Data Privacy Specialist
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About the Role
Datamatics Global Services is hiring a Data Privacy Specialist in Riyadh to design and maintain the organization's Data Privacy framework. The role involves conducting privacy assessments, managing risks, and ensuring compliance with PDPL, SDAIA, and international standards.
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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)
- Experience with Ethyca Fides or OneTrust/BigID
- Preferred certifications: CIPP, CIPM, CIPT, ISO 27701 Lead Implementer, CISSP, CDPSE
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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, conduct
- 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
- Support the Data Privacy Officer in developing, implementing, and maintaining enterprise Data Privacy policies, standards, procedures, and operating models.
- Implement privacy governance processes to ensure compliance with organizational and regulatory requirements.
- Develop and maintain privacy related documentation, standards, and operating procedures.
- Support the integration of privacy controls into enterprise data governance initiatives.
- Conduct periodic privacy compliance assessments to evaluate adherence to applicable data protection laws and organizational policies.
- Monitor compliance with the Saudi Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL), SDAIA requirements, and other relevant privacy regulations.
- Identify compliance gaps and recommend corrective actions.
- Prepare compliance reports, dashboards, and management updates.
- Perform Privacy Risk Assessments across business units and systems.
- Develop and maintain the enterprise Privacy Risk Register.
- Identify privacy risks and collaborate with stakeholders to define mitigation plans.
- Monitor implementation of remediation activities and track residual risks.
Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIA)
- Develop, implement, and maintain Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) processes.
- Facilitate DPIAs for new systems, projects, and business initiatives involving personal data.
- Ensure Privacy by Design and Privacy by Default principles are embedded throughout project lifecycles.
- Review project documentation to ensure privacy requirements are addressed before implementation.
Personal Data Inventory & Data Flow Management
- Guide Privacy Champions and business units in developing and maintaining Personal Data Inventories.
- Support documentation and maintenance of enterprise Data Flow Maps.
- Ensure personal data processing activities are accurately documented and regularly updated.
- Validate processing activities against applicable regulatory requirements.
Privacy Awareness & Training
- Develop and deliver privacy awareness programs for business and technical teams.
- Conduct workshops and training sessions on privacy principles, regulatory obligations, and organizational privacy practices.
- Promote a culture of privacy and responsible data handling across the organization.
- Support Privacy Champions in driving privacy awareness within their respective business units.
Stakeholder Engagement
- Collaborate with Legal, Information Security, Risk Management, Data Governance, IT, and business teams to implement privacy requirements.
- Provide privacy guidance during system implementation, cloud adoption, and digital transformation initiatives.
- Support internal and external audits related to privacy compliance.
- Prepare executive reports and presentations on privacy compliance, risks, and improvement initiatives.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, Law, Data Management, or a related discipline. Master's degree is 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.
Mandatory Skills
- 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.
- Ability to interpret and apply privacy regulations to business operations.
Regulatory Knowledge
- Saudi Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL)
- SDAIA Data Privacy Guidelines
- NDMO Data Management Standards
- GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation)
- ISO/IEC 27701 Privacy Information Management
- ISO/IEC 29100 Privacy Framework
- Other applicable regional and international privacy regulations
Technical Skills
- Option 1 (Open Source / Modern Privacy Stack) – Mandatory Combination: Must Have: Ethyca Fides; Good to Have: Eramba, OCI Data Safe.
- Option 2 (Enterprise Privacy Stack) – Mandatory Combination: Hands on experience with one or more of the following: OneTrust, BigID.
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