About this role
Salary: £? - ? per year
Requirements: Active SC Clearance (mandatory)Proven experience delivering within UK Defence and/or Aerospace environmentsExperience supporting MOD, Defence Digital or other highly secure organisationsAbility to work 2-3 days per week on-site in ReadingDemonstrable experience defining and delivering enterprise-wide Digital Employee Experience or Digital Workplace strategiesExperience leading digital workplace transformation programmes within large, complex organisationsExperience delivering cross-functional initiatives across IT, HR, Security, Service Management and Business functionsExperience implementing and optimising Microsoft 365, Microsoft Teams and enterprise collaboration platformsExperience establishing governance, standards and strategic roadmaps for digital workplace transformationExperience applying employee-centred design and service design principlesExperience influencing senior stakeholders and driving strategic change Responsibilities: Define and deliver our enterprise-wide Digital Employee Experience strategy within a secure Defence environmentAssess our current Digital Employee Experience across the employee lifecycle, including Joiners, Movers and Leavers (JML), collaboration, learning and productivityReview our existing platforms including Microsoft 365, Teams, SharePoint, ServiceNow, Power Platform, SAP and Identity & Access ManagementIdentify pain points and opportunities to improve productivity, engagement and service qualityBenchmark our organisational maturity against recognised Digital Employee Experience frameworks and industry best practiceDevelop our Digital Employee Experience strategy, including vision, principles, governance, operating model and success measuresDesign our future-state Digital Employee Experience architecture and service modelProduce a prioritised transformation roadmap covering short, medium and long-term initiativesWork collaboratively across IT, HR, Security and Business functions to drive strategic changeChampion employee-centred design and continuous improvement Technologies: SupportMicrosoft 365SAPSecurityServiceNowSharePointOffice 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