Data Advisory Consultant - Purview

BJSS – Manchester, City and Borough of Manchester

We’re an award-winning innovative tech consultancy - a team of creative problem solvers. Since 1993 we’ve been finding better, more sustainable ways to solve complex technology problems for some of the world’s leading organisations and delivered solutions that millions of people use every day.

In the last 30 years we won several awards, including a prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the Innovation category for our Enterprise Agile delivery approach.

Operating from 26 locations across the world, we bring together teams of creative experts with diverse backgrounds and experiences, who enjoy working and learning in our collaborative and open culture and are committed to world-class delivery.

We want to continue to grow our team with people just like you!

About the Role

As a Data Advisory Consultant with Purview experience, you will play a crucial role in helping our clients establish and maintain effective data governance practices. You will leverage your expertise in data governance strategies and approaches and your hands-on experience with Microsoft Purview to design, implement, and optimise data governance and management solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assess clients' current data governance maturity and develop roadmaps for improvement
• Design and implement data governance frameworks and processes using Microsoft Purview
• Configure and customise Purview to meet specific client needs, including data discovery, classification, and lineage tracking
• Develop data catalogues and metadata management strategies
• Implement data quality rules and monitoring processes within Purview
• Create and maintain data governance policies, standards and procedures
• Conduct training sessions for clients on data governance best practices and Purview usage
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment of data governance initiatives with business objectives
• Provide expert guidance on regulatory compliance (e.g., GDPR, CCPA) as it relates to data governance
• Stay updated on the latest features and capabilities of Microsoft Purview and other relevant technologies

About You

This is a senior role within our Data Advisory team and would suit data professionals with wide and varied background. We think experience in the following areas will help you to be successful in this role:

• Extensive experience in data governance, data management or related roles
• Strong understanding of data governance principles, methodologies and best practices
• Proven experience implementing and managing Microsoft Purview in enterprise environments
• Familiarity with other data governance and metadata management tools
• Experience with data privacy regulations and compliance requirements
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Project management experience, preferably with Agile methodologies

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional certifications such as CDMP (Certified Data Management Professional) or CGEIT (Certified in Governance of Enterprise IT)
• Experience with Azure data services (e.g., Azure Data Lake, Azure Synapse Analytics)
• Knowledge of data modelling and database design principles
• Familiarity with data integration and ETL processes
• Strategic thinking and ability to align data governance initiatives with business goals
• Strong leadership and influencing skills to drive adoption of data governance practices
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and collaborate across departments
• Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy and quality
• Adaptability and willingness to learn new technologies and methodologies

Some of the Perks

• Flexible benefits allowance – you choose how to spend your allowance (additional pension contributions, healthcare, dental and more)
• Industry leading health and wellbeing plan - we partner with several wellbeing support functions to cater to each individual's need, including 24/7 GP services, mental health support, and other
• Life Assurance (4 x annual salary)
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Hybrid working - Our roles are not fully remote as we take pride in the tight knit communities we have created at our local offices. But we offer plenty of flexibility and you can split your time between the office, client site and WFH
• Discounts – we have preferred rates from dozens of retail, lifestyle, and utility brands
• An industry-leading referral scheme with no limits on the number of referrals
• Flexible holiday buy/sell option
• Electric vehicle scheme
• Training opportunities and incentives – we support professional certifications across engineering and non-engineering roles, including unlimited access to O’Reilly
• Giving back – the ability to get involved nationally and regionally with partnerships to get people from diverse backgrounds into tech
• You will become part of a squad with people from different areas within the business who will help you grow at BJSS
• We have a busy social calendar that you can choose to join– quarterly town halls/squad nights out/weekends away with families included/office get togethers