Led the enterprise-wide Microsoft 365 Copilot adoption program for a complex global manufacturer operating in 120+ countries and all major markets, overseeing an €11M+ AI investment and delivering one of Europe's largest Copilot rollouts in 2025.
Responsibilities & outcomes
- Delivered key outcomes: 98% active usage across licensed cohorts, 62% of employees using Copilot multiple times daily, 70% reporting 30 to 120 minutes saved per week, and 98% of business units retaining licenses at full cost, with 224,000+ Copilot actions logged and a 9.36 out of 10 end-user importance score.
- Designed and ran an ADKAR-based change program, applying Kotter 8-Step to secure executive sponsorship and cultural embedding, mapping 30,000 employees into five readiness zones and achieving 70% daily active usage in Month 1 against a 60% target.
- Architected pre-deployment governance with Microsoft Purview, DLP, sensitivity labels, and SharePoint access reviews, supported by technical, data, and organizational readiness audits, with zero compliance or security incidents.
- Defined a company-wide Copilot prompt standard and role libraries for eight key functions, built a 1:50 cross-functional Champion Network, and instituted monthly Copilot business impact reports.
- Achieved 90%+ training completion in Month 1 against a 75% target, establishing the adoption foundation for the organization's June 2026 announcement of Microsoft Copilot Premium for every employee globally, a program that exceeded the UK Government Digital Service's 20,000 Copilot Premium deployment.