Data Governance Business Analyst

Business Analyst – Data Governance & Microsoft Purview

Location – London – 3 Days in Office

Salary - Upto £64K

Perm Role

• Should have atleast 8+ yrs of experience as Business Analyst and strong experience as Data Governance BA.
• Drive Data Governance initiatives by working closely with business stakeholders, data owners, data stewards and technology teams to gather, analyse and translate business needs into clear, actionable requirements.
• Leverage Microsoft Purview to support the adoption and effective use of capabilities including Data Map, Unified Catalog, Business Glossary, classifications, lineage, collections, metadata management and data quality.
• Define and improve governance processes by documenting current and future-state processes, data flows, ownership models, stewardship responsibilities, governance controls and operating procedures.
• Translate business requirements into delivery outcomes through well-defined functional requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, prioritised backlogs, process maps, data dictionaries and governance documentation.
• Lead stakeholder engagement and workshops, facilitating interviews, playback sessions and cross-functional discussions to align business, data and technology teams and ensure governance requirements are embedded into solutions.
• Support data quality and management initiatives through data analysis, profiling, root-cause investigation, remediation planning and measurement of governance and data quality KPIs, using SQL and reporting/data analysis tools where required.
• Collaborate across the wider data ecosystem, partnering with Data Engineering, Analytics, Architecture, Security, Compliance and Transformation teams to improve data ownership, discoverability, trust and regulatory alignment.
• Bring strong analytical and communication skills with proven Business Analysis experience across data, analytics, governance, compliance or transformation programmes, alongside a proactive mindset, high attention to detail and the ability to responsibly use AI-assisted tools to enhance analysis, documentation and productivity. Experience with Microsoft 365, Azure DevOps, Jira, Confluence or Visio is advantageous; relevant Business Analysis, Data Governance or Microsoft certifications are a plus.