existing M365 licensing, identifying opportunities to leverage underutilized platform capabilities and translating business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Define and maintain architectural patterns, standards, and governance frameworks for M365 access controls, information architecture, compliance, and reporting.
• Establish platform-wide governance and reporting initiatives, establishing metrics, dashboards, and reporting mechanisms that provide visibility into platform adoption, licensing utilisation, compliance posture, and ROI.
• Enable cross-departmental consumption of M365 services by creating reusable patterns, self-service frameworks, and guidance materials.
• Ensure architecture changes adhere to the FCA's strategic direction, taking proposals through relevant governance forums including appropriate security approvals.
• Work effectively with the FCA's partners and suppliers to ensure quality service delivery.
• Contribute to and help shape the product group’s roadmap, collaborate with DevOps teams using Agile methodologies.

**Skills required**

**Minimum:**

• Architect and deliver enterprise-scale Microsoft 365 solutions spanning SharePoint Online, Teams, Exchange Online, Power Platform, Viva, Copilot for M365 and Azure integration services.
• Defined and implemented enterprise-wide architectural standards, governance frameworks, and integration models across M365 and connected systems.
• Applied advanced cloud and security practices using Azure, Entra ID, Conditional Access, Microsoft Purview, Defender, and Zero Trust principles.

**Essential:**

• Strategic architectural thinker balancing business value, technical excellence, risk management, and cost optimisation.
• Extensive platform economics knowledge analysing M365 licensing, utilisation, optimisation opportunities.
• Commercially skilled in evaluating supplier proposals, understanding cost implications.
• Executive-level influencer able to engage across all organisational levels.
• Cross-organisational enabler with experience building relationships, communities of practice.
• End-to-end service lifecycle and DevOps collaboration experience.
• Demonstrating initiative with strong prioritisation skills, continuous learning mindset.

**Benefits**

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Hybrid model where employees work a minimum of 40% in the office each month.
• Non-contributory pension (8–12% depending on age) and life assurance at eight times your salary.
• Private healthcare with Bupa, income protection, and 24/7 Employee Assistance.
• 35 hours of paid volunteering annually.
• A flexible benefits scheme designed around your lifestyle.

**Our values & culture** Our colleagues are the key to our success as a regulator. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture: one that’s free from discrimination and bias, celebrates difference, and supports colleagues to deliver at their best.

If you require any adjustments due to a disability or condition, your recruiter is here to help - reach out for tailored support.

**Disability Confident: our hiring approach** We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, and therefore, people or individuals with disabilities and long-term conditions who best meet the minimum criteria for a role will go through to the next stage of the recruitment process.

**Useful information and timeline** Advert Closing: 25th May (midnight). CV Review/Shortlist: 27th May. Interviews W/C: 15th May.