Group IT AI Lead Job at USS (Liverpool)

Job Description

In your role as Group IT AI Lead, you will make a meaningful and valued contribution from the outset. This role will provide a great opportunity to act as the primary technical lead for Microsoft 365 AI, Co-pilot and wider AI solution capabilities within IT. You will help shape and drive the M365 AI strategy, ensuring that enterprise requirements, technical considerations, and governance controls are addressed cohesively.

Job Responsibility

Act as the primary technical lead for Microsoft 365 AI and Copilot, coordinating the Group IT AI ask and shaping enterprise strategy, standards, and controls
Provide technical guidance to ensure safe, secure, and scalable adoption of AI across USS, bridging innovation and operational delivery
Provide technical direction, the role evaluates new M365 AI features, helping define standards and guardrails, and supports safe and scalable adoption
Share and monitor industry standard AI initiatives and strategies and assessing how they align with existing business solutions and platforms, with a particular focus on platforms such as Azure AI, Copilot Fabric, and Power Platform
Act as both an advisor and hands-on enabler, the role bridges innovation and delivery, enabling USS to realise value from AI while maintaining strong security, compliance, and control
Define and embed a robust Copilot framework, including agent development architecture principles, standards, and appropriate implementation controls, ensuring alignment with the Software Development Policy
Develop and maintain reference architectures and reusable patterns for M365 Copilot and Power Platform capabilities, supporting consistency, interoperability, and best practice adoption across USS
Support end-to-end solutions for Copilot and Copilot Studio, encompassing data ingestion, development, deployment, and seamless integration with existing Power App architecture and SharePoint
Review and validate Copilot solution designs against enterprise technology architecture, providing assurance and recommendations
Lead prototyping activities and technical feasibility assessments for new Copilot features technologies, driving innovation and practical adoption within the Power Platform eco-system
Collaborate proactively with stakeholders to ensure Copilot usage is aligned with the organisation’s overall technology and business strategy
Partner closely with key stakeholders to bridge the gap between Copilot-driven innovation and operational delivery, ensuring Copilot powered solutions deliver productivity and value

Requirements

In depth understanding of M365 suite of products, including Microsoft 365 Copilot, Enterprise AI Agent design and build using Microsoft Copilot Studio, Microsoft Graph, and AI driven workflow optimisation
Proven experience collaborating with business stakeholders, architects, and technical peers to shape technical strategy, solution design, and Copilot and AI adoption roadmaps
Strong knowledge of AI concepts including LLMs, prompt engineering and responsible Copilot practices
Hands on experience designing and delivering solutions using Power Apps, Automate, Power Bi to support Copilot customisation, automation, and governance
Proven experience implementing Copilot ready solutions, including data readiness, permissions alignment, content lifecycle management, including Dataverse, SharePoint, OneDrive & Teams
Deep familiarity with Power Platform, Microsoft Fabric, Entra ID, and M365 data security and compliance controls
Experience creating Copilot powered solution in regulated enterprise environments, ideally within financial services
Ability to disseminate and communicate Copilot concepts, risks, and technical approaches to a broad range of audiences including non technical stakeholders

What we offer

Great starting salary
Generous annual leave package
Access to a high quality pension scheme provided through Universities Superannuation Scheme
Supportive people policies (including enhanced occupational sickness pay and family friendly pay)
Financial contributions towards your personal development to help you maintain your physical and mental wellbeing
Access to a range of health and wellbeing services i.e., private healthcare, discounted gym membership
Learning and development opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and talent
Employee Volunteer Day’s to support the communities where you work and live
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