Solutions Delivery & Automation Lead

Reference:
JAN

Expiry date: 23:59, Sun, 25th Jan 2026

Location:

Edensor, Chatsworth Estate Office

Benefits:

The Devonshire Group comprises the Devonshire family interests, charities and businesses throughout the UK and Ireland, including Chatsworth in Derbyshire, the Bolton Abbey Estate in North Yorkshire, the Lismore Estate in County Waterford, and the Compton Estate in Sussex.

Across our estates and businesses, we operate visitor attractions, shops, restaurants and luxury accommodation, alongside tenanted residential and commercial property, farming and forestry enterprises, and a significant property development pipeline. We employ around 1,400 colleagues across more than 65,000 acres.

We are committed to benefit ting heritage, people and a shared future, preserving and enhancing our heritage assets, supporting our communities, and leading by example in how we do things.

If you are enthusiastic about simplifying complex processes, unlocking the power of Microsoft 365, and designing solutions that genuinely improve people’s working lives this could be the role for you. Due to an internal promotion, we’re looking for a Solutions Delivery & Automation Lead to play a key role in modernising how the Devonshire Group operates.

This is a hands‑on, influential role where you’ll design and deliver joined‑up, cloud‑based business systems that reduce manual effort, improve efficiency, and enhance the experience of both colleagues and guests. You’ll be our go‑to specialist for Microsoft 365, automation and modern integration, helping shape how technology supports the Group now and in the future.

In this diverse role you will:

• Design and deliver user‑focused, modern business solutions aligned to the Group’s technology roadmap.
• Lead end‑to‑end implementation of applications, automation and system integrations, from design through to rollout.
• Use Microsoft 365, Power Platform and automation to streamline processes, reduce manual effort and improve consistency.
• Create secure, reliable integrations and maintain a joined‑up, well‑connected applications landscape.
• Partner with colleagues across the Group to understand needs and translate them into practical technical solutions.
• Build and support Power Apps and Power Automate workflows that enhance productivity and data quality.
• Explore and apply AI‑enabled tools responsibly to improve efficiency, insight and user experience.
• Drive continuous improvement by modernising systems, retiring legacy tools and promoting modern ways of working.

This is a full‑time role working 5‑days a week from either the Chatsworth Estate Office, near Edensor, Derbyshire or from Bolton Abbey, near Skipton, Yorkshire (with one day at least working from the Derbyshire office), depending on your location. Hybrid working will be available with flexibility to meet business needs. There will be some travel to other Devonshire Group locations.

You’ll bring a strong mix of technical expertise, practical delivery experience and a people‑focused approach. You’ll have a proven background in designing and delivering business systems, workflows and integrations, with excellent working knowledge of Microsoft 365, particularly SharePoint Online, Power Automate and cloud‑based solutions. You’ll be comfortable taking solutions from concept through to implementation, including configuration, migration and integration, and have a solid understanding of modern integration methods such as APIs, middleware and file transfers.

Crucially, you’ll be able to translate business requirements into clear, workable technical designs that support modern ways of working.

Alongside your technical capability, you’ll be an effective communicator and collaborator, able to engage colleagues with varying levels of digital confidence. You’ll bring experience of supporting, mentoring or managing others in an inclusive and supportive way, and an awareness of security, identity and infrastructure considerations in cloud environments.

You’ll join a supportive and friendly IT team within a values‑led organisation that genuinely cares about its people. You’ll play a key role in helping…