Senior M365 Expert - Teams Governance / Modern Workplace (Nearshore preferred)

For one of our clients, we are looking for an experienced Senior M365 Expert / Modern Workplace Specialist (m/f/d) to support the ongoing Microsoft 365 operations as well as broader governance, data protection and cybersecurity topics. The role is planned as an external full-time assignment and will be closely integrated into an international IT team. Start: 01 July 2026 Duration: 3–6 months, with option to extend Workload: Full-time Location: Remote Language: English is mandatory, German is highly preferred, Romanian language skills or proximity to Timișoara would be a plus, but are not mandatory Contract type: Freelance / external project assignment Tasks Take ownership of operational support around Microsoft 365, especially Teams, Planner, Loop, OneNote and Whiteboard Support and further develop M365 governance, with a strong focus on Microsoft TeamsCoordinate and support data protection and cybersecurity assessments in the M365 context Review new Microsoft features and coordinate required alignments with data protection, cybersecurity and other supporting functions Manage an external partner responsible for Teams incident management Support the coordination of the Microsoft Unified Support contract Participate in the agile IT setup, including PI planning, sprint activities and maintaining stories and features Support related topics such as Copilot, Copilot Chat, Clipchamp evaluation and M365 integrations

Requirements

Strong experience in the Microsoft 365 / Modern Workplace environment Solid knowledge of Microsoft Teams governance Hands-on experience with tools such as Teams, Planner, Loop, OneNote and Whiteboard Experience with Clipchamp or Copilot is a plusGood understanding of data protection, cybersecurity and IT governance Experience in managing external service providers or partners Confident communication with IT, data protection, cybersecurity, business stakeholders and management Experience working in agile IT environments, e.g. Scrum, sprint planning or PI planningStructured, proactive and reliable working style Apply To This Job