Data Protection Expert

Roles & Responsibilities :

About the Role

Data Protection Expert

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure compliance with data protection standards for the processing of personal data.
• Advise on data protection requirements during product development and solution design.
• Coordinate with Security Managers to define technical and organizational data protection measures.
• Guide teams on implementing Privacy by Design and Privacy by Default principles.
• Draft, review, and negotiate information security and data protection documents and agreements.
• Collaborate with international data protection teams to ensure Data Protection compliance with target market of business.
• Manage data protection aspects during the entire product lifecycle—from requirements analysis to deployment and end-of-life.
• Supplier assessment, vendor risk management and compliance checks for supplier scope.
• Support risk assessments, recommend mitigation measures, and participate in audits and quality gate (QG) reviews.
• Regularly update project master data and MIS reports for Data Protection compliance.

Qualifications

Educational qualification:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree (BE/BTech) in Computer Science, Information Science, or a related field.
• ISO 27001 or ISO 27701 Lead Auditor certification.
• CIPP/A or CIPP/E or DCPLA certification.
• Strong knowledge of regional and international Data Protection regulations.
• Hands-on experience in implementing Privacy by Design and Privacy by Default concepts.

Experience :

3 - 5 years

Mandatory/requires Skills :

Compliance and Data Protection expertise.

• Experience in Risk Assessment and Control Recommendation.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.

Preferred Skills :

• Proficiency in general MS Office tools.
• Usage of collaborative working tools