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# Microsoft Lifecycle Specialist

- **Company:** ECS Recruitment Group
- **Location:** Coventry, UK
- **Salary:** £40,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Windows, Audit Trail, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, DevOps, Microsoft Office, Power BI, Microsoft Copilot, Office365, Hubspot
- **Published:** November 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5955669957

## About the Role

* Experience in Microsoft CSP operations and M365 licensing
 * Hands-on experience with Microsoft Partner Centre
 * A background managing subscriptions, renewals or commercial operations
 * Advanced Excel skills and strong reporting skills
 * Attention to detail and a process-driven mindset
 * Nice to have: experience with GDAP, CPOR, PAL, Microsoft incentives, Azure, M365 and Copilot commercial models, Power BI or HubSpot, or experience at an MSP or Microsoft partner

## Description

* Set up new customer tenants, partner associations and delegated admin (GDAP) records
 * Provision Microsoft licences and subscriptions, and process additions, reductions, cancellations and renewals
 * Maintain renewal schedules and flag risks to the commercial team
 * Manage Partner Centre data, including CPOR and PAL associations
 * Track Microsoft incentives, rebates and funding, and identify missed opportunities
 * Investigate licensing and billing discrepancies
 * Produce licensing, usage and consumption reports across Microsoft 365, Copilot and Azure, including optimisation and upsell insights
 * Improve and automate lifecycle processes, controls and audit records
 * Maintain accurate records and provide insights to Microsoft Customer Success Managers and Account Managers

Technologies:

 * Azure
 * Copilot
 * Excel
 * HubSpot
 * Microsoft 365
 * Power BI
 * Office 365
 * Cloud
 * DevOps