Data Protection Analyst

1.Planning and Coordination

•Work with the Supervisor to plan, analyze requirements, estimate effort, and develop roadmaps for data protection initiatives.

•Lead coordination meetings with focal points from company's departments and offices to communicate objectives, implementation approach, timelines, prerequisites, and stakeholder expectations.

•Ensure timely delivery of milestones and adherence to deadlines.

•Identify project risks, dependencies, and issues, and recommend appropriate mitigation strategies.

2.Stakeholder Engagement and Analysis

•Lead and participate in meetings, workshops, and briefings with business stakeholders.

•Work directly with business stakeholders to identify and define data classification, DLP, and BYOD scenarios and use cases.

•Conduct interviews and requirements-gathering sessions with subject matter experts (SMEs) and business focal points as necessary.

•Analyze business requirements and translate them into actionable functional and technical requirements.

3.Data Protection Project Execution and Post-Implementation Support

•Lead and coordinate the end-to-end delivery of data protection initiatives, including requirements gathering, sprint planning, implementation, testing, deployment, and post-implementation support.

•Coordinate implementation activities among business stakeholders, vendors, and technical teams to ensure timely delivery of project objectives.

•Coordinate and support testing activities, including test planning, test execution, defect tracking, and user acceptance testing (UAT).

•Gather and analyze business user feedback and lead issue analysis, root cause identification, and resolution activities to continuously improve data protection controls and processes.

•Support the configuration, testing, validation, and continuous improvement of Microsoft Purview, Microsoft Intune, and related data protection technologies.

•Support change management, user adoption, and communication activities, including the development of user-facing materials such as FAQs, user guides, training materials, and demonstration videos.

4.Reporting and Awareness

•Provide regular project, risk, and status updates to the Supervisor and key stakeholders.

•Maintain and update DLP dashboards and reports.

•Prepare communication and presentation materials to facilitate periodic reporting on data protection metrics and initiatives.

•Support the planning and execution of data protection awareness and communication campaigns for company's personnel, partners, and other relevant third parties, as appropriate.

Education and Professional Experience

•Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Business Administration, or relevant fields.

•Minimum of seven (7) years of relevant professional IT experience, preferably with at least three (3) years of experience implementing and supporting data protection, information security, compliance, or related initiatives.

Technical Knowledge

•Strong understanding of governance, data protection, cybersecurity, and compliance processes.

•Experience implementing DLP and BYOD policies and controls using Microsoft technologies, such as Microsoft Purview, Microsoft Intune, and other security and compliance solutions, is a plus.

•Experience in business engagement, requirements analysis, and stakeholder management.

•Good understanding of project delivery methodologies, software development lifecycle (SDLC), and Agile practices.

Soft/Skills

•Strong analytical and conceptual thinking skills.

•Detail-oriented, methodical, self-motivated, and proactive.

•Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced environment.

•Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to operate in a matrixed environment.

•Ability to lead, liaise, and work effectively with staff, service providers, and external vendors within the work location and across company.

•Capable of working independently and collaboratively within a multicultural environment.

•Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

Tools/Software

•Proficiency in Microsoft 365 tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint, Outlook)

•Familiarity with Microsoft technologies, such as Microsoft Purview, Microsoft Intune, and other security and compliance solutions is a plus.

Certification (if applicable)

•Relevant certifications in information security, data protection, Microsoft Purview, Microsoft Intune, project management, or Agile delivery are desirable but not mandatory.