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# Microsoft Practice Lead - Cloud & Modern Workplace

- **Company:** InfraView Ltd
- **Location:** Southend-on-Sea, UK (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £15,000.0 - £95,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Artificial Intelligence, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Online Services, Cloud Computing, Microsoft Security Essentials, Cisco WebEx, Microsoft InTune, Data Analytics, Virtual Agents
- **Published:** August 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.infraview.co.uk/jobs/apply/ZF9ulLtB

## About the Role

Are you an experienced Microsoft Cloud leader who wants to build and grow a practice, rather than simply manage what's already there?, You'll ideally have proven experience leading a Professional Services, Consultancy or technology practice within an:

 * IT Solutions Provider
 * MSP
 * Microsoft Partner
 * VAR
 * Technology Consultancy

You'll combine strong people leadership with commercial awareness and understand how Sales, Presales, Consultancy and Delivery need to work together.

Experience managing pipeline, utilisation, forecasting, profitability, team performance and capability development will be key.

Technical Credibility

You don't need to be hands-on day-to-day, but you'll need strong understanding across:

Azure / Cloud

 * Azure migrations & transformation
 * Azure infrastructure and services

Modern Workplace

 * Microsoft 365
 * Intune / Endpoint
 * Entra ID
 * Microsoft Security

AI

 * Microsoft AI / Copilot
 * Agentic AI
 * AI-enabled services and propositions

The wider practice also covers Microsoft Telephony, Cisco Webex and Collaboration, but this is only around 20% of the remit and you don't need to be a Telephony expert.

The Person

We're looking for someone who is:

Positive. Calm. Commercial. Data-driven. Collaborative. Credible with Sales.

You'll have the confidence to challenge senior leadership constructively, develop people and make decisions based on what the data and market are telling you.

## Description

You'll take responsibility for the people, commercial performance and future direction of the practice, working closely with senior leadership, Sales, Presales and Delivery.


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