Digital Workplace Manager Job Laval area,Province de Québec Canada,IT/Tech

About Us:

Sonepar Canada is an independent family-owned company with global market leadership in the business-to-business distribution of electrical, industrial and safety products and related solutions. In Canada, we are represented by 6 locally managed electrical and industrial distributors and have over 100+ locations with coverage in 9 provinces.

We are a proud member of the Sonepar Group, the world's largest privately-held electrical distributor. The Sonepar Group is present in more than 40 countries with over 45,000 employees.

Scope of the position:

The Digital Workplace Manager is responsible for the day‑to‑day administration, governance execution, and operational support of the organization’s Microsoft 365 environment, with primary ownership of SharePoint Online configuration and governance.

This role focuses on implementing established standards, supporting business users, maintaining platform health, and ensuring SharePoint content, permissions, and structures are well managed to enable secure collaboration and effective Microsoft 365 Copilot usage.

Responsibilities:

Manage Microsoft 365 services, including SharePoint Online, Microsoft Teams, One Drive, and One Note

Manage tenant configurations, licensing assignments, and service settings in collaboration with Infrastructure Team

Monitor service health, storage usage, and usage trends

Support business units with workspace creation, site setup, and collaboration best practices

Manage external partners

Implement and enforce established SharePoint governance standards

Manage permissions, sharing settings, and access controls to reduce oversharing

Administer and support approved third party SharePoint tools (e.g., CB Replicator)

Ensure SharePoint governance, metadata, and permissions directly support accurate and secure Copilot responses

Lead SharePoint centric governance initiatives aligned with organizational and regulatory requirements

Implement data protection controls using Microsoft Purview (sensitivity labels, retention, DLP

Provide Tier 2/3 support for SharePoint, Microsoft 365, and Copilot related issues

Work closely with Teams, One Drive, Identity, Security, and Compliance administrators

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or related field

Microsoft 365 or SharePoint certifications

Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills with a pragmatic mindset for innovation

Hands‑on experience administering Microsoft 365 in an enterprise environment

Experience managing SharePoint Online, including sites, permissions, and information architecture

Strong understanding of Microsoft 365 collaboration and sharing models

Experience with content lifecycle management and governance controls

Familiarity with Microsoft 365 Copilot concepts and data access considerations

Experience using Microsoft Purview for sensitivity labels and retention

Ability to coordinate cross‑functional teams without direct authority

Strong analytical and problem‑solving capabilities

Organized, detail‑oriented, and delivery‑focused

Strong written and verbal communication skills in both French and English

Benefits & Perks:

We offer a competitive salary, plus a full set of benefits.

Flexible benefits program allowing you to choose from options that best fit you and your dependents’ needs. Benefit options include:
Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Spending Account & RRSP matching.

Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Discounts and a career path.

Regardless of your benefits program, you will receive company paid Life Insurance, and employee paid disability.

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