Data Governance Lead (Microsoft Purview)

Roles & Responsibilities:-Develop and maintain enterprise data governance strategies, policies, and standards aligned with business goalsManage Microsoft Purview accounts, collections, and RBAC; optimize for large-scale environments (50TB+)Design metadata repositories and maintain business glossaries and data dictionariesImplement ingestion workflows via ADF, REST APIs, PowerShell, Azure FunctionsDefine classification rules and sensitivity labels (PII, PCI, PHI); integrate with MIP, DLP, Insider Risk ManagementDefine KPIs and dashboards to monitor data quality across domainsMaintain business glossary with domain owners and stewards; enforce approval workflowsAutomate governance processes using PowerShell, Azure Functions, Logic AppsSet up dashboards for audit logs, compliance reporting, and metadata coverageCollaborate across business, IT, legal, and compliance teams for role alignmentIdeal Candidate:-Strong Data Governance Lead Profile with deep Microsoft Purview and enterprise governance expertiseMandatory (Experience 1): Must have 7+ years of experience in data governance and data management with at least the recent 3+ years of exposure in Microsoft PurviewMandatory (Experience 2): Must have experience defining, leading, and operationalizing an enterprise data governance framework — strategy, policies, and standards aligned to business goals and regulatory compliance.Mandatory (Tech skill 1): Must be proficient in Microsoft Purview — accounts, collections, RBAC, classification/labelling, DLP, Unified Catalog, Data Map, eDiscovery, Compliance Manager, and lifecycle/records management (ideally at large scale, 50TB+).Mandatory (Tech skill 2): Must be strong in metadata management, lineage mapping (e.g. ADF → Synapse → Power BI), data classification, and security governance (PII/PCI/PHI, sensitivity labels, MIP/DLP)Mandatory (Tech skill 3): Must have experience with data governance tools such as Informatica (Axon), Collibra, Atlan, or IBM IG Catalog.Mandatory (Tech skill 4): Must have experience integrating governance with the Azure data stack (Data Lake, Synapse, SQL DB, Power BI) and Snowflake, and automating via ADF, REST APIs, PowerShell, Azure Functions / Logic Apps.Mandatory (Tech skill 5): Must have experience defining data quality KPIs/dashboards, remediation workflows, and business glossary/stewardship (domain owners, approval workflows, metadata audits)Mandatory (Compliance): Must have strong knowledge of GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, and SOX compliance requirements.Mandatory (Skill): Must be able to bridge technical governance with business and compliance goals, collaborating across business, IT, legal, and compliance teams, and driving governance training and change managementMandatory (Company): B2B Tech/Consulting/B2B Software