Company Description

IFS is a billion-dollar revenue company with 7000+ employees on all continents. Our leading AI technology is the backbone of our award-winning enterprise software solutions, enabling our customers to be their best when it really matters–at the Moment of Service™. Our commitment to internal AI adoption has allowed us to stay at the forefront of technological advancements, ensuring our colleagues can unlock their creativity and productivity, and our solutions are always cutting-edge.

At IFS, we’re flexible, we’re innovative, and we’re focused not only on how we can engage with our customers but on how we can make a real change and have a worldwide impact. We help solve some of society’s greatest challenges, fostering a better future through our agility, collaboration, and trust.

We celebrate diversity and understand our responsibility to reflect the diverse world we work in. We are committed to promoting an inclusive workforce that fully represents the many different cultures, backgrounds, and viewpoints of our customers, our partners, and our communities. As a truly international company serving people from around the globe, we realize that our success is tantamount to the respect we have for those different points of view.

By joining our team, you will have the opportunity to be part of a global, diverse environment; you will be joining a winning team with a commitment to sustainability; and a company where we get things done so that you can make a positive impact on the world.

We’re looking for innovative and original thinkers to work in an environment where you can #MakeYourMoment so that we can help others make theirs. With the power of our AI-driven solutions, we empower our team to change the status quo and make a real difference.

If you want to change the status quo, we’ll help you make your moment. Join Team Purple. Join IFS.

Job Description

Microsoft CoE Director is the organization’s leading authority on Microsoft 365, Azure, Power Platform, and Microsoft Copilot, owning strategy, adoption, enablement, governance and measurable business impact. This role blends executive influence with evangelism and platform stewardship. Accelerating secure Copilot AI-assisted productivity and data-informed decision making. Setting the vision and operating model for the CoE, develop a multidisciplinary team (architecture, platform engineering, adoption/change, governance). Closely partnering with IT Security & Compliance, Data Management, HR, and Business Units to drive Copilot-first, secure and cost-effective ways of working at scale.

Primary Job Role

IT Director at IFS plays a crucial role in ensuring the company’s IT systems, platforms and infrastructure supports its overall business goals and operates efficiently and securely.

Strategy & Leadership
Serve as executive evangelist for Microsoft Copilot and AI. Defining and maintaining IFS Microsoft 365 and Copilot AI CoE strategy, operating model and roadmap. With a business value driven governance framework ensuring IFS success in adoption of new capabilities and opportunities.

Lead and coach a team of IT managers and IT professionals and collaborate with other departments and stakeholders, building on IFS values, working against goals and being clear on expectations.

Product & Platform Ownership
Ownership of Microsoft 365, Power Platform, Copilot portfolio strategy including Copilot Studio. Maintaining a strong partnership with IT Security & Compliance and Data management teams, ensuring safe data access for Copilot. Implementing strong guardrails protecting data and compliance against EU AI act. Delivering value add IT services within budget in line with service definitions and expectations.

Delivery & Innovation
Develop and lead companywide Copilot adoption program, with playbooks and scenarios guiding business how to use and adopt Microsoft Copilot. Ensure the success of Microsoft Copilot Champions through community facilitation, success story sharing and development of champions knowledge and competence.

Lead IFS experimentation with Microsoft Copilot, Fabric and other related AI components. Driving IFS innovation in this area, as at the same time maintaining a prioritized pipeline of capabilities optimizing value creation.

Security & Compliance Oversight

Ensure the secure configuration and usage of Microsoft 365, Power Platform, and Azure environments in coordination with the IT Security team. Oversee Identity and Access Management (Entra ID/Azure AD) and enforce Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies and other compliance controls. Align platform operations with regulatory requirements and internal security standards, continuously monitoring and improving the organization’s Microsoft security posture.

Licensing & Cost Management

Oversee Microsoft license utilization and costs across Microsoft 365, Power Platform, and Azure to maximize value from our investments. Analyze license usage data and spending trends to identify optimization opportunities and eliminate waste, developing action plans and reports for proactive license management. Partner with Procurement and Finance on licensing strategy and negotiations, while owning internal analysis, planning, and reporting to ensure financial stewardship of Microsoft CoE area.

Qualifications

Experience

• 10+ years in enterprise Microsoft ecosystems
• 5+ years leading platform or product portfolios
• Demonstrated executive evangelism and Copilot deployments

Technical Proficiency

• Deep understanding of Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Purview
• Copilot & AI: Prompt engineering, plugins, Copilot Studio orchestration
• Power Platform: Environment strategy, DLP policies, solution ALM
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft licensing models and cost optimization strategies for Microsoft 365, Power Platform, and Azure

Leadership & Soft Skills

• Executive presence with excellent storytelling and influence
• Strong change management and product mindset
• Collaborative leadership style with the ability to work across IT, security, and business teams

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor’s/Master’s in relevant field
• Microsoft certifications

Additional Information

We embrace flexibility and hybrid work opportunities to support diverse needs and lifestyles, while also valuing inclusive workplace experiences. By fostering a sense of community, we drive innovation, strengthen connections, and nurture belonging. Our commitment ensures you can work in a way that suits you best, while also engaging with colleagues to share ideas and build meaningful relationships.