M365 Co-Pilot Senior Manager

Capgemini; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology consultancy in the UK is seeking a Senior Manager to lead AI adoption strategies and drive client relationships. The role requires expertise in managing complex AI programs, developing teams, and building innovative solutions. Ideal candidates should have a strong consulting background, a passion for ethical AI, and experience in client advisory roles. This position offers flexible working arrangements and a commitment to well-being.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Employee wellbeing communities

Regular promotion cycles

Qualifications

• Experience in leading AI adoption programmes.
• Strong ethical values and integrity.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Define vision for AI adoption.
• Lead and deliver AI programmes.
• Build and grow a client portfolio.

Skills

Strategic direction in AI

Client relationship management

Team leadership

Agile methodologies

Change management

Education

Relevant technology certifications (e.g., Microsoft)

Tools

Microsoft Copilot

Job description

At Capgemini Invent, we believe that difference drives innovation. With over 2,300 transformation consultants, we combine strategic, creative, and scientific expertise to deliver groundbreaking solutions. Join us to lead transformation tailored to today's and tomorrow's challenges. Powered by science and data, fuelled by creativity and design, and driven by purposeful technology. We support all major industries, so you can shape the career you truly desire with us.

YOUR ROLE

As a Senior Manager, you will be instrumental in:

• Defining Strategic Direction: Shape and articulate a clear vision for workplace AI adoption, creating differentiated propositions and offers that align with Capgemini Group capabilities, including security, data, automation, and sustainability.
• Driving Complex Delivery: Take full accountability for leading and delivering large-scale AI programmes (e.g. Microsoft Copilot), ensuring excellence throughout. Proactively manage risks, resolve challenges, and de‑risk complex delivery scenarios.
• Expanding Client Relationships: Build and grow a robust client portfolio, identifying new opportunities and driving revenue growth.
• Leading and Inspiring Teams: Foster a high‑performance culture by coaching and mentoring teams, promoting collaboration and personal development. Lead by example to inspire innovation and sustain a positive, inclusive environment.
• Building successful partnerships: Work closely with hyperscalers and AI vendors to empower and differentiate our offerings and market reach.
• Market understanding: Curiosity for what’s next in the market and identifying what that means for our clients.

KEY ACTIVITIES YOU WILL HELP DRIVE

Client Advisory & Delivery

• Enable clients to realise their vision of an AI‑powered digital workplace by leveraging tools such as Microsoft Copilot and other productivity solutions.
• Lead change campaigns to drive adoption from pilot through enterprise scale, ensuring secure, ethical, and compliant AI usage.
• Oversee end‑to‑end delivery using agile methodologies, managing risks and maintaining quality throughout the lifecycle.
• Advise on identifying, assessing, and deploying AI solutions at scale, tracking value and benefits realisation.
• Communicate business impact effectively through compelling artefacts and presentations, aligning senior business and technical stakeholders.
• Build strong client relationships, demonstrating passion for success and proactive stakeholder engagement.

Capability Development

• Provide thought leadership on workplace AI trends, guiding clients towards transformative investments underpinned by ethical principles.
• Develop frameworks to map AI benefits to measurable business outcomes, strengthening the business case for adoption.
• Accelerate team capability through targeted upskilling, certifications, and continuous learning in emerging AI technologies.
• Stay ahead of market developments, assessing feasibility and competitive positioning of solutions like Microsoft Copilot.
• Define governance and compliance standards for scaling AI across global organisations.

Business Development

• Lead and support responses to bids, RFPs, and proposals, ensuring governance and quality standards are met.
• Collaborate across Capgemini to shape innovative solutions that address client needs and unlock new opportunities.
• Drive solution development, including resource planning, skill requirements, and functional ideation throughout delivery.
• Work closely with Capgemini's partners to strengthen and differentiate our client offerings.

YOUR PROFILE

Capgemini Invent DNA

• Highly collaborative, with the ability to build strong networks across Capgemini to champion our Workplace AI offerings while promoting complementary capabilities to clients.
• Committed to continuous learning and passionate about developing others—both clients and colleagues.
• A driver of performance and improvement, fostering a culture of boldness, innovation, and excellence.

Leadership

• Proven ability to build, grow, and lead cross‑functional teams, coaching direct and indirect reports to achieve cohesion and high performance.
• Skilled at engaging senior stakeholders to influence strategic investment decisions in workplace technologies and champion adoption of AI solutions.
• Demonstrates strong ethical values, consistently making decisions that reflect integrity and responsibility.

Business & Methods

• Exceptional storytelling skills to articulate the value of Workplace AI propositions and business outcomes to clients.
• Extensive experience delivering digital transformation projects that achieve measurable results.
• Strong commercial acumen with experience in developing and growing consulting pipelines across multiple accounts and markets.
• Expertise in applying strategic and innovative approaches to solve complex, analytical, and technical business challenges.

Technical

• Solid understanding of AI solution development methodologies, emerging trends, and risk mitigation strategies to build credibility with senior stakeholders.
• Awareness of ethical considerations in AI, including bias and fairness, and knowledge of techniques to address these issues.

Experience

• Extensive experience in a major consulting firm or industry with a consulting background (including internal consulting within large organisations).
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and deliver large‑scale AI adoption programmes.
• Relevant technology certifications (e.g., Microsoft) and experience with Generative AI solutions such as Microsoft Copilot.

WHAT YOU'LL LOVE ABOUT WORKING HERE

As a Senior Manager in our Workplace AI team, you will lead strategic initiatives to help clients unlock business growth through AI‑powered productivity solutions. Your focus will be on developing our Microsoft partnership, building propositions, offers, and accelerators for Microsoft Copilot and other AI productivity tools, and driving large‑scale adoption programmes. You will combine deep consulting expertise with technical understanding to deliver transformative outcomes for clients.

Glassdoor Recognition

We are delighted to be in the top 10 for the 'Glassdoor Best Places to Work UK 2025'. Received this accolade for 5 consecutive years, to see what it's like to work at Capgemini Invent, visit our Glassdoor page.

Flexibility to Work Your Way

You will have the freedom to structure your day in the way it works best for you. We prioritise our output more than the number of hours we work. Hence, one of our key values is 'Freedom'.

You will be encouraged to have a positive work‑life balance. Our hybrid‑first way of working means we embed hybrid working in all that we do and make flexible working arrangements the day‑to‑day reality for our people. All UK employees are eligible to request flexible working arrangements.

Your Wellbeing

You've joined an organisation which puts your wellbeing at the top of its priority with over various health & well‑being communities and monthly surveys. Employee wellbeing is vitally important to us as an organisation. We see a healthy and happy workforce as a critical component for us to achieve our organisational ambitions. To help support wellbeing we have trained 'Mental Health Champions' across each of our business areas, and we have invested in wellbeing apps such as Thrive and Peppy.

You will have the freedom to express your ideas to your colleagues who are attentive to your ideas and viewpoints. This is encouraged as that's what makes us an innovative workplace. Hence, one of our key values is 'Boldness'.

Regular Promotion Cycles

Furthermore, we truly believe in the importance of recognising people for their great work, which is why we have regular promotion cycles to compensate people.

NEED TO KNOW

At Capgemini we don't just believe in Diversity & Inclusion, we actively go out to make it a working reality. Driven by our core values and Active Inclusion Campaign, we build environments where you can bring your whole self to work.

We aim to build an environment where employees can enjoy a positive work‑life balance. We embed hybrid working in all that we do and make flexible working arrangements the day‑to‑day reality for our people. All UK employees are eligible to request flexible working arrangements.

CSR: 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.