Data Governance Manager Waterloo

Insight Global is seeking a Data Governance Specialist to join a large retail client on a 6-month contract. This resource will support the Data Governance team in maturing and operationalizing Microsoft Purview across the organization, with a strong focus on governance practices, data visibility, and secure data access. This role will be responsible for supporting the configuration and ongoing optimization of the Purview environment, ensuring system health, monitoring, and issue resolution across key platforms including Databricks and Power BI. The Specialist will play a key role in enabling automated data scanning and classification to identify sensitive data, map data lineage, and support visibility into the broader data estate. From a governance and security standpoint, this resource will help define and implement secure access workflows leveraging Entra ID / Active Directory, ensuring proper controls and approvals are in place for data access across the organization. They will also support maintaining audit trails and records of processing to align with compliance and regulatory requirements. In addition, this individual will act as a bridge between technical teams and business stakeholders—creating documentation, training materials, and guidance to help users understand and effectively navigate Purview capabilities. Robust communication and stakeholder engagement will be critical to ensuring successful adoption and alignment with enterprise data governance policies. Must Haves: • 3+ years of direct experience working with Microsoft Purview in a large enterprise environment • Solid understanding of data governance, data protection, and compliance principles • Experience with data classification, lineage, and automated scanning within Purview • Hands-on experience implementing or supporting access controls using Entra ID / Active Directory • Experience supporting data environments leveraging Databricks and/or Power BI • Ability to communicate complex data/governance concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders Plusses: • Retail industry experience • Experience creating training materials or enabling business users on data governance tools • Solid technical documentation skills • Microsoft Purview or related certifications Apply on Kit Job: kitjob.ca/job/2o6i55