Overview
Lead SharePoint Developer role at Southern Water. Location: Durrington, Worthing (Hybrid 1-2 days a week). Contract Type: Permanent. Salary: Market rate + bonus. Hours: 37 per week.
Southern Water is undergoing a digital transformation programme and seeks a skilled Lead SharePoint Developer to oversee the design, development, and optimisation of SharePoint environments across an enterprise of 3,000+ staff. You will drive collaboration, content governance, and digital workplace transformation through SharePoint Online and Microsoft 365. You will manage the full lifecycle of SharePoint site development and lead a small offshore team of SharePoint developers. You will be a hands-on leader with both technical expertise and people management skills.
Responsibilities
* Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and implement enhancements.
* Maintain documentation, training materials, and support guides for end users and administrators.
* Analyse user requirements and convert requirements to design documents.
* Provide solutions to business challenges.
* Provide comprehensive support to internal customers; achieve resolution of outstanding problems or issues.
* Compile timely, comprehensive and accurate documentation and reports.
* Lead the design, build, and deployment of SharePoint Online sites, hubs, and content structures.
* Manage and mentor a small offshore team of SharePoint developers, ensuring high-quality deliverables and adherence to best practices.
* Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather requirements, translate them into technical specifications, and deliver scalable SharePoint solutions.
* Oversee the development of workflows, forms, and automation using Power Platform (Power Automate, Power Apps).
* Ensure governance, compliance, and security standards are met across all SharePoint environments.
* Drive continuous improvement in ECM practices, including metadata management, content lifecycle, and user adoption.
* Provide technical leadership in ECM architecture, integration, and migration projects.
* Stay up-to-date with technological developments in the industry.
* Communicate effectively and professionally with internal and external customers.
* Demonstrate strong problem solving and decision-making skills with good judgment.
* Engage in stakeholder management and engagement.
Knowledge And Experience
* Demonstrable experience leading SharePoint Online development in a large enterprise environment.
* Hands-on experience with SharePoint Framework (SPFx), PowerShell, Power Platform, and PnP provisioning.
* Demonstrable experience of software development lifecycles including Waterfall and Agile in the ECM domain.
* Ability to lead development of code components or complete applications.
* Understand concepts of software engineering and ability to work across multiple ECM applications.
* Demonstrated ability to manage and mentor remote teams.
* Self-starting with excellent attention to detail.
* Customer-focused and articulate.
* Knowledge of IT Service Management toolsets, including Knowledge Base & Configuration Management.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills, flexible and a proactive team player.
* Internally this role is known as ECM Lead.
What We Offer
* 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays.
* Free annual flu jab and eye test vouchers.
* Pension contributions up to 11% (depending on your contribution).
* An employee assistance program.
* A network of sports and social clubs.
* Company and performance-related bonus.
* Life assurance equal to 4x salary.
* Salary sacrifice electric car scheme (after 6 months service).
* Health Cash Plan.
* Two paid volunteering days a year.
* Occupational health service.
* Discounts with over 800 popular retailers.
* Digital GP service.
* Study support may be available for job-related qualifications.
* Competitive maternity & paternity leave and flexible return to work options.
* Cycle to work scheme.
Eligibility
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Please note: If you are an existing Southern Water employee, you will need to confirm within your application that your Manager is aware of your application. All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. You will need to provide evidence of eligibility (e.g. a passport or long birth certificate and proof of NI) and current proof of address (dated within the last 3 months), will be required as part of the recruitment process. If you do not meet these criteria, your application will not be considered.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Engineering and Information Technology
* Industries: Utilities
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