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£500 + VAT per day6-month Contract (Inside IR35) - Umbrella onlyReading, Berkshire UK (Hybrid) Your new company We are a nationally recognised public sector organisation with a long-standing commitment to improving lives through education, innovation and community impact. As we continue our journey of digital and organisational transformation, data has become the backbone of how we understand our audiences, deliver services and make informed decisions. We are now entering a pivotal phase, implementing Microsoft Purview as the foundation of our future data governance, metadata management and organisational asset register. This programme is central to our long-term data strategy and we are determined to ensure it is delivered with rigour, clarity and accountability. To achieve this, we need a Purview expert who can guide the direction of the implementation, challenge and manage our external supplier, and ensure the Data team remains firmly in the driving seat. This is a rare opportunity to shape the governance, lineage and asset-management standards that will underpin how our organisation manages and trusts its data for years to come. Your new role This is not just another data governance contract. It's a chance to influence the organisation's data maturity at a critical moment and ensure Purview is implemented in a way that is strategic, scalable and aligned to our long-term vision. You'll act as the Purview subject-matter expert within the Data team, providing hands-on technical insight while also steering the supplier responsible for the implementation. You'll hold them to account, challenge assumptions, validate deliverables and ensure the solution meets the organisation's needs, not just the vendor's interpretation of them. A key part of your role will be shaping Purview as the organisation's central asset register, en