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.