Head of Digital Workplace Collaboration Platforms, Engineering & Architecture

Guardian Life - New York, NY

Hiring: Head of Digital Workplace Collaboration Platforms, Engineering & Architecture Company: Guardian Life Location: New York, NY Job Posted Time: 2026-09-03 07:43:24 Employment Type: Full-time / Hybrid Target Skills & Keywords : Azure, Azure AD, PowerShell, SaaS, Zero Trust, Zoom About the job Experience: •10+ years of IT experience. •5+ years leading Collaboration, Messaging, Microsoft 365, Workplace Technology, or Infrastructure Engineering teams. •Currently serving in a Director, Head, Senior Manager, Principal Architect, or equivalent leadership role. •Designing enterprise-scale collaboration environments •Leading platform migrations and transformations Required Skills: •Guardian is seeking a highly experienced and •Technology leader to lead our Collaboration Engineering & Architecture function within Digital Workplace. •This role will lead a team of collaboration engineers and architects while partnering closely with Cybersecurity, Infrastructure, Cloud Engineering, Enterprise Architecture, Application Development, Service Management, Identity & Access Management, and business stakeholders across the enterprise. •Develop the vision, strategy, architecture, and roadmap for enterprise collaboration technologies. •Define long-term architecture for Microsoft 365 collaboration services. •Evaluate emerging technologies and determine adoption strategies. •Establish platform standards, design patterns, and governance models. •Drive platform modernization initiatives and technical debt reduction. Compensation: •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!