End User Compute (EUC) Discipline Lead

Sword Group; Bacton; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in the UK is seeking an experienced End User Compute (EUC) Discipline Lead to oversee end user services, enhance user experience, and ensure continuous improvement. You will be responsible for managing desktop support, collaboration tools, and vendor relationships, while providing leadership to the EUC team. The ideal candidate has strong technical knowledge in M365 and experience managing enterprise operations. This role offers a competitive salary and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Personalised Career Development

Flexible working

Generous annual leave

Pension scheme

Access to private health

Employee assistance programme

Discounted cash plan

Qualifications

• Strong background in end-user services and desktop management platforms.
• Proven experience managing enterprise scale EUC operations.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience managing vendors and third-party service providers.
• Desirable experience in digital workplace initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of end user services like desktop management and MDM.
• Serve as the primary EUC contact for IT and business stakeholders.
• Monitor and report on service performance metrics.
• Develop and maintain the EUC technology roadmap.
• Manage relationships with suppliers and vendors.
• Coordinate resolution of high-impact EUC incidents.
• Oversee deployment of updates and new technologies.
• Support end-user enablement initiatives.
• Provide leadership and guidance to EUC engineers.

Skills

Customer Focus

Leadership

Communication & Stakeholder Management

Technical Proficiency

Vendor & Partner Collaboration

Service Management

Analytical Thinking

Adaptability

Innovation & Modernisation

Education

ITIL certification preferred

Tools

Intune

SCCM

M365

Job description

Overview

At Sword, we’re on a mission to redefine how organisations experience technology and data services. With over 600 professionals in the UK and a global presence, we’ve evolved from traditional support models into a strategic partner delivering secure, scalable, and sector-specific managed IT services. Our Managed Services function has grown to become a cornerstone of our digital services offering, providing customers with reliable, cost-effective services that empower their teams and streamline operations. We’re now looking for a passionate End User Compute (EUC) Discipline Lead to join our dynamic team and help us continue this journey of innovation and excellence.

The opportunity is to oversee the delivery and continuous improvement of all End User Compute services within the customer environment. This includes device management, desktop support, collaboration tools, mobile services, and user experience management. The EUC Lead acts as the customer’s advocate, ensuring service quality, stability, and innovation in end-user productivity technologies.

Responsibilities

• Service Ownership: Lead the delivery of end user services, including desktop management, application packaging, mobile device management (MDM), collaboration tools (M365, Teams, etc.), and service desk integration.
• Customer Interface: Serve as the primary EUC contact for the customer’s IT and business stakeholders, ensuring that user experience and satisfaction remain high.
• Governance & Service Performance: Monitor and report on service performance metrics, driving continuous improvement and alignment with customer expectations.
• Technology Roadmap: Develop and maintain the EUC technology roadmap, ensuring alignment with the customer’s digital workplace strategy.
• Vendor Management: Manage relationships with hardware suppliers, software vendors, and third-party support providers. Ensure contractual compliance and effective issue resolution.
• Incident & Problem Oversight: Coordinate and support the resolution of high-impact EUC incidents, ensuring timely communication and root cause elimination.
• Change & Release Management: Oversee deployment of updates, patches, and new technologies to minimise user disruption.
• Adoption & Training: Support end-user enablement and adoption initiatives for collaboration and productivity platforms.
• Team Leadership: Provide leadership and guidance to EUC engineers and analysts, fostering a culture of quality, innovation, and customer service.

Qualifications & Skills

• Customer Focus: Dedicated to delivering an exceptional end-user experience and ensuring service alignment with business needs.
• Leadership: Builds capable, motivated teams and leads by example in a service-oriented environment.
• Communication & Stakeholder Management: Engages effectively with business leaders, users, and technical teams to understand and meet expectations.
• Technical Proficiency: Strong knowledge of modern workplace technologies, M365, Intune, RMM Tooling, SCCM, and device lifecycle management.
• Vendor & Partner Collaboration: Experienced in managing third-party relationships to drive accountability and continuous improvement.
• Service Management: Applies ITIL based disciplines to maintain operational excellence and service quality.
• Analytical Thinking: Uses data and performance metrics to identify issues and drive proactive improvements.
• Adaptability: Able to manage changing technologies, service models, and customer priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Innovation & Modernisation: Champions new technologies and user centric approaches that improve productivity and user experience.

Technical Skills & Experience

• Strong background in end-user services, desktop management platforms (e.g., Intune, SCCM), and M365 ecosystems.
• Proven experience managing enterprise scale EUC operations.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with an emphasis on customer engagement and satisfaction.
• Experience managing vendors and third-party service providers.
• ITIL certification preferred.
• Experience implementing or managing digital workplace or modern workplace initiatives is desirable.

Benefits & Diversity

At Sword, our core values and culture are based on caring about our people, investing in training and career development and building inclusive teams where we are all encouraged to contribute to achieve success.

We offer comprehensive benefits designed to support your professional development and enhance your overall quality of life. In addition to a Competitive Salary, here’s what you can expect as part of our benefits package:

Personalised Career Development: We create a development plan customised to your goals and aspirations, with a range of learning and development opportunities within a culture that encourages growth.

Flexible working: Flexible work arrangements to support your work-life balance. We can’t promise to always be able to meet every request, however we are keen to discuss your individual preferences to make it work where we can.

A Fantastic Benefits Package: This includes generous annual leave allowance, enhanced family friendly benefits, pension scheme, access to private health, well-being, and insurance schemes, an employee assistance programme, discounted cash plan and more…..

We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, ensuring that all applicants receive fair and equal consideration for employment, regardless of whether they meet every requirement. If you don’t tick all the boxes but feel you have some of the relevant skills and experience we’re looking for, please do consider applying and highlight your transferable skills and experience. We embrace diversity in all its forms, valuing individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity or reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Your perspective and potential are important to us.

If we can do anything to help make the hiring process more accessible, please let our talent acquisition team know when you apply so we can support any adjustments.