Digital Workplace Lead, M365

Panasonic Automotive North America; Peachtree City (GA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great medical/dental benefits

Company-matched 401(k)

Annual bonus program

Educational assistance

Relaxed dress code

Leadership & mentorship programs

High5 reward recognition program

Onsite happy hours

Job summary

Panasonic Automotive North America is seeking a Digital Workplace Lead to oversee the strategy and governance of their digital workplace platforms, focusing on Microsoft 365 services. This position is essential for enhancing employee productivity through secure collaboration tools.

You will be responsible for defining the roadmap for Microsoft 365, ensuring compliance with governance standards, collaborating with IT, and driving effective adoption of digital tools across the organization.

This role requires 7+ years of experience and expertise in managing enterprise-level digital platforms.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience managing Microsoft 365 services or digital workplace platforms.
• Strong understanding of workplace governance and compliance standards.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication, and strategic planning skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the strategic roadmap for Microsoft 365 and digital workplace tools.
• Govern the lifecycle of workplace collaboration services.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity and compliance teams.

Skills

Microsoft 365 services management

Microsoft Teams administration

SharePoint administration

Data governance

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Teams

SharePoint Online

OneDrive

Job description

Overview

The Digital Workplace Lead is responsible for managing the overall strategy, governance, and lifecycle of Panasonic’s digital workplace platforms, including Microsoft 365 services. This role ensures secure, scalable, and user‑centric collaboration capabilities that enhance employee productivity and digital experience. The Digital Workplace Lead partners with business units, IT, and security teams to deliver integrated communication, content, and collaboration services aligned with enterprise architecture and operational standards.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the strategic roadmap for Microsoft 365 and other digital workplace tools, including Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, and Entra ID.


• Govern the lifecycle of workplace collaboration services and ensure policy compliance, operational readiness, and user adoption.


• Collaborate with cybersecurity and compliance teams to implement security controls such as DLP, conditional access, encryption, and data governance.


• Lead platform upgrades, capability rollouts, and service enhancements to support evolving business needs.


• Support integration and interoperability across M365 workloads and other business productivity solutions.


• Drive adoption of digital tools through user enablement programs, training campaigns, and support frameworks.


• Oversee service metrics, usage analytics, and performance dashboards to inform decision‑making and platform optimization.


• Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture principles and IT governance processes.


• Engage with business stakeholders to assess collaboration needs and ensure platform scalability and responsiveness.


• Assist Business Relationship Managers (BRMs) with requirements gathering, analysis, design, and development of new or enhanced services, ensuring seamless transition to operations teams.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience managing Microsoft 365 services or digital workplace platforms in enterprise environments.


• Expertise in Microsoft Teams, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, and Entra ID administration.


• Strong understanding of workplace governance, security, and compliance standards.


• Experience with platform integration, automation tools, and collaboration workflows.


• Ability to lead cross‑functional initiatives and collaborate across technical and business teams.


• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication, and strategic planning skills.


• Proficiency with usage analytics, user experience metrics, and platform reporting tools.


• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business Technology, or a related field. Master’s degree is a plus.


• Preferred certifications include Microsoft 365 Certified: Administrator Expert, Modern Desktop Administrator Associate, or related collaboration platform certifications.

Benefits

• Great medical/dental benefits.


• Company‑matched 401(k) retirement savings.


• Annual bonus program.


• Educational assistance.


• Relaxed dress code.


• Leadership & mentorship programs.


• High5 reward recognition program.


• Onsite happy hours.

Equal Opportunity Employment Statement

Panasonic is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law. All qualified individuals are required to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations. All candidates must have valid authorization to work in the U.S.