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)
Make your application after reading the following skill and qualification requirements for this position.
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.
Main Responsibilities and Key Objectives:
Deliver our Operational Performance:
Support data protection compliance reviews and oversee remediation activities
Support the maintenance of supplier privacydue diligence and contractual safeguards
Support business activities which require privacyreview, and act as point of escalation for all internal escalations
Project Manage team initiatives to drive compliance both internally and across the network of retailers
Responsible for timely processing of data subjectrights requests and complaints
Maintenance of corporate RoPA
Embed Compliance:
Maintain and enhanceprivacy compliance and understanding acrossthe organisation
Support periodic reviewof applicable data protection policiesin light of changes in laws, regulatory or organizational policy
Support the conductof data protection impact assessments
Review and maintaindata processing records(Art 30. GDPR)
Engage Colleagues:
Provide prompt, professional advice to colleagues where necessary
Collaborate with colleagues/teams, including providing supportto day -to-day queries
Power our People throughtechnology:
Support monitoring of system/processes development for privacy and data protection compliance
Encourage use of self-service technical solutions (e.g. OneTrust platform)
Drive brand perception and delight our Clients & their Customers:
Be an ambassador for the client
Be aware of, and minimise,the reputational and financial risks of non-compliance and data incidents
Key skills and experience required:
Essential
At least 5 years’ experience (or equivalent) in privacy, data protection role
Excellent written and verbal communications skills, able to communicate effectively with people at all levels both inside and outside of the company,tailoring messaging to audience
Experienced in used OneTrust privacy related platform/modules
High attention to detail
Project Management skills
Good time management and organisation
Capable of workingindependently, but within a team structure
Ability to build trusted relationships with colleagues and key stakeholders
Self-starter,confidence to independently seek resolutions to issues when appropriate
Desirable
Privacy certification preferred (e.g. BCS Practitioner or CIPP/E)