Microsoft Purview Specialist

- Proven hands-on experience implementing and configuring Microsoft Purview in a production environment - Strong experience across key Purview capabilities, including: - Microsoft Information Protection (sensitivity labels, encryption, auto-labelling) - Data Loss Prevention (DLP) - Retention and records management policies - eDiscovery (Standard and Premium) - Audit and compliance capabilities - Strong knowledge of Microsoft 365 security and compliance architecture - Experience designing and implementing data governance frameworks and controls - Experience working in environments with regulatory requirements such as GDPR or UK data protection legislation - Ability to work independently to establish new capability and provide technical leadership - Strong stakeholder engagement skills, including working with security, legal, compliance, and IT teams - Experience producing documentation, standards, and operational handover material - Highly desirable: - Experience supporting Microsoft 365 Copilot readiness or governance - Experience in Higher Education, Public Sector, Government, or similarly complex organisations - Experience implementing Purview at scale across large tenant environments - Experience with Insider Risk Management and advanced Purview capabilities - Microsoft security and compliance certifications (e.g., SC-400, SC-300, SC-100) - Ability to work in a hybrid model (Manchester-based with remote flexibility)