Practice Lead – Microsoft Copilot, AI & Power Platform

Adapt 365; South Shields; On-site; GBP 66,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Adapt 365 is seeking a Practice Lead to head a newly established delivery engine for Copilot, AI and Power Platform-based solutions for a major enterprise client. This leadership role offers scope to define delivery models and governance from the ground up.

You will own end-to-end delivery, oversee revenue and utilisation, and sit on the client steering committee, shaping how delivery operates at scale. A senior candidate with Microsoft delivery experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Hands-on background in Copilot and AI-enabled delivery.
• Strong Power Platform experience within a Microsoft partner or consultancy.
• Experience managing team utilisation and revenue in delivery.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery of Copilot, AI and Power Platform-based solutions: scoping, oversight, adoption and governance.
• Manage revenue and utilisation across the delivery team.
• Sit on the client steering committee and own senior stakeholder relationships.
• Act as the primary escalation point for delivery issues.
• Build, lead and develop a team of AI consultants and architects.
• Track and improve delivery throughput using AI.

Skills

Copilot/AI delivery

Power Platform

Revenue & utilisation

Senior stakeholder relationships

Team leadership

Job description

Practice Lead – Microsoft Copilot, AI & Power Platform

Up to £110k

One of the UK's fast-growing Microsoft AI enablement consultancies is looking for a Practice Lead to head up a newly established delivery engine for a major enterprise client, built around Copilot, AI and Power Platform-led delivery.

It's a newly created role on a programme-level engagement spanning multiple areas of a large client group, with real scope to shape how delivery works from the ground up - not stepping into something already fixed in place.

Why this role

• Newly created role - the shape of the team and how delivery runs is still to be defined
• Work closely with senior leadership and have real input into decisions
• Clear route to grow further as the practice scales its Copilot, AI and Power Platform capability

What you'll be doing

• Owning end-to-end delivery of Copilot, AI and Power Platform-based solutions: scoping, development oversight, training, adoption, change management and governance
• Managing revenue and utilisation across the delivery team
• Sitting on the client steering committee, owning the senior stakeholder relationship
• Acting as the primary escalation point for delivery issues
• Building, leading and developing a team of AI Consultants and Architects
• Tracking and improving delivery throughput through the use of AI

What we're looking for

• Hands-on background in Copilot and AI-enabled solution delivery, with strong supporting Power Platform experience, within a Microsoft partner or consultancy environment
• Proven experience managing team utilisation and revenue within a Microsoft delivery practice
• Comfortable owning senior client relationships and acting as a trusted advisor
• This could suit someone already at Lead level, or someone at Architect level ready to step up