Data Privacy Specialist
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About the Role
The company is seeking a Data Privacy Specialist to design, implement, and maintain the organization's Data Privacy framework, ensuring compliance with privacy laws and regulations.
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Responsibilities
- Support the Data Privacy Officer in developing, implementing, and maintaining enterprise Data Privacy policies, standards, procedures, and operating models
- Conduct periodic privacy compliance assessments to evaluate adherence to applicable data protection laws and organizational policies
- Perform Privacy Risk Assessments across business units and systems
- Develop, implement, and maintain Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) processes
- Guide Privacy Champions and business units in developing and maintaining Personal Data Inventories
- Develop and deliver privacy awareness programs for business and technical teams
- Collaborate with Legal, Information Security, Risk Management, Data Governance, IT, and business teams to implement privacy requirements
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, Law, Data Management, or related discipline
- Minimum 7 years of professional experience in Data Privacy, Data Protection, Information Governance, Compliance, or related disciplines
- Proven experience implementing enterprise Data Privacy frameworks and compliance programs
- Experience conducting Privacy Risk Assessments, DPIAs, and privacy compliance reviews
- Strong Arabic and English communication skills (written and verbal)
- Strong understanding of Data Privacy principles including Data Minimization, Purpose Limitation, Lawful Processing, Accountability, Privacy by Design, Privacy by Default, Consent Management, Data Subject Rights
- Experience with Ethyca Fides (must have for Option 1) or OneTrust/BigID (must have for Option 2)
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Job Purpose
- The Data Privacy Specialist is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining the organization's Data Privacy framework to ensure compliance with applicable privacy laws, regulations, and organizational policies.
- The role supports the implementation of privacy governance processes, conducts privacy assessments, manages privacy risks, and promotes a culture of data protection across the organization.
- Working closely with the Data Privacy Officer (DPO), business stakeholders, IT teams, legal, compliance, and Privacy Champions, the specialist ensures that personal data is collected, processed, stored, and shared in accordance with regulatory requirements, including the Saudi Personal Data Protecti
Key Responsibilities
- Data Privacy Governance: Support the DPO in developing, implementing, and maintaining enterprise Data Privacy policies, standards, procedures, and operating models.
- Privacy Compliance: Conduct periodic privacy compliance assessments, monitor compliance with PDPL, SDAIA, and other regulations, identify gaps, and prepare compliance reports.
- Privacy Risk Management: Perform Privacy Risk Assessments, develop and maintain the enterprise Privacy Risk Register, and monitor remediation activities.
- Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIA): Develop and maintain DPIA processes, facilitate DPIAs for new systems and projects, ensure Privacy by Design and Privacy by Default principles.
- Personal Data Inventory & Data Flow Management: Guide Privacy Champions in developing Personal Data Inventories, support Data Flow Maps, and validate processing activities.
- Privacy Awareness & Training: Develop and deliver privacy awareness programs, conduct workshops and training sessions, promote a culture of privacy.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with Legal, Information Security, Risk Management, Data Governance, IT, and business teams, provide privacy guidance, support audits, and prepare executive reports.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, Law, Data Management, or a related discipline. Master's degree preferred.
- Minimum 7 years of professional experience in Data Privacy, Data Protection, Information Governance, Compliance, or related disciplines.
- Proven experience implementing enterprise Data Privacy frameworks and compliance programs.
- Experience supporting privacy governance within large organizations.
- Experience conducting Privacy Risk Assessments, DPIAs, and privacy compliance reviews.
- Experience working with cross functional business and technical teams.
- Strong Arabic and English communication skills (written and verbal).
- Strong understanding of Data Privacy principles including Data Minimization, Purpose Limitation, Lawful Processing, Accountability, Privacy by Design, Privacy by Default, Consent Management, Data Subject Rights.
- Experience developing and maintaining Data Protection policies, procedures, standards, and operating models.
- Strong understanding of privacy risk management methodologies.
- Excellent project management and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong analytical, documentation, and problem solving capabilities.
Technical Skills
- Option 1 (Open Source / Modern Privacy Stack): Must have Ethyca Fides; Good to have Eramba, OCI Data Safe.
- Option 2 (Enterprise Privacy Stack): Hands on experience with OneTrust or BigID.
- Experience with equivalent enterprise privacy management platforms is also considered valuable.
Preferred Certifications
- Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/E, CIPP/A, or equivalent)
- Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM)
- Certified Information Privacy Technologist (CIPT)
- ISO/IEC 27701 Lead Implementer or Lead Auditor
- ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Implementer or Lead Auditor
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
- Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer (CDPSE)
- Equivalent industry recognized Data Privacy or Information Security certifications
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