Group Data Protection Manager

**The Role**: Group Data Protection Manager

PIB Group are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Group Data Protection Manager to lead our data protection team. You will be responsible for developing, refining and improving the Group's data protection processes and team, and ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation, regulation, and guidance.

**Responsibilities**:

- Enable the Group to comply with its data protection/privacy obligations.
- Manage the day-to-day operations of the data protection team and improve their roles.
- Oversee the workload of the data protection team.
- Maintain and improve the Group's data map, risk register, and record of processing activities.
- Develop, implement, and maintain policies and procedures to ensure compliance with data protection requirements.
- Provide advice and support for project teams to ensure privacy by design considerations.
- Draft, amend and approve data protection clauses in Group inbound and outbound contracts.
- Monitor and ensure compliance and suitability of the Group's Data Processors and Controllers.
- Contribute to the information security and data protection impact assessment process and ensure assessments are accurate, monitored, and carried out in a timely manner.
- Continually evaluate the existing data protection framework and identify areas of non or partial compliance and rectify issues.
- Monitor and devise training plans and provide data protection advice and support for members of staff.
- Promote a culture of data protection compliance across all parts of the Group.
- Own, monitor and manage the DSAR procedure and process within the Group.
- Own, monitor, and manage the Data Protection breach procedure and process within the Group.
- Provide monthly reporting to the Board and Steering Groups.
- Be an escalation resource for UK and International data protection matters.

**Experience**:

- Previous experience in a similar data protection management role.
- Strong understanding of data protection laws, regulations, and guidance, including GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018.
- Experience in managing a team and improving their roles.
- Experience in developing, implementing, and maintaining policies and procedures to ensure compliance with data protection requirements.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively across the Group and with external stakeholders.
- Strong project management skills.
- Ability to evaluate and rectify non-compliance issues.
- Excellent training and coaching skills.
- Experience in reporting to Board and Steering Groups.

**Further information**

As well as a competitive salary we offer the following benefits
- Competitive holiday allowance with the annual option to buy additional days
- Death in Service benefit of x4 salary
- Company pension scheme
- Very generous maternity and paternity leave packages
- A flexible benefits package which allows you to add additional benefits to your overall package
- Our benefits portal offers discounts on technology & electronics, cinemas, restaurants, days out, mortgage advice, travel and many more
- Referral schemes
- Discounted rates on PIB products

We offer a first-class employee benefits and welfare package to support our employees with financial management, cycle to work scheme, counselling support, health screening, will writing, menopause support, books, stopping smoking and much more

If supporting the local community, engaging with charities and having the opportunity to 'give something back' interests you, you have the opportunity to take an extra day to support this with a Volunteering day.
We also offer a wide range of discounts including a kids pass - giving you discount to over 4500 attractions and activities, discounts at hairdressers and beauticians, climate change projects with lots of other options to choose

PIB has a comprehensive learning & development framework, including professional study options and apprenticeships which are available to all employees, and which will support your career development

PIB Group are committed to improving their environmental impact in a responsible way. From the individual actions that our colleagues take every day through to installing the right facilities across our premises, there are many measures in place to help reduce PIB's carbon footprint.

We are an equal opportunities employer, committed to hiring a diverse and inclusive workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, gender, religion, disability, age, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.

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