Microsoft Optimisation Manager

Location: Southampton or Paddington, United Kingdom; hybrid working with approximately 12 days per month in the office and travel between UK and European sites.

Company

hirify.global is a home improvement retail group operating brands including B&Q, Screwfix, Brico Depot, Castorama, and Koçtaş.

What you will do

• Own the Microsoft licensing and optimisation strategy across Microsoft 365, Azure, Security, Copilot, and Power Platform.
• Drive licence utilisation, cost optimisation, and waste reduction through data-led analysis, governance, and forecasting.
• Lead Enterprise Agreement, MCA-E, and CSP commercial management, including renewals and true-up processes.
• Establish governance forums and promote accountability, compliance, and financial control.
• Develop reporting, dashboards, and insights to support investment decisions, adoption strategies, and negotiations.
• Collaborate with Finance, Procurement, HR, Identity, Technology, Microsoft, and licensing partners to improve forecasting and maximise technology value.

Requirements

• Strong knowledge of Microsoft licensing programmes, including EA, MCA-E, and CSP.
• Experience managing Microsoft 365 licensing in a large-scale or enterprise environment.
• Commercial and financial management experience focused on value optimisation.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to produce clear reporting and actionable insights.
• Experience negotiating with software vendors and service providers.
• Ability to build effective stakeholder relationships and translate complex licensing information into clear business value.

Culture & Benefits

• Fixed-term contract for approximately 18 months, ending no later than 1 May 2028.
• Hybrid model combining home working with in-person collaboration; around 60% of time involves in-person collaboration.
• Private healthcare, pension scheme, 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, staff discounts, life assurance, bonus scheme, and share incentive programmes.
• Inclusive workplace with opportunities for experimentation, development, and career growth.