Remote M365 & Modern Workplace Lead - Governance & Security

Sidekick Network GmbH & Co. KG; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 207,000; Full time

Job summary

Sidekick Network GmbH & Co. KG seeks a Senior M365 Expert / Modern Workplace Specialist for an external freelance assignment. You will support Microsoft 365 operations, governance, data protection and cybersecurity within an international IT team.

The contract runs 3–6 months with potential extension. Proficiency in English is mandatory; German is preferred. Remote work setup with full-time workload is expected.

Qualifications

• Senior/M365 Expert with strong Modern Workplace experience.
• Solid knowledge of Microsoft Teams governance and data protection.
• Hands-on with M365 tools such as Teams, Planner, Loop, OneNote and Whiteboard.
• Experience coordinating with external partners and IT security teams.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of operational support around Microsoft 365, especially Teams, Planner, Loop, OneNote and Whiteboard.
• Support and further develop M365 governance with focus on Teams.
• Coordinate data protection and cybersecurity assessments in M365 context.
• Review new Microsoft features and align with data protection and cybersecurity functions.
• Manage an external partner responsible for Teams incident management.
• Support coordination of the Microsoft Unified Support contract.
• Participate in agile IT setup, including PI planning, sprint activities and maintaining stories and features.
• Support Copilot, Copilot Chat, Clipchamp evaluation and M365 integrations.

Skills

M365 / Modern Workplace

Microsoft Teams governance

Data protection

Cybersecurity

External partner management

Agile / Scrum

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Teams

Planner

Loop

OneNote

Whiteboard

Copilot

Clipchamp

Job description

Sidekick Network GmbH & Co. KG seeks a Senior M365 Expert / Modern Workplace Specialist for an external freelance assignment. You will support Microsoft 365 operations, governance, data protection and cybersecurity within an international IT team.

The contract runs 3–6 months with potential extension. Proficiency in English is mandatory; German is preferred. Remote work setup with full-time workload is expected.