Role Overview: 

Public sector organisation is looking to hire a Data Protection Manager to be located out of their West Yorkshire HQ in Leeds.  The role will have responsibility for supporting governance compliance and the delivery and maintenance of a Data Protection compliance framework.

Key responsibilities include:

• Deliver a data protection compliance framework in line with regulation, legislation, industry best practice
• Develop routine compliance reports
• Support, advise and approve the production and update of privacy/data protection impact assessment documentation (DPIA).
• Assist in the management of the Information Asset Register and data flow register
• Maintain accurate records on data protection requests
• Produce daily, weekly and monthly comprehensive reports on data protection and information governance
• Facilitate and respond to ICO complaints and requests for information relating to data protection or freedom of information.
• Conduct data protection risk and compliance assessments
• Effectively prioritise workload 

The Person:

• Track record of delivering data protection frameworks
• Detailed knowledge of data protection legislation
• Knowledge of Freedom of information legislation
• Experience of delivering audit, compliance and risk and assessments
• Experience of responding to Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs) and information rights requests
• Experience of delivering presentations on data protection and information governance to all levels.
• Excellent relationship and stakeholder management
• Experience of risk management
• Ability to work under pressure and to strict timescales imposed by legislation and business need
• Ability to communicate and influence at a senior level, including at Director level.