Job Specification - Product Manager (Purview)

Position: Product Manager (Purview)

Rate: £450 per day (Inside IR35)

Start Date: 01/07/2027

Clearance: BPSS required

Location & Travel

• Primary locations: Leeds, London, Newcastle
• Hybrid working model
• On-site attendance required weekly (no fixed number of days)
• Ad hoc travel to other Government Client locations for:
  • Workshops
  • Team meetings
  • Stakeholder engagement

Role Overview

Government client is seeking a Product Manager (Purview SME) to lead on the development, prioritisation, and implementation of Microsoft Purview capabilities across the organisation.

The successful candidate will play a key role in aligning product delivery with organisational strategy, ensuring that information protection, compliance, and risk management capabilities are effectively implemented and adopted.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Microsoft Purview
• Review, prioritise, and recommend implementation approaches for:
  • Information Protection
  • Insider Risk Management
  • eDiscovery
  • Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
• Align delivery plans with the overarching product strategy
• Partner with the Lead Product Owner to define and agree execution plans
• Drive adoption of Purview capabilities across the organisation
• Engage and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders
• Design and implement processes across organisational boundaries
• Provide strategic input into governance, compliance, and security initiatives

Key Skills & Experience

Essential

• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Purview capabilities
• Proven experience implementing Information Protection solutions within M365
• Experience delivering against product strategy
• Demonstrated ability to drive user adoption and engagement
• Experience working in complex, cross-functional environments
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills

Desirable

• Experience working within government or public sector environments
• Familiarity with compliance, data governance, and risk frameworks
• Experience shaping or defining product roadmaps

Deliverables

• Strategic recommendations for Purview capability implementation
• Prioritised product roadmap aligned to government client objectives
• Defined and agreed execution plans with Product Leadership
• Measurable improvements in adoption of Purview tools and processes
• Established cross-functional processes supporting compliance and data protection

Additional Information

This is a high-impact role requiring both technical expertise and strategic product leadership, with significant stakeholder engagement across multiple business areas.