Start here: 

• App Store Apps:  Managing Microsoft Office from the Mac App Store with Workspace ONE UEM
• Full or Partial Installers, Insiders Tracks:  Deploying a Third-Party macOS App: VMware Workspace ONE Operational Tutorial | VMware

Once those are in place, you can use a Custom Settings XML payload to configure the relevant behavior in Microsoft Office and AutoUpdate apps:

• Raw XML Key-Value Pairs:  Office for Mac Preference Keys - Google Sheets
• Template Custom Settings payloads:
  • euc-samples/Microsoft-Office-2016.md at master · vmware-samples/euc-samples · GitHub