Deputy Data Protection Officer

Deputy Data Protection Officer (FOI experience)

Location: Oxford

Working Practice: Hybrid

£52,815 - £61,198

Are you an accomplished information compliance professional with a track record of navigating complexity and driving impactful change? The University of Oxford invites you to join as a Deputy Head of Information Compliance, where your specialised experience will shape our Data Protection and information rights programme.

Why the University of Oxford?

At the University of Oxford, your unique expertise is highly valued. If you possess a proven history of effectively managing teams and workloads in the ever-evolving landscape of information compliance, this opportunity is tailor-made for you. As a Deputy Head, you'll thrive in an environment where adaptability and specialized knowledge drive success. You'll be a key player in delivering the University's Data Protection and information rights obligations, working across the exciting breadth of the University activities.

Impact Beyond Boundaries

• Dealing with Senior Stakeholders: Your role will involve direct engagement with senior stakeholders. Collaborate, influence, and communicate effectively to align compliance efforts with strategic goals.
• Navigating Political Impact: Understand the intricate political dynamics both within and outside the University. Your decisions will have far-reaching consequences, influencing our internal workings and external reputation.
• Strategic Transformation: Take charge of strategic projects that propel us forward. With a continuous improvement mindset, you'll identify process enhancements and drive change through your persuasive influence.

Your Proven Expertise

• Unleash Innovative Change: As an advocate for change, your history of reshaping operations and processes with specialized solutions is invaluable. Your innovative insights have paved the way for efficiency and effectiveness.
• Champion Workload Management: If you've managed teams and workloads in fast-paced environments, your specialized leadership skills and focus on timely delivery are what we need. Your management prowess will shine as you guide and support your team to success, irrespective of fluctuating demands.
• Strategic Vision: Your ability to grasp the larger picture and align University priorities with the requirements of freedom of information and Data Protection is evident. Your strategic focus ensures that compliance efforts contribute meaningfully to our mission.
• Technical Expertise: Your knowledge and experience in Data Protection and freedom of information as well as handling complex cases with regulators sets you apart. Understanding, communicating and managing risks while achieving compliance.
• Freedom of Information: Hands on working knowledge and experience of FOI within a public sector domain, processing requests and nullifications
• Line Management: Experience of line managing a team of professionals

What we Offer

• Generous Annual Leave: Enjoy 30 days of annual leave plus 8 public holidays for a balanced life.
• Personal Growth: Access tailored development plans, fostering career advancement.
• Family Support: Comprehensive childcare services and family-friendly leave schemes.
• Financial Security: Exceptional contributory pension scheme and salary sacrifice options.
• Well-being: Subsidized University Sports Centre membership for a healthy lifestyle.
• Sustainable Commuting: Cycle loan scheme and discounted bus travel.
• Community: Engaging social groups and sports clubs beyond the workplace.