Data Protection Manager

Job Description We are seeking a dedicated Data Protection Manager (DPM) to support our Data Protection Officer (DPO) and serve as an internal expert, ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations, including the UK GDPR. In this pivotal role, you'll advise on best practices, respond to queries from both authorities and from within the business, and contribute to Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs). Strong stakeholder management is essential to this role. You'll also ensure that new projects consistently meet the highest standards of data protection. Responsibilities Ensuring and maintaining compliance with data protection laws, drive change across the business, and assist in managing GDPR-related risks. Facilitating knowledge sharing and collaboration through the DP Compliance Network and producing regular compliance reporting. Act as a privacy expert, providing guidance on regulatory changes, supporting risk assessments and Data Protection Impact Assessments. Representing the organisation at internal and external events, developing policies and guidelines, and managing privacy/data requests including rights requests. Delivering training and awareness, managing data protection risks and incidents, overseeing DSAR supplier, collaborating with cybersecurity teams. Qualifications Strong familiarity with data protection regulation, particularly UK GDPR and PECR and how it applies to cutting edge technology and processes, including artificial intelligence Considerable experience building and maintaining DPIAs/DPCA’s and of supporting multiple stakeholders. Track record of translating regulatory requirements into projects which have delivered new capability that has been applied and realised tangible benefits. Experience of working in complex, multi-supplier environments and able to demonstrate success with waterfall and agile delivery approaches. Demonstrates experience of building, maintaining and influencing relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders. #LI-Hybrid About Us There's something so special about working at the world's most iconic airport. Its sights. Its sounds. Its constant air of excitement. Heathrow is an amazing backdrop to a career filled with unique opportunities. Every day, you'll discover a world full of fresh possibilities and end the day buzzing with stories to tell, as you encounter people from all cultures, nationalities and experiences. A world full of pride for what we do and no end of exciting career prospects to explore. It brings out the best in all of us. And inspires everyone to deliver on our ambitious plans. Together, we're working to welcome millions more passengers while ensuring aviation can continue to be a force for good by leading global efforts in sustainability. Join us on that journey and we'll help you achieve your ambitions too. Supporting you to learn, encouraging you to be yourself, backing you to achieve more than you might ever have imagined. Because there's no place like Heathrow. Our rewards We offer competitive salaries and excellent benefits that will support you now and in the future. As well as performance-based annual bonuses and our longer-term Share in Success Bonus plans, we also offer generous annual leave allowances and market-leading pensions. With family friendly policies, access to private health insurance and a wide range of wellbeing tools, we'll support you to be at your best inside and outside work. And of course, we'll provide varied learning and development opportunities too. Here you'll find everything you need for a fulfilling career journey that can take you in exciting directions. Working Location Our Hybrid working approach offers the opportunity for colleagues in some roles to work from home for an average of two days a week, providing the flexibility to work in an agile way whilst ensuring we deliver for the operational needs of Heathrow. Working arrangements vary from team to team and will be confirmed during the recruitment process. You'll need to be based in the UK and within a commutable distance to Heathrow. Sustainable Travel to work Heathrow's Sustainable Travel Guide sets out easy and sustainable travel options that everyone can access. Equal Opportunities As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all. We believe that diverse talent makes us stronger - not least because we welcome passengers from all corners of the globe, every single day. Heathrow is an accessible place to work. With five diversity networks, we champion inclusivity and celebrate individuality. About the Team Heathrow is a city within a city - a complex ecosystem that provides an astonishing variety of high profile, absorbing work. From helping protect the data on which the safety of millions of passengers depends, to negotiating licenses for airlines and drafting leases for hundreds of shops and restaurants, there are opportunities for interesting, inspiring work at every turn. Not least in mitigating and managing risk in the wider aviation industry to ensure generations to come can enjoy the freedom and excitement of air travel. Our Legal & Business Assurance function brings together legal and business assurance professionals, all committed to living our values. Together, we operate within regulatory and statutory frameworks, always acting responsibly and doing the right thing. You'll be making sure we operate to the highest standards, across the kind of varied projects that you only find in an ever-changing environment like ours. Part of a close-knit and driven team, you'll take on work you'll both take real pride in and feel passionate about. #J-18808-Ljbffr