Gen AI & Digital Workplace Product Owner

DAC Beachcroft; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

DAC Beachcroft is seeking a Digital Experience and Gen AI Product Owner in London to lead the Microsoft 365 collaboration roadmap and drive AI-enabled productivity initiatives. You will bridge technology, user experience and governance to maximise adoption and business value.

You will partner with legal, business services and technology teams to shape strategies, deliver measurable outcomes, and champion secure, practical Gen AI usage across the firm.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of Microsoft 365 technologies (SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint).
• Experience owning or managing digital workplace, collaboration or productivity products within a professional services, regulated or enterprise environment.
• Experience developing product roadmaps, managing backlogs and driving continuous improvement initiatives.
• Understanding of Microsoft 365 governance, including permissions, lifecycle management, information architecture, retention and data protection principles.
• Experience translating technology capabilities into practical business solutions and adoption strategies.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience producing business cases, recommendations and reports for senior leadership teams.
• Familiarity with Generative AI technologies, including Microsoft Copilot, Copilot Chat, AI agents or similar productivity tools would be highly advantageous.
• Experience within legal services or another regulated professional services environment would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Own the functional roadmap for Microsoft 365 collaboration and productivity tools.
• Lead the development and enhancement of digital workplace capabilities across SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive and the wider Microsoft 365 suite.
• Identify opportunities to leverage Generative AI technologies, including Microsoft Copilot, to improve productivity, collaboration and knowledge sharing.
• Evaluate emerging Microsoft and AI capabilities, making recommendations on adoption, governance and business value.
• Develop and maintain product backlogs, prioritising enhancements, adoption initiatives and governance improvements.
• Define and implement effective collaboration standards, information architecture and workspace governance frameworks.
• Partner with technology, compliance, security and business stakeholders to ensure solutions balance innovation with appropriate risk management.
• Work closely with change, training and communications teams to drive adoption and user engagement.
• Establish success metrics and monitor product performance, adoption levels, productivity gains and return on investment.
• Produce reporting, recommendations and business cases for technology leadership and governance forums.
• Act as a trusted advisor to stakeholders seeking to improve business processes through Microsoft 365 and AI-enabled solutions.

Skills

Microsoft 365

SharePoint

Teams

OneDrive

Product ownership

Backlog management

Roadmaps

Governance

Adoption strategies

AI capabilities

Change management

Tools

Microsoft Copilot

Copilot Chat

AI agents

Job description

DAC Beachcroft is seeking a Digital Experience and Gen AI Product Owner in London to lead the Microsoft 365 collaboration roadmap and drive AI-enabled productivity initiatives. You will bridge technology, user experience and governance to maximise adoption and business value.

You will partner with legal, business services and technology teams to shape strategies, deliver measurable outcomes, and champion secure, practical Gen AI usage across the firm.