Business Analyst – Data Governance & Microsoft Purview

Business Analyst – Data Governance & Microsoft Purview

• Location: UK (London/Fareham)
• Work mode: Hybrid -3days in office
• Permanent position
• Salary up to £64k

We’re looking for a hands-on Business Analyst – Data Governance & Microsoft Purview to work closely with business stakeholders, Data Owners, Data Stewards and technology teams to deliver practical data governance improvements and measurable business value.

Key Responsibilities

• Gather, analyse and document requirements for data governance initiatives
• Define and document current-state and future-state processes, data flows, roles and governance controls
• Support data ownership, stewardship, metadata management and data quality initiatives
• Support business adoption of Microsoft Purview, including Data Map, Unified Catalog, Business Glossary, Classifications, Lineage and Collections
• Translate business needs into functional requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria and prioritised backlogs
• Facilitate stakeholder workshops, interviews and playback sessions
• Develop and maintain process maps, data dictionaries, glossaries, RAID logs and decision records
• Use SQL, reporting tools and data profiling outputs to support data-quality analysis and recommendations
• Work closely with Data Engineering, Analytics, Architecture, Security and Compliance teams
• Support data-quality measurement, root-cause analysis, remediation and governance metrics
• Define business glossary terms, critical data elements, ownership models and metadata standards

What We're Looking For:

• Proven Business Analysis experience within Data, Analytics, Governance, Compliance or Transformation programmes
• Strong understanding of Data Governance and Data Management principles
• Practical understanding / hands-on experience with Microsoft Purview
• Knowledge of Data Cataloguing, Business Glossary, Metadata, Lineage, Classification and Data Quality
• Experience working with Data Owners and Data Stewards
• Strong requirements gathering, process mapping and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to use SQL/data analysis to support data-quality investigations
• Experience with tools such as Azure DevOps, Jira, Confluence, Visio and Microsoft 365
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to translate complex business/data problems into practical governance actions

Nice to Have

• BCS / IIBA / ECBA / CCBA / CBAP certification

• DAMA CDMP, DCAM or equivalent Data Governance certification

• Microsoft certifications such as DP-900, PL-300 or SC-900

• Microsoft Purview training or equivalent practical experience

• Experience with Master Data Management and regulatory/compliance environments

• Experience using AI-assisted tools responsibly for analysis and documentation