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Data Protection Manager

Oliver James
Posted 9 hours ago, valid for 2 days
Location

Birmingham, West Midlands B27 6QS, England

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The Global Insurer is seeking a Data Protection Manager for a hybrid role based in Birmingham or London, with 1-2 days in the office per week.
  • This position is a 12-month fixed-term contract that is expected to turn permanent, reporting directly to the Data Protection Officer (DPO).
  • Candidates should have at least 7 years of experience in data protection practice and relevant qualifications such as CIPPE or CIPM.
  • The role offers a competitive salary of £70,000 per annum, with responsibilities including managing data protection requests, conducting audits, and maintaining compliance with data privacy laws.
  • Ideal candidates will possess strong communication skills, experience in a global organization, and the ability to create reports for C-suite executives.

Data Protection Manager - Birmingham or London - Hybrid 1-2 days in the office.

Astral Legal have partnered with a Global Insurer in Birmingham as they are recruiting a Data Protection Manager on a 12 mth FTC but this role will turn permanent. This role reports into the DPO.

Data Protection Manager - Birmingham or London - Hybrid 1-2 days in the office.

Astral Legal have partnered with a Global Insurer in Birmingham as they are recruiting a Data Protection Manager on a 12 mth FTC but this role will turn permanent. This role reports into the DPO.

Ideally the ideal candidate will be based in Birmingham, but my client is open to people in London.

Please see below the details for the Data Protection Manager:

Main Responsibilities:

  • Provide day to day support to the Data Protection Officer in fulfilling the Data Protection Strategy
  • Review supplier contracts and update with data protection clauses
  • Handle data subject access requests and e-discovery requests in a timely manner
  • Conduct a data mapping exercise to ascertain where all our personal data resides
  • Build rapport with stakeholders across the business to provide added value
  • Work together with the DPO on maintaining group-wide data protection policies, guidelines, processes
  • Report on data protection issues to the DPO in a timely manner
  • Support the DPO in all internal and external audits
  • Manage the data protection mailbox and escalate to the DPO accordingly
  • Maintain the Record of processing activities register and update accordingly
  • Support the training and awareness activities on data protection for the group
  • Perform data protection impact assessments on new and updated initiatives
  • Run monthly MI reports on all data protection activities
  • Attend various forums where data protection input is required
  • Input into data breach response process
  • Take ownership and maintain all key logs such as the DSAR, data incidents, DPIA, supplier logs
  • Check data protection controls are applied and embedded properly in projects
  • Ensure contracts/agreements meet data protection requirements as and when required
  • Handle responses to data protection emergencies and cascade accordingly to the DPO and the relevant forums

The ideal Data Protection Manager will be:

  • CIPPE/ CIPM/ or any other relevant qualification in Data Protection
  • 7 years and above in the field of data protection practice
  • Team Player
  • Great Communication
  • Word/Excel/ PowerPoint
  • Experience working in a global organization
  • Experience in creating reports for the C-Suite
  • Working knowledge of European and international data privacy laws
  • Experience in completing DPIA's
  • Experience in handling DSAR's

Please apply now for immediate consideration.

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