Job Description Template

Job Role

Data Privacy

Functional Area

IRM COE

This Job Role addresses the following activities:

• Executing Data Privacy Program for Enterprise
• Manage Data Privacy Risk
• Privacy Enhanced Technologies
• Data Privacy Grievance Handling
• Data Privacy Compliance

Job Accountabilities (duties and responsibilities)

• Experience in data protection strategies, implementation, and compliance
• Expertise in data protection laws and practices, including a deep understanding of IT Act 2000, GDPR
• Hands-on experience in executing data privacy projects/programs
• Periodic reporting to management on data privacy risk and compliance
• Strong project management skills
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and to manage sensitive and confidential information
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with strong attention to detail

Job Accountabilities

• Lead and collaborate in the formulation of policies related to collection and processing of personally identifiable information, based on the Privacy & Data Protection Laws of the countries in which the company operates or would like to expand its operations.
• Implement and monitor the data privacy policies and associated processes across functions and business units.
• Proactively partner with functional groups to ensure that the adoption of new technologies, processes, services and solutions are compliant with the applicable data privacy regulations
• Assess the development & enhancements of internal processes & systems and recommend privacy related controls.
• Work to align advanced technologies and Privacy by Design principles from the first stages of development and ensure that the data use meets established regulatory compliance needs.
• Collaborate with data product development teams creating new uses of data that employ privacy features.
• Drive adoption of Privacy Enhanced technologies
• Analyze, design and program software enhancements for new data streams with a goal of developing technical solutions and systems to help mitigate privacy vulnerabilities and prevent potential future privacy risks.
• Lead the Privacy Impact Assessment and Privacy risk assessments exercises and also ensure implementation the risk mitigation plans
• Lead the data breach handling process for effective addressal of privacy related gaps (if any) reported, in the current process & systems.
• Manage the process related to personal data access requests from individuals.
• Assess subcontracting/outsourcing of any processing of personally identifiable information and recommend privacy related controls (including the inclusion of appropriate clauses in the vendor contract.
• Liaison with external Privacy and Data Protection Counsel for expert views and audits.
• Identify areas of improvement in practices of Data Privacy Management.

Key Attributes (Experience and Qualifications)

• BE/B.Tech/ME/M.Tech/MCA/MS/LLB/LLM from a reputed/recognized institute
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in Data Privacy with overall an experience of 8-10 years
• Knowledge on Privacy enhanced technologies
• Excellent understanding of internal processes and systems of various enterprise functions.
• Quick Learner.
• Excellent Communication and presentation skills
• Privacy Certifications such CIPP/CIPT (US/EU/IT), DCPLA, DCPP