Senior Manager, Modern Workforce & Applications

The Senior Manager, Modern Workforce & Applications is responsible for delivering a modern, secure, and customer-centric employee technology experience across collaboration platforms, workforce applications, and end-user services. This leader will oversee Microsoft 365 platforms, workforce enablement technologies, and a broad portfolio of workforce applications outside of ERP and HR systems.

This role combines operational leadership, workforce enablement, application governance, change management, and vendor partnership to ensure employees can work securely, efficiently, and effectively across the organization. The ideal candidate brings a strong product and service mindset, balancing operational excellence with user experience, adoption, and continuous improvement.

You will partner closely with technical engineering teams, project managers, IT operations, security, enterprise applications, and business stakeholders to driving the roadmap to improve workforce productivity, technology adoption, and operational maturity across the enterprise., * Define and maintain the product roadmap for the workforce technology platforms leading the strategy and delivery of services such as M365 environment (Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, Copilot, Power Platform), unified communications, and other identity-integrated collaboration tools.

• Develop standards, governance models, and best practices for workforce collaboration technologies.
• Manage a portfolio of applications and ensure critical applications have clear operational ownership, governance, lifecycle management, and support alignment.
• Partner with Identity and Security teams to ensure secure authentication, lifecycle governance, and compliance standards.

Change Management & Workforce Enablement

• Lead change management and user adoption initiatives for workforce technologies
• Develop scalable enablement programs including onboarding resources, training, self-service documentation, communication plans, and best practices.
• Measure adoption and utilization metrics to guide platform improvements and training investments.

Vendor and Financial Management

• Manage strategic vendor relationships including Microsoft, VARs, and SaaS providers.
• Partner with Vendor Management teams on software renewals, business reviews, licensing optimization and continuous improvement opportunities.
• Build and operate a software asset management practice for the platforms in scope: license rightsizing, utilization analytics, renewal strategy, and reclamation programs.
• Support Microsoft licensing strategy and purchasing models including Enterprise Agreements (EA), CSP programs, and related contract structures., Purpose Brands LLC, currently observe the following hybrid work model for employees at our Boca Raton (FL), Woodbury (MN), and Seattle (WA) offices:
• Remote optional: Fridays
• On-site days: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays

DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION STATEMENT Purpose Brands is committed to encouraging, facilitating, and upholding an environment centered on diversity, equity, and inclusion across every facet of the Purpose Brands. We will work to create a sustainable culture that supports a healthy space for learning and growing, valuing, and empowering every employee, inspiring a diverse franchise network, and uplifting the members and communities we serve.

Do you have experience in Stakeholder relationship building?, * 7+ years of experience leading workplace technology, collaboration platforms, workforce applications, or end-user technology functions.

• 3-5+ years of people management experience
• Strong expertise with Microsoft 365 technologies including Teams, Exchange Online, SharePoint, OneDrive, and Entra ID integrations.
• Experience leading organizational change management, user adoption, and workforce enablement initiatives.
• Experience managing SaaS platforms, licensing, vendor relationships, and application governance processes.
• Experience working with Microsoft purchasing models including Enterprise Agreements (EA), CSP programs, and VAR/vendor relationships.
• Strong communication, stakeholder engagement, and cross-functional leadership skills.
• Experience with identity and access management concepts including SSO, RBAC, MFA, and lifecycle governance preferred.

Leadership Characteristics

Customer-focused * Strategic * Collaborative * Operationally disciplined * Strong communicator * Passionate about employee enablement and continuous improvement

3.43.4 out of 5 stars Woodbury, MN Hybrid work $140,000 - $150,000 a year - Full-time, Pulled from the full job description

• Health insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Paid holidays, Salary Range: $140k - $150k

What's in it for you?

We offer a competitive salary along with exceptional benefits such as:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
• Hybrid Work Environment
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Unlimited Time off + Paid Holidays
• Fridays off between Memorial Day and Labor Day
• 401(K) Savings Plan Matching at 4%
• 10 Coaching and Therapy sessions
• Mental Health Benefits
• Brand Discounts & Reimbursements
• In-house workout facilities
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Team Building, Employee Engagement Activities & so much more

Purpose Brands, the parent company of Orangetheory, Anytime Fitness, Waxing the City, and The Bar Method, is seeking a Senior Manager, Modern Workforce & Applications to join its team. This is a great position for someone who is looking to expand their career, and join a company with a fun, fast-paced and inspirational culture.