Senior AI Governance Implementation Lead - Microsoft 365 Copilot Specialist

Client is seeking a Senior AI Governance Implementation Lead with strong hands-on Microsoft 365 Copilot deployment experience to establish and operationalize an enterprise AI Governance program. The consultant will implement governance processes, configure Microsoft Copilot, establish AI risk and oversight controls, and support secure enterprise adoption. The ideal candidate combines Microsoft 365 technical implementation expertise with practical AI governance, security, compliance, and organizational change management experience., * Lead enterprise Microsoft 365 Copilot readiness assessments, deployment planning, configuration, and rollout.

• Assess Microsoft 365 tenant readiness, licensing, identity, permissions, and security configurations.
• Implement access controls, Data Loss Prevention policies, sensitivity labels, and privacy controls as applicable.
• Review Microsoft 365 content permissions, indexing, and information exposure risks before deployment.
• Establish an AI Governance operating model aligned with the organization’ approved AI Governance Directive.
• Define governance roles, AI system ownership, risk ownership, approval authorities, and escalation processes.
• Implement an enterprise AI inventory covering AI systems, ML models, generative AI applications, AI agents, and third-party AI tools.
• Establish workflows for AI use-case intake, risk assessment, approval, monitoring, and lifecycle management.
• Develop responsible AI controls addressing transparency, explainability, bias, privacy, security, and human oversight.
• Coordinate pilot deployments, testing, phased rollout, and operational monitoring.
• Develop executive communications, adoption strategies, training workshops, and knowledge-transfer materials.
• Prepare governance documentation, technical configuration guides, operational dashboards, and project status reports., Expected Deliverables:
• Microsoft 365 Copilot readiness and security assessment.
• Architecture and configuration blueprint.
• Secure, configured production Copilot environment.
• Enterprise AI Governance operating model and ownership matrix.
• AI inventory and risk assessment framework.
• AI intake, approval, monitoring, and escalation workflows.
• Operational dashboards and reporting.
• Training materials, administrator guides, and knowledge-transfer documentation.

• 8+ years of relevant enterprise IT, Microsoft 365 administration, cloud security, or technology governance experience.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience deploying Microsoft 365 Copilot in an enterprise production environment.
• Strong Microsoft 365 administration and security experience.
• Practical knowledge of Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft Purview, Data Loss Prevention, sensitivity labels, and identity/access management.
• Experience conducting Microsoft 365 readiness assessments, permission reviews, and security configuration.
• Working knowledge of AI governance, responsible AI, AI risk assessment, and AI lifecycle management.
• Experience developing governance workflows, operating procedures, and technical documentation.
• Ability to lead implementation, stakeholder workshops, pilot deployments, and user adoption initiatives.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience implementing AI governance frameworks aligned with NIST AI RMF or ISO/IEC 42001.
• Microsoft 365 Copilot administration and adoption experience across large organizations.
• Experience with Microsoft Defender, PowerShell, SharePoint Online, Teams, and Microsoft 365 security/compliance tooling.
• Experience with Copilot Studio, AI agents, and generative AI governance.
• Relevant Microsoft 365, security, or AI certifications.
• Experience in public-sector or regulated enterprise environments.