Senior Data Protection and Information Governance Manager

3 weeks ago


Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine Full time

Organisational leadership:

  • Leading the development and implementation of an effective monitoring framework consisting of policies, procedures, processes, reporting, guidance, and metrics.
  • Acting as LSTM's Group statutory Data Protection Officer and Freedom of Information Officer, and being first point of contact for supervising authorities, including the Information Commissioner's Office.
  • Providing expert advice and guidance to LSTM's Executive, professional services, Academic staff, students, partners, and other relevant stakeholders on complex issues to ensure compliance with privacy requirements.
  • Undertaking Privacy Impact Assessments where appropriate on systems processing personal data and ensuring all new systems implement privacy by design and default.

Information Governance and Records Management:

  • Leading the development, operation and implementation of policy management, records retention, organisational wide information/records audits, and any other relevant projects.
  • Working with the Chief Operations Officer and other Senior Managers to surface, align, and delineate Information Governance and security risk.
  • Leading and being an active member of LSTM's Information Governance Group, including Chairing, providing items to be included on the group's meeting agendas and producing comprehensive reports and briefings.
  • Developing and maintaining accurate, comprehensive, and authoritative records of all information management, data processing activities undertaken by, or on behalf of LSTM, and leading the development of corporate record retention schedules.

Please refer to the job description for full details on role responsibilities.

Qualifications and skills required:

  • Qualified to degree level in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
  • Evidence of continued professional development and acquisition of new skills and knowledge
  • Extensive knowledge and application of the Data Protection Act 2018, the UK General Data Protection Regulations, Freedom of Information Legislation, Information Security Standards and ICO Guidance.
  • Extensive practical experience of data protection compliance operating at a senior level preferably within the higher education, research, NHS, or business sector, or within an international organisation.
  • Experience of records management principles and processes gained through maintaining complex information compliance records accurately.
  • Knowledge of data sharing agreements, privacy, consent, and data management issues, including trans- border data flows.

Inclusion is central to our values at LSTM

We seek to attract and recruit people who reflect the diversity across our communities, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, nationality, faith or belief, social background, age and disability. LSTM selects candidates based on skills, qualifications, and experience.

We welcome conversations about flexible working; and applications from those returning to employment after a break from their careers.

About LSTM

Founded in 1898 and the oldest of its kind in the world, the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) is an internationally recognised centre of excellence for teaching and research in tropical diseases. Through the creation of effective links with governments, NGOs, private organisations, and global institutions and by responding to the health needs of communities, LSTM aims to promote improved health, particularly for people of the less developed/resource poorest countries in the tropics and sub-tropics.

Look at some of the great work we have achieved over the past year by viewing our annual report:

LSTM actively promotes Equal Opportunities and Safeguarding Policies

£45,585 to £57,696 per annum



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