Data Privacy Manager

Title: Senior Data Privacy Manager

Location: REMOTE(PAN INDIA)

Duration: 1 Year, CONTRACT

Experience:

Department:

🔐 Key Responsibilities

🔸 Strategy & Governance

• Develop, implement, and continuously enhance the Bank’s Data Protection Strategy and Framework.
• Support the Head of Data Privacy & Protection in driving organization-wide security objectives.
• Ensure policy compliance with a data-driven, risk-based approach.

🔸 Data Encryption & Anonymization

• Lead enterprise encryption initiatives for data at rest, in transit, and in use.
• Design and implement anonymization/masking solutions for PII, PCI, and sensitive data.
• Define encryption and key management standards, governance models, and vendor integrations.

🔸 Data Loss Prevention (DLP)

• Develop and maintain advanced DLP policies, standards, and IR frameworks.
• Conduct audits, monitor KPIs/KRIs, and improve secure data-handling practices across the organization.
• Coordinate with GSOC, Legal, IT, and Compliance to mitigate data leakage risks.

🔸 Data Security Posture Management

• Oversee data discovery, data flow mappings, and lifecycle management.
• Implement strong key generation, rotation, masking, and encryption protocols.
• Drive adoption of security frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST, PDPL, PCIDSS.

🔸 Database Activity Monitoring (DAM)

• Manage daily DAM operations, dashboards, incident analysis, and system tuning.
• Conduct risk assessments, recommend mitigation actions, and ensure secure DB configurations.

🔸 Enterprise Data Protection Programs

• Lead initiatives in Insider Risk Management, Data Retention/Deletion, Backup Protection, Data Discovery, and Risk Assessments.
• Drive continuous improvement in Data Protection maturity.
• Engage with executive leadership, Steering Committees, and regulatory bodies.

🔸 Leadership & Collaboration

• Coordinate cross-functional cybersecurity programs.
• Provide recommendations for investments in data-protection technologies.
• Ensure readiness for data breach incidents and lead remediation activities.

📌 Mandatory Skills & Qualifications (Must-Have)

🎯 Core Expertise

• Proven experience in

  Data Protection Strategy

  ,

  Governance

  ,

  DLP

  ,

  Data Encryption

  ,

  Anonymization

  ,

  Data Security Architecture

  , and

  Database Security

  .
• Strong experience in

  financial services

  or large enterprise environments.

🎯 Professional Certifications (Minimum 2 Required)

• CIPPe / CIPM / CIPT

• CDPSE

• CISA / CISM / CISSP

• PCI-QSA

• SABSA

🎯 Experience

• 12+ years

  total experience in cybersecurity, data protection, privacy, or security governance.
• Minimum

  4 years in compliance, risk, legal, audit, or data protection implementation roles

  within a

  large bank or financial institution

  .

🎯 Technical Competencies

• DLP technologies (e.g., Symantec, Forcepoint, Microsoft Purview).
• Encryption & Key Management solutions (KMS, HSM, Tokenization).
• DAM platforms (IBM Guardium / Imperva / others).
• ISO 27001, NIST CSF, PCI-DSS, PDPL, Privacy Regulations.
• Strong understanding of incident response, root cause analysis, and remediation planning.

🌟 What We’re Looking For

• A

  T-shaped data protection leader

  with both deep technical expertise and wide cross-functional understanding.
• Ability to solve complex problems, drive automation, and introduce innovative security solutions.
• Strong communication skills for engaging with senior leadership and regulatory bodies.
• Demonstrated impact in

  enhancing data protection posture

  and reducing enterprise risk.