Low-Code App Sme

 At Burberry, we believe creativity opens spaces. Our purpose is to unlock the power of imagination to push boundaries and open new possibilities for our people, our customers and our communities. This is the core belief that has guided Burberry since it was founded in 1856 and is central to how we operate as a company today.   We aim to provide an environment for creative minds from different backgrounds to thrive, bringing a wide range of skills and experiences to everything we do. As a purposeful, values-driven brand, we are committed to being a force for good in the world as well, creating the next generation of sustainable luxury for customers, driving industry change and championing our communities. INTRODUCTION Founded in 1856 by Thomas Burberry, Burberry is a global luxury brand with a distinctly British attitude. We are a global business with an extensive network of both owned and franchised stores across EMEIA, Asia Pacific and Americas. We are digital pioneers, and innovative technology underpins every aspect of our business, from product design to distribution and marketing. We believe that modern luxury means being socially and environmentally responsible; this mindset is core to our business and key to our long-term success. JOB PURPOSE This role is the Subject Matter Expert and Manager to lead on the technical strategy and governance for Low Code App Development via the Microsoft Power Platform but will have a wider understanding of other Enterprise Low Code Application Platforms ideally including SAP Build.  We require a good blend of skills in business processes and technology as well as strong hands-on experience in the Microsoft PowerPlatform.  It should be noted that this whilst this is not a hands-on engineering role, there may be instances whereby dev work may be required in the absence of other technical resources/consultants and will also require technical knowledge to provide appropriate governance, technical support and upskilling for our Citizen Developers.   RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own and manage the Burberry LCAP strategy and roadmap, aligning with other App delivery mechanisms utilised within Burberry, e.g. D&I App Factory, iOS App Development, SAP Fiori Apps, SAP Build.
• Continue to manage and develop our existing PowerPlatform Centre of excellence within the Digital Workplace team to manage the lifecycle of new or existing PowerApps.  Ensure these are fully catalogued.
• Design and implement a light touch global governance model for PowerApps that is based around software development fundamentals and processes for test and deploy environments and utilising our agreed API wrapper layer for integrations. 
• Work closely with our Security,and Risk teams to ensure our security requirements are considered and incorporated both within the governance model and during app design and development
• Build, support, encourage and grow our existing global Citizen Development Network to self-serve app development with assist with applying light touch governance.  Actively promote and publish updates and communications to both our Digital Workplace and PowerApps Community on Viva Engage
• Develop a decision process flow for app development and preferred approved app development platforms, recognising that PowerApps may not be suitable for all type of App requests.
• Develop and support innovation via the creative use of PowerApps POCs, to understand the benefits prior to planning how they can then be industrialised to ensure supportability and availability requirements.
• Work closely and collaborate with the Data Analytics Team to define how we store and utilise data collected or required for PowerApps, taking into consideration our standard data lifecycle management.
• Analyse business requirements by collaborating with the stakeholders, business leaders and IT Management including studying systems flows, data usage and work processes.
• Document and demonstrate solutions by developing documentation, flowcharts, layouts, diagrams, etc.  Create and manage documentation and catalogue for all PowerApps in the Burberry environment.

PERSONAL PROFILE

• You have skills and experience in 
  • Previous PowerApps development experience with SharePoint.
  • SharePoint Online experience.
  • Power Automate experience.
  • Canvas App Development experience.
  • Office365 and other core productivity applications.
  • Understanding of good data structure.
  • API integrations.
• Confident approach, delivering at a quality standard with minimal supervision/guidance.
• Ability to support and execute a Digital Workplace vision based on providing our Employees with the best experience.
• User-centric by nature and confident communicating effectively to an audience to convey concepts and ideas, through presentations and distilling information relevant to the audience
• High level of interpersonal and negotiation skills to build effective long-term relationships and contribute to key business decisions.

FOOTER Burberry is an Equal Opportunities Employer and as such, treats all applications equally and recruits purely on the basis of skills and experience.   Posting Notes: United Kingdom || Not Applicable || Leeds || IT || ICS || n/a ||