Data Privacy Expert
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Privacy Governance and Compliance
- Develop and operationalize data privacy policies, processes, procedures, standards, principles, guidelines, and templates.
- Advise the bank and employees on data processing requirements under Saudi PDPL and ensure compliance.
- Provide guidance on data protection impact assessments for data collection and processing.
- Ensure bank records and systems containing personal data align with PDPL.
- Define personal data protection standards for the Information Security Team.
- Review and update personal data privacy and protection practices and business controls.
Risk, Vendors, and Regulatory Engagement
- Develop a comprehensive risk register with identified risks, treatment plans, closure dates, and responsible stakeholders.
- Conduct vendor due diligence and monitor adherence to privacy obligations.
- Collaborate with SAMA, SDAIA, and other relevant authorities on data protection matters.
- Collaborate with procurement and legal teams to evaluate third-party privacy risks.
- Review and negotiate privacy terms in vendor contracts.
- Provide reports to senior management on program effectiveness, compliance status, and emerging privacy risks.
Data Management and Rights
- Serve as a liaison between business, functional, technology, legal, and procurement stakeholders.
- Manage and advise on cross-border data transfers, approvals, monitoring, and data-sharing agreements.
- Conduct data-flow mapping from collection through destruction across systems and storage locations.
- Conduct RoPA exercises and maintain the repository of personal data processing activities.
- Conduct PIAs, determine which activities require DPIAs, and perform DPIAs.
- Respond to data subject rights requests and establish procedures for handling them.
Incidents and Privacy Operations
- Consult during data breaches or incidents, report promptly to senior management, and take necessary actions.
- Provide clear and transparent privacy notices to data subjects across all channels.
- Define performance metrics and monitor compliance with privacy policies, standards, roles, and responsibilities.
- Collaborate with legal on privacy-related legal requirements, inquiries, and regulatory investigations.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, information technology, cybersecurity, or a related field.
- Fluency in spoken and written Arabic and English.
- At least five years of experience in a dedicated data privacy or data protection role.
- Experience in data management; CDMP is an additional qualification.
- Demonstrable expertise in Saudi PDPL and its Implementing Regulations.
- Experience with Saudi financial-sector data governance, privacy, and cybersecurity frameworks, including SAMA frameworks.
- Strong understanding of data minimization, purpose limitation, and accountability.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills with the ability to influence stakeholders.
- High integrity and professional ethics, with discretion when handling confidential information.
Skills
- Strong IT skills, including the full Microsoft Office suite.
- In-depth knowledge of PDPL and other relevant data protection laws and regulations.
- Sufficient knowledge of information technology and data management systems.
- Professional interpersonal skills and ability to interact with people at all organizational levels.
- Experience working in a large organization.
- Detail-oriented approach to strategic data privacy and protection improvements.
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