Digital Platform Builder

Location County Cork
Discipline: Other
Job type: Permanent
Salary: £Competitive
Contact name: Shane Storan

Contact email: shane@elkrecruitment.com
Job ref: BH-5744
Published: about 4 hours ago
Startdate: 2026-01-21

Job Description: Platform Builder
Project: Unified Delivery Programme Phase 1
Location: Little Island, Co. Cork
Direct experience with monday.com is required.
 
  1. Role Overview
The monday.com Platform Builder is responsible for designing, configuring, and sustaining the companies monday.com environment as the Single Source of Truth (SSOT) for delivery.
This role translates agreed process designs, workflow logic, data structures, and governance standards into a coherent, scalable monday.com setup using boards, groups, columns, automations, permissions, dashboards, and documentation.
The Platform Builder does not define business process or programme scope but works closely with process owners and programme leadership to ensure that what is built in monday.com accurately reflects agreed ways of working and can scale as the company grows.
  1. Purpose of the Role
The Platform Builder exists to:
  • Turn agreed delivery processes into well-structured monday.com boards and workflows
  • Ensure consistent use of columns, statuses, automations, and permissions
  • Maintain the integrity of the monday.com workspace as complexity increases
  • Enable reliable reporting and visibility through structured data
  • Support the transition from proof-of-concept builds into scalable implementation
 
This role ensures that monday.com reflects how we intend to operate, not ad-hoc workarounds.
 
  1. Key Responsibilities
3.1 Platform Configuration and Build
Unified Delivery Programme | Project Document 1
 
  • Design and configure monday.com boards, groups, items, subitems, and templates
  • Implement workflow stages using Status, Dropdown, People, Date, Dependency, and Formula columns
  • Configure automations for status changes, handovers, notifications, approvals, and lifecycle transitions
  • Set up permissions, board ownership, and access controls in line with governance standards
  • Structure workspaces to support multi-function delivery without duplication
 
3.2 Workflow and Data Integrity
  • Ensure monday.com builds align with agreed process architecture and data models
  • Enforce consistent naming conventions, column usage, and board structures
  • Prevent duplication of boards, columns, or logic across teams
  • Maintain clarity between source-of-truth boards and supporting or reporting views
 
3.3 Proof of Concept and Iteration
  • Build and refine proof-of-concept workflows in monday.com to validate feasibility
  • Test automations, dependencies, and status logic against real delivery scenarios
  • Incorporate feedback from design reviews and oversight sessions
  • Identify monday.com limitations, constraints, and risks early and clearly
 
3.4 Collaboration and Oversight
Work closely with:
○ Process owners
○ Programme management
○ External advisors
 
  • Participate in regular design reviews and build walkthroughs
  • Clearly surface blockers, design gaps, or technical constraints in monday.com
  • Avoid improvising solutions outside agreed design and governance
 
3.5 Platform Sustainability
  • Maintain clear documentation of boards, templates, automations, and standards
  • Support transition from POC builds into scalable, reusable templates
  • Contribute to continuous improvement of the monday.com environment
  • Ensure the platform remains understandable and maintainable for others
 
Unified Delivery Programme | Project Document 2
  1. What the Role Is Not
To avoid ambiguity, the Platform Builder:
  • Does not define business processes or delivery strategy
  • Does not act as programme manager or delivery owner
  • Does not independently set scope, priorities, or governance rules
  • Does not redesign workflows without agreement
  • Does not act as a general IT administrator
 
The role is focused on high-quality execution within monday.com, not decision-making.
  1. Required Skills and Experience
5.1 monday.com Platform Expertise (Required)
  • Hands-on experience building and maintaining monday.com environments
  • Strong understanding of: ○ Board architecture and hierarchy
○ Column types and best practices
○ Automations and dependencies
○ Permissions and workspace structure
 
  • Ability to design clean, scalable board templates, not one-off solutions
  • Experience configuring dashboards and views for operational visibility
 
5.2 Process and Analytical Skills
  • Ability to interpret process maps, workflow diagrams, and written designs
  • Strong attention to detail and consistency
  • Comfortable translating abstract requirements into structured monday.com builds
  • Ability to think in terms of systems and data flow, not just tasks
 
5.3 Ways of Working
  • Structured, methodical, and quality-focused
  • Comfortable working within defined governance and standards
  • Clear communicator who raises questions early
  • Disciplined about avoiding workaround-driven builds
 
  1. Desirable Attributes
Unified Delivery Programme | Project Document 3
 
  • Experience supporting monday.com rollouts across multiple teams or functions
  • Exposure to: ○ Operational reporting and dashboards
○ Delivery or programme environments
○ Organisations moving away from spreadsheets
 
  • Experience working alongside process or transformation consultants
 
  1. Success Measures
The Platform Builder will be successful if:
  • monday.com workflows accurately reflect agreed processes
  • Proof-of-concept builds validate design direction
  • Boards and templates are understandable and reusable
  • Data is reliable enough to support reporting and decision-making
  • Stakeholders trust monday.com as the delivery system of record
  • Can continue building independently after Phase 1
 
  1. Role Context and Reporting
  • Works closely with companies programme leadership and process owners
  • Day-to-day priorities guided by agreed plans and designs
  • Collaborates with external advisors during Phase 1
  • Transitions to internal platform ownership post-Phase 1
 
  1. Role Evolution
Over time, the Platform Builder may:
  • Take ownership of monday.com governance and standards
  • Support rollout to additional functions or regions
  • Contribute to advanced automations and reporting
  • Act as an internal centre of excellence for monday.com
 
  1. Experience
The successful candidate will typically have:
  • 3–6 years’ experience working with monday.com work-management platforms
 
Unified Delivery Programme | Project Document 4
 
  • At least 2 years of hands-on experience using monday.com in a build or admin capacity
  • Practical experience configuring: ○ Boards, columns, automations, and permissions
○ End-to-end delivery workflows
 
  • Experience supporting operational or delivery teams through tooling
  • Experience working within defined governance and programme structures
 
Direct experience with monday.com is required.
The ability to work methodically from agreed designs, collaborate across functions, and maintain platform integrity as complexity increases is essential.