Power Platform Lead
| Posting date: | 27 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £59,342 to £65,047 per year |
| Additional salary information: | National Salary - £59,342 London Salary - £65,047 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 March 2026 |
| Location: | Manchester |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 450586/4 |
Summary
We champion the values of professionalism, integrity, respect and innovation. We are committed to providing a collaborative and supportive working environment that encourages every colleague to contribute, grow and excel together. With opportunities to drive your own development and growth, we empower our colleagues to succeed by ensuring support at every step of their career journey.
Role Overview
Innovation is crucial to the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) and it shapes how the Agency can continue to deliver world-class valuations, provide an excellent customer experience, and be a great place to work. You will be joining at an exciting time to help the utilisation of data to improve and grow the services we provide. Our unit has a focus on learning & development and exploring emerging opportunities. We have an open transparent culture based on collective responsibility and accountability, where all teams are focused on delivering practical solutions with a demonstrable benefit for the Agency and its customers. We support each other, we help each other, and we learn from each other.
This role sits within the Power Platform Team of the Data Science and Artificial Intelligence for Operations unit (DS&AI). A diverse multi-disciplinary team at the centre of VOA’s Digital Transformation supporting operational teams across the business to tackle real operational problems with a measurable impact. We have bold plans to unlock the value of data in the Valuation Office Agency, and you will be at the heart of this, contributing to the team’s vision of finding practical solutions to solve operational problems utilising data science, artificial intelligence and the Power Platform.
The Power Platform team is responsible for fulfilling user requirements with by designing and building solutions utilising Power Platform tools, especially focusing on the use of Power Apps, Power Automate and Copilot Studio. As a Power Platform Lead, you’ll working with the Heads of Data Science and AI in leading a development team to design, build and deliver solutions utilising the Power Platform tools.
We want to hear from people who:
- Have a drive to lead innovation and improvement.
- Thrive in collaborative environments and enjoy working across boundaries to achieve a common goal.
- Have enthusiasm for what they do and want to make positive change.
- Actively support their team to help develop capability and talent.
- Demonstrate resilience, tenacity and pragmatism needed to see things through to completion.
“I am passionate and excited to see the difference our unit can make through digital innovation with data science, AI and Power Platform. I want us to help operational staff focus their efforts in high-value activities, and to work together with them to innovate new, better ways of working. If you have the enthusiasm for no-code/low-code development, automation and problem solving, digital innovation and their role in supporting impactful change, I want to hear from you. As we are building a new delivery model for utilising Microsoft automation tools, this will be an excellent opportunity for you to make your mark and have excellent learning opportunities for your skills development and future career prospects.” Emmi Yla-Pynnonen, Head of Data Science and AI Enablement
Key responsibilities
- Lead the Power Platform team to design, develop, and deliver high-quality solutions using Power Apps, Power Automate, and Copilot Studio that meet organisational and user needs.
- Provide technical leadership and strategic direction for the team, ensuring alignment with business objectives and digital transformation goals.
- Oversee the development lifecycle, including estimation, prioritisation, and delivery of user stories and requirements.
- Ensure adherence to best practice guidelines for development, security, and governance, and drive continuous improvement across the team.
- Coach, mentor, and develop team members, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and professional growth.
- Engage with stakeholders to understand requirements, manage expectations, and communicate progress effectively.
- Ensure solutions are robust, scalable, and secure, and oversee operational support for live services, including incident resolution and performance monitoring.
- Champion the adoption of Power Platform capabilities across the organisation and contribute to communities of practice.
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