Data Protection Manager

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• This role is available remote (UK wide) or can be office based in one of the Atos BTS operational locations which are, at present, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Durham, Lytham St-Annes and London.

Your job in a nutshell:

The role will operate within the Atos Risk and Assurance Directorate and includes a requirement to support Aegon account mandates.

The Data Protection Manager, Atos BTS reports to the Head of Data Protection, Atos BTS (Conduct and Compliance) and is one distinct vertical in our Directorate structure. This role is pivotal to delivering our second line assurance model forward across the business, providing direct, proactive and expert SME support into the business operations. This will enable the delivery of operational processes that are compliant by design and provide a source of technical advice and guidance that will protect the end customers, our corporate partners and the Atos business.

What will you be doing:

• Establish and maintain close working relationships with all operational and relevant change teams and act as a trusted point of technical / SME advice and guidance.

• Provide technical / SME advice in the assessment of Data Protection breaches, assist in the development of remedial actions and track remediation of past Data Protection issues.

• Produce and maintain appropriate Data Protection policies and procedures for Atos BTS.

• Promote and enhance the Data Protection governance culture within BTS.

• Performance of assurance assessment and gap analysis of process and procedures against Data Protection regulatory requirements.

• Monitor compliance with Data Protection and privacy legislation in an environment dealing with significant amounts of personal data. Understand DPA and FOIA rules and principle-based regulation.

• Support 1st line operational staff and management in assessing their DP regulatory risk and controls, including DSAR and FOIA requests.

• Deliver effective education to business on Data protection and regulatory risk/upstream risk management through developing and reviewing training to meet specific needs of stakeholders

  
  

Requirements:

• Experience of interpreting DP regulatory requirements within the financial services industry – minimum 3 years experience.

• DP Practitioner Certificate, ISEB or equivalent Data Protection qualification.

• Expert knowledge of national and European Data Protection laws and practices, as well as in in-depth understanding of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and knowledge of the UK Data Protection and Digital Information Bill.

• Experience conducting data privacy compliance assurance reviews and managing information and data security activities in a business environment.

• Demonstrable experience in developing and managing information and data security assurance programmes, including third parties with the confidence to act as a leading authority to all Atos business units.

• Ability to provide clear advice and direction even when dealing with ambiguity and when faced with competing demands and short deadlines.

  
  

Rewards and benefits:

• 25 days annual paid leave;

• Wellbeing programs & work-life balance - integration and passion sharing events;

• Private medical and dental care;

• Pension contributions up to 10%;

• Flex benefits program;

• Courses and certifications opportunities;

• Conferences and Expert Communities;

• Charity and eco initiatives.

  
  

Future career path:

• Wealth of opportunities across the organisation, both in Data Protection functions and roles which share key competences of the Data Protection Manager role.

  
  

• Atos is a committed “Two Ticks” employer. Disabled applicants who meet these minimum requirements are guaranteed an interview.

Recruiter Contact:

Please write directly to Viktoria Ivanova on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/viktoria-ivanova-801298129/