DLP & Information Protection Specialist (Contract)

Responsibilities

Experience in Microsoft Purview DLP Implementation

• Conduct current-state assessments covering existing DLP solutions, policies, rules, channels, workflows and local requirements.
• Perform gap analysis between existing country DLP arrangements and the regional/global Microsoft Purview DLP framework.
• Gather, analyse and document business, regulatory and technical requirements and translate them into DLP use cases and implementation requirements.
• Coordinate with country stakeholders, Regional Risk, Information Security, Compliance, and Technology teams.
• Maintain implementation plans, RAID logs, dependencies, decisions and action trackers.
• Coordinate configuration, SIT/UAT, defect resolution, deployment readiness, go-live and post-implementation activities.
• Develop test scenarios and expected results and support validation of DLP rule effectiveness.
• Support the transition from project implementation into the regional DLP BAU operating model and maintain appropriate documentation, approvals and evidence.

Business Analysis, Governance & Stakeholder Management

• Perform end-to-end planning, coordination, monitoring, and execution of Microsoft Purview DLP implementation across in-scope countries.
• Proactive handling of all forms of communication with business users to better understand their business requirements and address their queries in a professional and timely manner.
• Support the overall project management, including proper documentation of risks, issues, dependencies, and decisions to closure and escalation of delivery risks.
• Coordinate working groups and stakeholder meetings to drive follow-up actions.
• Facilitate regular meetings with relevant regional management and prepare project status reporting and management updates.

Requirement

• Minimum three years of relevant experience in business analysis, technology risk, information security, data protection, or related transformation programmes.
• Strong track record in end-to-end project delivery, requirements gathering, gap analysis, testing and stakeholder coordination.
• Good understanding of DLP and/or practical experience with Microsoft Purview DLP including knowledge of sensitivity labels, sensitive information types and data classifiers.
• Ability to translate business and risk requirements into clear functional and technical requirements.
• Strong analytical, stakeholder management, documentation, presentation and communication skills.
• Ability to independently drive outcomes rather than operate solely as a project coordinator.