Intranet Platform Owner

Location: Belfast
Salary: £55,000 - £65,000

The Role

We are working with a leading global professional services organisation to recruit an Intranet Platform Owner to join their technology function in Belfast. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in shaping and owning the strategy, governance, and day-to-day management of a global intranet platform that supports colleagues across multiple regions.

The successful candidate will act as the product owner for the intranet, ensuring it delivers as a central hub for communication, collaboration, and knowledge-sharing, while aligning with business strategy and driving user adoption.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and own the vision, roadmap, and success metrics for the intranet platform.

• Chair and coordinate the intranet governance group, engaging senior stakeholders across the business.

• Establish and implement governance frameworks for content management, compliance, and accessibility.

• Ensure intranet content is accurate, consistent, and up to date across all departments.

• Oversee technical delivery and integrations (e.g. SharePoint Online, Microsoft Viva, Microsoft 365).

• Drive adoption of AI capabilities such as Microsoft Copilot to improve knowledge discovery, search, summarisation, and productivity.

• Collaborate with HR, IT, Communications, and business leaders to ensure the intranet meets organisational needs.

• Deliver training, guidance, and internal comms to improve usability and engagement.

• Track and report usage, adoption, and engagement through analytics tools (e.g. Power BI), providing actionable insights to senior leadership.

• Manage vendor relationships and work with internal IT teams to ensure smooth operations, upgrades, and innovation.

Key Skills & Experience

• Proven experience managing or owning an intranet or digital workplace platform (e.g. SharePoint Online, Unily, LumApps, Viva Engage).

• Strong knowledge of governance frameworks, compliance, content management, and metadata management.

• Familiarity with Microsoft 365 ecosystem (SharePoint, Teams, Viva Engage, Entra ID).

• Practical experience with Microsoft Copilot or similar AI-driven workplace tools.

• Knowledge of UX/UI principles and accessibility standards.

• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at senior level.

• Strong project management or product ownership background.

• Experience with analytics and reporting tools (e.g. Power BI).

• Relevant certifications such as ITIL, PRINCE2, Agile, or Microsoft 365 are desirable.

Personal Attributes

• Strategic thinker with attention to detail.

• Highly organised, proactive, and delivery-focused.

• Strong collaborator who can influence technical and non-technical audiences.

• Comfortable balancing technical detail with business priorities.

Salary & Benefits

• £55,000 - £65,000 depending on experience.

• Excellent benefits package.

• Opportunity to make a global impact from Belfast.

To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity please send an up-to-date CV via the link provided or contact Recruitment Consultant Daire O'Connor at MCS Group on 02896935515 or d.oconnor@mcsgroup.jobs.

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