M365 Copilot & Digital Workplace Engineer

Connected IT
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Today
£60,000 – £65,000 pa

Salary

£60,000 – £65,000 pa

Job Type
Permanent
Work Pattern
Full-time
Work Location
Hybrid
Seniority
Senior
Education
Degree
Posted
30 Apr 2026 (Today)

The role

We’re looking for aMicrosoft 365 Copilot & Digital Workplace Engineer to take the lead in shaping our Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered workplace of the future. This is a rare opportunity to sit at the intersection of cutting-edge AI, modern workplace engineering, and real organisational change

This is not an ordinary engineering role. This is your chance to own Copilot transformation end to end. Designing, securing, and scaling Microsoft Copilot and Copilot Agents while improving digital behaviours and modern workplace practices across the organisation.

As our central subject matter expert, you’ll set the strategy, build the roadmap, and lead delivery. Working closely with the other technical teams, you will ensure our environment, identity, and permissions are Copilot-ready; define clear access and onboarding frameworks; and drive adoption that is safe, compliant, and value-driven. You will work across technical and non-technical teams to embed responsible AI principles, manage complex issues through structured problem-solving, and prove measurable business impact.

Beyond Copilot, you’ll supercharge our Microsoft 365 digital workplace, shaping collaboration practices, enhancing information quality, publishing practical guidance, gathering insights, and delivering high energy workshops that shift behaviours and elevate user capability.

This is an opportunity to influence at every level, work with senior stakeholders and Microsoft partners, and play a defining role in how our organisation uses AI and modern technology to work smarter.

What it is in it for you

  • Lead the strategic rollout of cutting edge Copilot Technologies
  • Develop in demand Copilot skills that will enable you to drive innovation and deliver significant value across the organisation
  • Make real impact at every level of the business
  • Play meaningful role which transforms AI enable workplace with smarter decision making robust productivity and modern digital behaviours

What we are looking for

  • Practical experience of deploying, operating, or enabling Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 within a similar sized organisation
  • Strong understanding of Microsoft 365 identity, permissions, and information access, and how they affect Copilot behaviour
  • Experience supporting user adoption, capability improvement, or change focused initiatives
  • A technical subject matter expert, with strong problem-solving skills, able to work both autonomously and with wider technical teams
  • Good working knowledge of Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft Graph, and Microsoft Search sufficient to diagnose issues, validate outcomes, and support readiness activities (without owning platform administration).

35 hours per week

Hybrid (1-2 days per week in Birmingham)

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