Senior Manager, Collaboration

Jobot; Allentown (Lehigh County); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Good vacation / time off

401K / match

HSA match

Hybrid - remote is possible, but will

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a Senior Manager, Collaboration in Providence, RI to lead and evolve enterprise collaboration architecture across Microsoft 365, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, Exchange Online and Zoom. The role blends strategic leadership with hands-on governance, security, and AI-enabled workflow initiatives in a hybrid, permanent setting.

You will build and guide a high-performing engineering team, partner with cybersecurity, manage vendors, and drive adoption of collaboration tools across the

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 10+ years of IT experience, with a focus on enterprise collaboration platforms.
• Demonstrated experience managing and architecting enterprise solutions involving Microsoft 365, Teams, Zoom, and SharePoint.
• Strong understanding of collaboration platform security, governance, compliance, and information management.
• Experience leading cross-functional technology initiatives and driving adoption of new tools and processes.
• Proven leadership, vendor management, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to translate technical strategy and performance metrics into business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing collaboration engineering team, establishing strong engineering practices, automation, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Define and evolve enterprise collaboration architecture across Microsoft 365, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, Exchange Online, and Zoom.
• Establish platform roadmaps, reference architectures, design standards, and governance frameworks that support scalability, security, compliance, and business priorities.
• Partner with Cybersecurity teams to strengthen identity management, access governance, and Zero Trust security practices.
• Oversee platform configuration, integration, content governance, information architecture, and SharePoint migration strategies.
• Monitor platform reliability, performance, adoption, and user experience using analytics and measurable service objectives.
• Serve as the escalation point for complex technical issues involving collaboration platforms and enterprise integrations.
• Identify and implement AI-enabled workflows that improve information discovery, document creation, meeting follow-ups, knowledge sharing, and routine business processes.
• Partner with business functions to drive adoption of collaboration and AI tools through training, communications, coaching, and change management.
• Measure productivity improvements, user adoption, time savings, and satisfaction to identify opportunities for continued optimization.
• Manage vendor relationships, licensing strategy, contract negotiations, renewals, and technology roadmaps.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and champion modern workplace practices across the organization.

Skills

Leadership

Vendor management

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field

Tools

Microsoft 365

Teams

Zoom

SharePoint

Job description

Senior Manager, Collaboration

$180000 - $210000 per year | Providence, RI | Hybrid | Permanent

Senior Manager, Collaboration / $$$ / IT and AI enablement / Fortune 500 company / Great team

A bit about us:

Our client is a large, established organization focused on technology modernization, operational excellence, and improving the employee experience through innovative digital solutions. The organization is investing in enterprise collaboration platforms and AI-enabled productivity tools to create more secure, efficient, and seamless ways of working.

This role offers the opportunity to influence enterprise-wide technology strategy, lead collaboration engineering initiatives, and partner with business and IT leaders to modernize the digital workplace.

Why join us?

Top tier benefits

• Good vacation / time off package
• 401K / match
• HSA match
• Hybrid - remote is possible, but will require travel
• 20-40% bonus - total compensation is around $250,000 (+/-) annually
• Tons of growth

Other fun things:

• Strategic Leadership: Shape the enterprise vision and architecture for collaboration and productivity platforms.
• AI & Innovation: Drive practical AI adoption and automation to improve productivity and the employee experience.
• Enterprise Impact: Lead initiatives that affect how colleagues communicate, collaborate, manage information, and work across the organization.
• Leadership Opportunity: Build and develop a high-performing engineering team while partnering with senior business and technology stakeholders.
• Modern Work Environment: Work in a hybrid setting with three days per week onsite at a designated office.

Job Details

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing collaboration engineering team, establishing strong engineering practices, automation, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Define and evolve enterprise collaboration architecture across Microsoft 365, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, Exchange Online, and Zoom.
• Establish platform roadmaps, reference architectures, design standards, and governance frameworks that support scalability, security, compliance, and business priorities.
• Partner with Cybersecurity teams to strengthen identity management, access governance, and Zero Trust security practices.
• Oversee platform configuration, integration, content governance, information architecture, and SharePoint migration strategies.
• Monitor platform reliability, performance, adoption, and user experience using analytics and measurable service objectives.
• Serve as the escalation point for complex technical issues involving collaboration platforms and enterprise integrations.
• Identify and implement AI-enabled workflows that improve information discovery, document creation, meeting follow-ups, knowledge sharing, and routine business processes.
• Partner with business functions to drive adoption of collaboration and AI tools through training, communications, coaching, and change management.
• Measure productivity improvements, user adoption, time savings, and satisfaction to identify opportunities for continued optimization.
• Manage vendor relationships, licensing strategy, contract negotiations, renewals, and technology roadmaps.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and champion modern workplace practices across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 10+ years of IT experience, with a focus on enterprise collaboration platforms.
• Demonstrated experience managing and architecting enterprise solutions involving Microsoft 365, Teams, Zoom, and SharePoint.
• Strong understanding of collaboration platform security, governance, compliance, and information management.
• Experience leading cross-functional technology initiatives and driving adoption of new tools and processes.
• Proven leadership, vendor management, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to translate technical strategy and performance metrics into business outcomes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the utilities industry or another highly regulated environment.
• Microsoft 365 Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expert or equivalent certification.
• Experience with cloud collaboration integrations and digital workplace transformation initiatives.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a strategic technology leader who combines deep collaboration-platform expertise with strong people leadership and business partnership skills. They can establish enterprise architecture and governance standards while remaining focused on practical solutions that improve productivity, security, adoption, and the overall employee experience.

Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.