Microsoft 365 Copilot Lead

We are seeking a Microsoft 365 Copilot Lead to lead the vision, readiness, deployment, and adoption of AI-powered productivity across a national retail organization in Canada. This role will define the 365 Copilot roadmap, ensure data and governance readiness, build organizational capability, and drive measurable business value — bridging corporate teams and frontline workers. This position sits at the intersection of technology architecture, data governance, and business transformation within a mature Microsoft ecosystem (Azure, M365, Power Platform).

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the strategic roadmap for Microsoft 365 Copilot deployment across the organization
• Lead tenant administration and enterprise-scale configuration of Exchange, SharePoint Online, Teams, and OneDrive
• Oversee information governance practices, including sensitivity labels, DLP policies, retention, and permissions models
• Manage security and identity considerations, including Conditional Access, access reviews, and oversharing audits
• Build and configure custom agents, plugins, connectors, and GPT-based declarative agents within Copilot Studio
• Integrate Power Platform capabilities, including Power Automate, Power Apps, and dataflows relevant to retail operations
• Establish content architecture standards, including taxonomy, metadata, and content lifecycle management
• Drive frontline engagement through Viva Suite tools, including Viva Learning, Viva Connections, and Viva Engage
• Develop adoption and measurement frameworks using Copilot Dashboard, Viva Insights, and ROI scoring models
• Maintain fluency in Microsoft 365 Copilot licensing models and roadmap developments

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in Microsoft 365 architecture, including tenant administration, Exchange, SharePoint Online, Teams, and OneDrive at enterprise scale
• Understanding of Microsoft Graph and Semantic Index, including how Copilot grounds responses and how data flows
• Expertise in information governance using Microsoft Purview, sensitivity labels, DLP policies, retention, and permissions models
• Knowledge of Entra ID and security practices, including Conditional Access, access reviews, oversharing audits, and Zero Trust principles
• Proficiency in Copilot Studio for building custom agents, plugins, connectors, and GPT-based declarative agents
• Skills in Power Platform, including Power Automate, Power Apps, and dataflows for retail operations
• Background in SharePoint and content architecture, including taxonomy, metadata, and content lifecycle management
• Familiarity with Viva Suite tools, including Viva Learning, Viva Connections, and Viva Engage, particularly for frontline engagement
• Competency in adoption and measurement frameworks, including Copilot Dashboard, Viva Insights, adoption scoring, and ROI frameworks
• Qualifications in M365 Copilot licensing models and Microsoft roadmap literacy, including Ignite/Build awareness
• English proficiency at B2 level or higher

We offer

• We gather like-minded people:
• • Top tech minds driving innovation in AI, cloud and digital platform modernization
  • Supportive team and agile, startup-like culture
  • Hybrid by design mode and opportunity to work remotely within Poland
  • Chance to work abroad for up to 60 days annually
  • Business-driven relocation opportunities
• We provide growth opportunities:
• • Career development programs
  • Thought leadership, mentoring, soft skills and well-being programs
  • Certification (Anthropic, Gemini, GCP, Azure, AWS)
  • English classes
• We cover it all:
• • Stable pay
  • Participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a 15% discount
  • Benefits package (health insurance, multisport, shopping vouchers)
  • Referral bonuses up to $2,000
  • Offices featuring entertainment and relaxation zones, table tennis and football, free snacks, coffee and more
  • Corporate, social and well-being events
• Please, note:
• • Benefits listed above are available to employees only
  • We are open for working with Contractors. Terms of B2B cooperation agreements are agreed individually
  • We will reach out to selected candidates exclusively

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