Data Protection Manager

Data Protection Manager

• £55,000 - £60,000
• Permanent
• Near Epsom, Surrey (location is most easily reached by own transport)
• Hybrid working (3 days a week in the office)
• ASAP start
• Generous benefits package (Performance related bonus, Pension, access to their car scheme, Birthday voucher, Workplace Nursery Benefit & Cycle Scheme, holiday purchase scheme, discounted onsite gym membership, subsidised Café and Canteen, 25 days holiday + all bank holidays)

Are you a Data Protection Manager with 5+ years’ experience and from an automotive or sales and marketing compliancy background working on legally compliancy ? If so we have a great role for you at a global automotive organisation, voted one of the Sunday Times Top 100 Companies to work for in the UK, and want to hear from you today !

The role

This Data Protection Manager role is an exciting opportunity to work with our Global Automotive client and is key to their compliance with Data Protection regulations. You will be managing the Data Privacy team in the Legal & Governance department and liaise closely with the Data Protection Officer, acting as their deputy as required. This role also collaborates closely with all other teams across the client.

We are looking for someone with privacy experience and who is customer focused. Qualifications are desirable and not essential and support is likely to be given to achieve relevant qualifications. You should be 'in person focused’ - you will be working with Business Teams - and able to explain processes via conversation and maintain your position when challenged.

DeliverourOperationalPerformance:

• Supportdataprotectioncompliancereviewsandoverseeremediationactivities
• Supportthemaintenanceofsupplierprivacyduediligenceandcontractualsafeguards
• Supportbusinessactivitieswhichrequireprivacyreview,andactaspointof escalationfor allinternal escalations
• ProjectManageteam initiativestodrivecompliancebothinternallyand across the network of retailers
• Responsiblefortimelyprocessingofdatasubjectrightsrequestsandcomplaints
• Maintenance of corporate RoPA

Embed Compliance:

• Maintainandenhanceprivacycomplianceandunderstandingacrosstheorganisation
• Supportperiodicreviewofapplicabledataprotectionpoliciesinlightofchangesinlaws, regulatory or organizational policy
• Supporttheconductofdataprotectionimpactassessments
• Reviewandmaintaindataprocessingrecords(Art30.GDPR)

EngageColleagues:

• Provideprompt,professionaladvicetocolleagueswherenecessary
• Collaboratewithcolleagues/teams,includingprovidingsupporttoday-to-day queries

PowerourPeoplethroughtechnology:

• Supportmonitoringofsystem/processesdevelopmentforprivacyanddataprotection compliance
• Encourage use of self-service technical solutions (e.g. OneTrust platform)

DrivebrandperceptionanddelightourClients&theirCustomers:

• Beanambassadorfor the client
• Beawareof,andminimise,thereputationalandfinancialrisksofnon-complianceanddata incidents

Key skills and experience required:

Essential

• Atleast5years’experience (or equivalent)inprivacy,dataprotectionrole
• Excellentwrittenandverbalcommunicationsskills,abletocommunicateeffectivelywith peopleatalllevelsbothinsideandoutsideofthecompany,tailoringmessagingtoaudience
• Experienced in used OneTrust privacy related platform/modules
• Highattentiontodetail
• ProjectManagementskills
• Goodtimemanagementandorganisation
• Capableofworkingindependently,butwithinateamstructure
• Abilitytobuildtrustedrelationshipswithcolleaguesandkeystakeholders
• Self-starter,confidencetoindependentlyseekresolutionstoissueswhenappropriate

Desirable

• Privacy certification preferred (e.g. BCS Practitioner or CIPP/E)

Interested? Please forward a copy of your latest CV with an indication of availability, your salary expectations, that the location works based on at least 3 days a week in the office, and outlining your relevant skills and experience.