Copilot Strategy & Governance Senior Consultant

Capgemini; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Capgemini Invent in the UK seeks a Copilot Strategy & Governance Senior Consultant to guide strategic direction for Microsoft Copilot in workplaces nationwide. You will define governance and operating licences, ensuring safe scale and delivery excellence while growing client relationships and opportunities.

You will lead complex engagements, shape governance frameworks, and mentor teams, contributing to Capgemini Invent's Workplace AI offering and ethical AI adoption across sectors.

Qualifications

• Proven consulting experience and ability to lead senior stakeholder conversations.
• Demonstrated understanding of AI governance and responsible AI principles.

Responsibilities

• Set the Copilot strategy spanning M365 Copilot, Copilot Chat, Agent Builder, and related ai capabilities.
• Design governance frameworks, guardrails and licence-to-operate models for safe deployment.
• Lead delivery on Copilot strategy and governance workstreams and manage risk.
• Grow the Copilot portfolio and client relationships, coaching teams to high performance.
• Present thought leadership on AI trends and practical investment opportunities.

Skills

Leadership

Business & Methods

Technical Understanding

Ethical Governance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Copilot

Agent Builder

Job description

Choose a partner with intimate knowledge of your industry and first-hand experience of defining its future.Your locationYour locationIndustriesChoose a partner with intimate knowledge of your industry and first-hand experience of defining its future.# Copilot Strategy & Governance Senior ConsultantManchester, Newcastle Bank House, Glasgow, London##At Capgemini Invent, we believe difference drives change. As inventive transformation consultants, we blend our strategic, creative and scientific capabilities, collaborating closely with clients to deliver cutting-edge solutions. Join us to drive transformation tailored to our client's challenges of today and tomorrow. Informed and validated by science and data. Superpowered by creativity and design. All underpinned by technology created with purpose.## **YOUR ROLE:**As Copilot Strategy & Governance Consultant you will help our clients set the strategic direction for Microsoft Copilot in the workplace and, critically, define the governance and 'licence to operate' that lets them scale it safely. You will operate at the intersection of technology strategy, operating model design and AI governance, translating a fast-moving Copilot roadmap into decisions senior leaders can trust. In this role you will play a key part in:* **Setting the Copilot strategy:** Shaping a clear strategic vision for Microsoft Copilot - spanning Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot Chat, Agent Builder, Copilot Studio and emerging workplace AI capabilities such as Cowork and Scout - aligned to security, data and automation capabilities.* **Defining the licence to operate:** Designing the governance frameworks, guardrails and 'licence to operate' models that give clients the confidence to deploy Copilot at pace, and applying them in practice.* **Leading complex engagements:** Owning delivery excellence on Copilot strategy and governance workstreams, escalating and de-risking complex situations as the technology evolves.* **Growing the practice:** Helping develop the Copilot portfolio and client relationships to generate new opportunities and revenue, and coaching colleagues towards high performance and a positive culture.* Inspire clients with thought-leadership on AI and Copilot trends for the workplace, and opportunities to direct their investment towards transformative work - led by ethical principles.* Contribute to inventing new frameworks that map the benefits and metrics of Microsoft AI technology to business outcomes, continuously strengthening the AI business case.* Contribute to defining governance and standards for scaling AI-led technology across the different legal and compliance boundaries of global private and Public Sector organisations.* Identify opportunities to accelerate your team's upskilling in Copilot, investing in new training and certifications to keep pace with the technology.* Stay informed of the competitive technology landscape and assess the feasibility of deploying Generative and Agentic AI solutions such as Microsoft Copilot.* Support responses to bids, RFPs, RFIs and proposals, embedding the required governance to meet deadlines and quality.* Collaborate with stakeholders across Capgemini to understand client needs and shape new deals with expert solutions.* Drive solution development, including input into staffing, skill requirements and functional ideation across the delivery lifecycle.## **YOUR PROFILE:****Capgemini Invent DNA*** Highly collaborative, able to expand your network within Capgemini to promote the Workplace AI offering whilst advocating for other teams' capabilities to your clients.* A passion for continuous learning and a willingness to develop those around you - both clients and colleagues.* Drive performance and continuous improvement, inspiring and celebrating a culture of boldness.**Leadership*** Ease engaging senior stakeholders - including risk, security and compliance leaders - to influence investment decisions and champion the right governance posture.* Ability to build, grow and coach cross-functional teams, driving cohesion and contributing to the wellbeing of your people.* Upholding strong ethical values, consistently making the conscious choice to 'do the right thing' in business and in leading your team.**Business and Methods*** Ability to shape and convey compelling storytelling around our Workplace AI and Copilot offer and the business value on offer.* A track record of overseeing and delivering digital transformation, with tangible results and benefits for clients.* Proven experience applying strategy and innovation approaches to solve complex, analytical and technical business problems.* Some experience securing, tracking and growing a consulting sales pipeline across multiple accounts and markets.**Technical*** Working understanding of Microsoft Copilot (M365 Copilot, Copilot Chat), first-party agents and Agent Builder, and the wider Microsoft AI stack, sufficient to build credibility with senior client stakeholders.* Practical grasp of AI governance - responsible AI, data protection and permissions, agent lifecycle and risk management - and how to design and apply governance frameworks in a large enterprise.* Understanding of the ethical considerations of AI, how it can be affected by human bias, and techniques to address this.**Certification and Experience*** Professional degree (Bachelor's level or above).* Relevant technology certifications (e.g. Microsoft) and experience with AI and Generative AI solutions such as Microsoft Copilot.* UK government security clearance (BPSS or SC) preferred, given our Public Sector work.* Currently working in a major consulting firm, with at least 4 years of consulting experience.* Declare they have a disability, and* Meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.We're also focused on using tech to have a positive social impact. So, we're working to reduce our own carbon footprint and improve everyone's access to a digital world. It's something we're really serious about. In fact, we were even named as one of the world's most ethical companies by the Ethisphere Institute for the 10th year. When you join Capgemini, you'll join a team that does the right thing.Whilst you will have London, Manchester or Glasgow as an office base location, you must be fully flexible in terms of assignment location, as these roles may involve periods of time away from home at short notice.We offer a remuneration package which includes flexible benefits options for you to choose to suit your own personal circumstances and a variable element dependent grade and on company and personal performance.