Microsoft Purview & Data Governance Consultant

We are seeking a seasoned Microsoft 365 & Purview Governance Consultant to join our dynamic team within a fast-paced Managed Services Provider (MSP) environment. This role is ideal for a strategic thinker with deep technical expertise in Microsoft 365 and Azure, who thrives on designing secure, scalable, and compliant solutions across diverse client environments.

As a trusted advisor, you will lead architecture and implementation efforts, focusing on security, compliance, endpoint management, and collaboration technologies. You’ll work closely with internal teams and clients to deliver impactful solutions that drive business value.

Key Responsibilities

Microsoft Purview Implementation

• Design and implement Microsoft Purview solutions
• Pre-sales role will include gathering requirements during discovery to produce a statement of work for client sign off
• Conduct and lead MS Purview workshop sessions with clients/stakeholders to gather requirements for implementation
• Configure Information Protection
• Configure Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
• Implement Sensitivity Labels
• Configure Retention Labels and Policies
• Implement Records Management
• Configure eDiscovery
• Configure Insider Risk Management
• Configure Communication Compliance
• Implement Data Lifecycle Management
• Configure Audit and Compliance Manager
• Deploy Data Security Posture Management
• Support Microsoft Copilot readiness
• Adept with Microsoft Enterprise Purview Implementations
• Post implementation support for Purview as a part of ongoing maintenance
• Create roadmap for future Purview projects

Data Governance

Develop enterprise data governance programs including:

• Data governance frameworks
• Data ownership models
• Data stewardship
• Data classification
• Metadata management
• Data quality standards
• Master data governance
• Data cataloging
• Business glossary development
• Data lifecycle management
• Information architecture
• Data retention strategies
• Privacy controls
• Conduct governance maturity assessments and create governance roadmaps.

AI Governance

Lead client initiatives around:

• AI governance frameworks
• Responsible AI
• Microsoft Copilot governance
• AI risk assessments
• AI policy development
• AI compliance
• AI security controls
• AI lifecycle governance
• AI oversight processes
• AI usage monitoring
• Prompt governance
• Data readiness for AI

Regulatory Compliance & Audit

Assist clients with compliance programs including:

• Internal compliance assessments
• External audit preparation
• Regulatory gap assessments
• Policy development
• Control documentation
• Evidence collection
• Risk assessments
• Compliance reporting
• Information governance
• Records management
• Privacy compliance

Experience supporting organizations aligned with:

• ISO 27001
• SOC 2
• NIST Cybersecurity Framework
• CIS Controls
• GDPR
• PIPEDA
• HIPAA
• PCI DSS
• Industry-specific regulatory requirements

Reporting & Analytics

Develop governance and compliance reporting for executives and clients.

Create dashboards and reports including:

• Microsoft Purview reporting
• Compliance score reporting
• Data classification metrics
• Sensitive data exposure reporting
• DLP effectiveness
• Retention compliance
• Audit activity
• Risk dashboards
• AI governance metrics
• Executive governance scorecards
• KPI development
• Governance maturity reporting

Experience with:

• Power BI
• Power Platform
• Excel
• Microsoft Graph reporting
• Microsoft 365 reporting
• Purview reports

Risk Management

• Information risk assessments
• Data risk assessments
• Third-party risk support
• Compliance risk analysis
• Risk register management
• Control mapping
• Remediation planning

Client Consulting

• Lead governance workshops
• Executive presentations
• Discovery sessions
• Governance strategy development
• Solution architecture
• Business case development
• Client training
• Documentation
• Pre-sales support

Required Qualifications

Experience

• 5+ years in Information Governance, Data Governance, Risk, Compliance, or Microsoft 365 consulting
• Experience implementing Microsoft Purview
• Experience supporting regulatory audits
• Experience designing governance frameworks
• Experience developing executive reporting and dashboards
• Experience working directly with executive stakeholders

Technical Skills

Strong experience with:

• Microsoft Purview
• Microsoft 365
• Microsoft Entra ID
• Microsoft Defender
• SharePoint Online
• Teams
• Exchange Online
• Power BI
• Microsoft Graph
• PowerShell

Governance & Compliance Experience

Experience in:

• Information Governance
• Data Governance
• AI Governance
• Records Management
• Risk Management
• Regulatory Compliance
• Audit Readiness
• Internal Controls
• Policy Development
• Data Privacy
• Compliance Reporting

Reporting Skills

Experience creating:

• Executive dashboards
• Compliance scorecards
• Governance KPIs
• Risk reporting
• Audit reporting
• Board reporting
• Operational metrics
• Data quality reports
• Compliance trend analysis

Success Measures

Within the first year, the successful candidate will:

• Lead Microsoft Purview deployments for multiple clients
• Deliver governance assessments and implementation roadmaps
• Build standardized governance and compliance reporting packages
• Support clients through audit preparation and evidence collection
• Establish repeatable Data Governance and AI Governance service offerings
• Develop executive dashboards using Power BI
• Create reusable governance policies, standards, and templates
• Contribute to business development through workshops and client presentations