Privacy Assessment Manager

Royal Mail Group; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 46,000

Job description

Job reference 323579
Privacy Assessments Manager
Salary: £39,777, 10% annual bonus (subject to eligibility), 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays pro rata, and company pension scheme.
Fixed Term, Full time
Location: Royal Mail, Pond Street, Sheffield, S98 6HR. This is a hybrid working role with a requirement to attend our Sheffield office every Tuesday and Friday with one further, flexible day.

Join Royal Mail Group as a Privacy Assessments Manager – Help Shape the Future of Privacy!

We are looking for a Privacy Assessments Manager to join us on a 12-month fixed term contract at Royal Mail Group.

As Privacy Assessments Manager, you will be responsible for enabling and supporting business units to conduct formal Data Protection Impact Assessments and associated assessments. Assessments are critical in identifying risks in personal data processing and working with the business to mitigate those risks. They also support the business in maintaining accurate records regarding data processing activity within Royal Mail.

You’ll be responsible for working with the business to complete privacy assessments and ensure we have an accurate record of personal data processing, working closely with assurance and governance pillars of the DPO Team for consistency and quality.

Come and join our award-winning Privacy Team, crowned Privacy Team of the Year 2023 at the PICCASO (Privacy, InfoSec, Culture Change & Awareness Societal Organisation) Privacy Awards in London and short-listed for team of the year again in 2024.

Available immediately to start a fixed term contract? If so, we would love to hear from you.

About You

• Experience of completing data protection/privacy impact assessments.
• Good working understanding and experience of applying the lawful bases for processing under the UK GDPR and the balancing test for legitimate interests.
• Experience of rigorous analysis of complex issues and proven delivery of pragmatic solutions to problems. Experience of onboarding new suppliers and completing risk assessments regarding data transfers.

About the role
As Privacy Assessments Manager you will:

• Ensure that Royal Mail business units processing personal data consider the risks of the data processing being conducted (including within the supply chain), and the risks in case of a breach, and identify and adopt appropriate technical and organisational measures (as required by GDPR).
• Create and maintain compliance documentation (records of processing activities), which is vital to other work (privacy rights, assurance, privacy notices) in addition to being a regulatory requirement. The role also supports privacy rights, records management, and the compliance framework across the organisation.

Family friendly support - enhanced maternity pay, paternity leave, adoption leave and shared parental leave.
Discounts and offers - there are more than 800 offers to help you save on things like groceries, days out, holidays, and your household bills. *Available only to permanent employees.
Supportive and generous company sick pay
Your Wellbeing - you and your family have 24/7 access to services and tools to help you get the most out of life. From your physical and mental health to financial and social support and advice. It’s free, and it’s for everyone.

Next Steps

Closing Date: Thursday 13th April 2025. Please note, this advert may close early if the appropriate number of applications has been reached.

The next stage of the selection process will be a face-to-face interview consisting of competency-based and role-specific questions.

Trust forms the foundation of everything we do in Royal Mail. We want to be transparent about what kind of qualities we are looking for and build trust from the very beginning of your journey with us. The first step is your interview, and we mean ‘your’ interview. We want to give you the opportunity to shine. To enable you to do this, we will provide you with your interview questions ahead of the interview taking place. This will allow you time to prepare and ensure you have your best examples in mind. Royal Mail Group values both trust and our people.

Royal Mail is proud of our diverse employee network groups and the active role they play to support belonging and encourage a positive work environment. We are firmly committed to inclusion and passionate about our people representing the communities we serve.

We are happy to support your need for any adjustments during the application and hiring process. Please share the details within your application if required.

We are Forces family friendly and a Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant. We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, veterans, cadet instructors, and military spouses/partners.