Director of Productivity and Collaboration in London - McGregor Boyall

Director Productivity & Collaboration, Hands on, Team leadership, motivation.

My client is seeking a Director of Productivity & Collaboration to lead a large-scale enterprise productivity function within a complex global organisation.

This is a high-profile leadership opportunity for a technically credible professional who can combine technology vision, commercial acumen, and people leadership to drive the future of workplace productivity and collaboration across the business.

The successful candidate will oversee a team of between 10-14 professionals, manage significant vendor relationships and software contracts, and shape the roadmap for modern workplace technologies used by thousands of employees globally.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and execute the enterprise Productivity & Collaboration strategy.
• Lead, develop and mentor a high-performing team of 10-14 direct reports.
• Own relationships with strategic technology vendors and service providers.
• Manage software and licensing budgets in the region of £15m-£20m.
• Drive the adoption and optimisation of modern workplace technologies.
• Oversee contract negotiations, renewals and commercial governance activities.
• Partner with senior stakeholders across Technology, Operations, Procurement and Finance.
• Ensure services remain secure, scalable, cost-effective and aligned to business objectives.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and develop strategic roadmaps to enhance employee experience and productivity.

Technology Skills required:

The role will provide strategic ownership and oversight across a broad collaboration and productivity estate, including:

• Microsoft 365
• Microsoft 365 Copilot
• Microsoft Teams & Teams Voice
• Power Platform
• Google Workspace
• Zoom
• Meeting Room & Collaboration Technologies
• Adobe Solutions
• Modern Workplace & Employee Productivity Platforms

About You

You will bring a blend of technical expertise, leadership capability, and commercial experience gained within a large enterprise environment.

I am particularly interested in candidates who have:

• Significant experience leading enterprise productivity and collaboration teams.
• A strong technical background within modern workplace technologies.
• Proven people management experience, including leadership of managers and senior engineers.
• Experience managing large-scale software licensing and technology budgets.
• Strong contract negotiation and vendor management expertise.

• A background within Financial Services or other highly regulated environments Preferred.

• Excellent stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
• Strategic thinking capability with the ability to translate business objectives into technology outcomes.
• Experience driving digital workplace transformation initiatives and technology adoption programmes.

Location: Hybrid -2/3 days in the Central London office

Director Productivity & Collaboration, Hands on, Team leadership, motivation.

McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.