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 Robust 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

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