Project Manager (Copilot rollout - Education)
Posted 2 days ago by Hays
£600 Per day
Inside
Onsite
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of Contract Project Manager involves leading the rollout of Microsoft Copilot licenses across a prominent public sector institution in the UK. This high-profile project, planned for delivery over 6-9 months, requires strong governance and stakeholder management skills to ensure effective adoption of AI technologies. The Project Manager will oversee the end-to-end delivery, coordinating with various departments to facilitate a successful implementation. The position demands a confident leader with experience in complex digital change initiatives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Leading the rollout of Microsoft Copilot licences
- Ensuring appropriate controls, safeguards and governance are in place for the responsible use of AI
- Coordinating training, communications and user support to drive safe, effective and confident adoption at scale
- Working with senior stakeholders to manage risks, dependencies and delivery milestones
- Leading delivery in a complex, federated organisation with diverse user needs
Key Skills:
- Experience in complex digital change management
- Strong stakeholder leadership skills
- Ability to operate at senior levels in a large organisation
- Expertise in governance and risk management
- Delivery-focused mindset
Salary (Rate): £600.00/daily
City: Manchester
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: IT
Contract Project Manager - Microsoft Copilot Rollout (University-wide) 6-9 Months £600 a day (Inside IR35) Manchester (2 days on site) Currently seeking an experienced contract Project Manager to lead a landmark, rollout of Microsoft Copilot licences across one of the UK's leading public sector institutions. Planned for delivery over 6-9 months in 2026, this programme will place the organisation at the forefront of responsible AI adoption. This is a high-profile, complex change programme that will touch every part of the organisation. The Project Manager will lead the end-to-end delivery of the rollout, working across technology, information security, legal, academic, professional services. The role combines large-scale digital deployment with strong governance, risk management, and a major user enablement and adoption agenda.It will suit a confident, delivery-focused contract Project Manager with experience of complex digital change, strong stakeholder leadership skills, and the credibility to operate at senior levels in a large organisation.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Leading the rollout of Microsoft Copilot licences
- Ensuring appropriate controls, safeguards and governance are in place for the responsible use of AI.
- Coordinating training, communications and user support to drive safe, effective and confident adoption at scale.
- Working with senior stakeholders to manage risks, dependencies and delivery milestones.
- Leading delivery in a complex, federated organisation with diverse user needs.
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