About the role

For one of our clients, we are looking for an experienced Senior M365 Expert / Modern Workplace Specialist (m/f/d) to support the ongoing Microsoft 365 operations as well as broader governance, data protection and cybersecurity topics.
The role is planned as an external full-time assignment and will be closely integrated into an international IT team.
Start: immediatley
Duration: 3–6 months, with option to extend
Workload: Full-time
Location: Remote
Language: English is mandatory, German is preferred
Contract type: Freelance / external project assignment
Tasks
Take ownership of operational support around Microsoft 365, especially Teams, Planner, Loop, OneNote and Whiteboard

Support and further develop M365 governance, with a strong focus on Microsoft TeamsCoordinate and support data protection and cybersecurity assessments in the M365 context

Review new Microsoft features and coordinate required alignments with data protection, cybersecurity and other supporting functions

Manage an external partner responsible for Teams incident management

Support the coordination of the Microsoft Unified Support contract

Participate in the agile IT setup, including PI planning, sprint activities and maintaining stories and features

Support related topics such as Copilot, Copilot Chat, Clipchamp evaluation and M365 integrations

Requirements
Strong experience in the Microsoft 365 / Modern Workplace environment

Solid knowledge of Microsoft Teams governance

Hands-on experience with tools such as Teams, Planner, Loop, OneNote and Whiteboard

Experience with Clipchamp or Copilot is a plusGood understanding of data protection, cybersecurity and IT governance

Experience in managing external service providers or partners

Confident communication with IT, data protection, cybersecurity, business stakeholders and management

Experience working in agile IT environments, e.g. Scrum, sprint planning or PI planningStructured, proactive and reliable working style

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Tell us about work you have done that is close to the Senior M365 Expert - Teams Governance / Modern Workplace (Nearshore preferred) role.
How would you approach your first 30 days at Sidekick Network GmbH & Co. KG?
Which of Operations, Project Management and Remote Collaboration have you used recently, and what did it help you achieve?
Describe a time you solved a problem without waiting to be told exactly what to do.
How do you stay organised and communicate clearly when working remotely?

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I am interested in the Senior M365 Expert - Teams Governance / Modern Workplace (Nearshore preferred) role because I can bring practical experience in Operations, Project Management and Remote Collaboration, learn the team quickly, and contribute to the outcomes Sidekick Network GmbH & Co. KG needs from this hire.

Senior M365 Expert - Teams Governance / Modern Workplace (Nearshore preferred)

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