Privacy Risk & Governance Manager - London or Sheffield - Hybrid Working

Privacy Risk & Governance Manager - London or Sheffield - Hybrid Working

Salary Competitive, 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, 10% bonus (subject to eligibility) and company pension scheme.
Fixed Term, Full time.
Location: London or Sheffield based. This is a hybrid working role with the expectation to attend the office 3 days each week.

Join Our Award-Winning Privacy team as Privacy Manager (Governance & Reporting) on a 12 Month Fixed Term Contract.
Are you passionate about data protection and information governance? Do you have a keen eye for detail and a commitment to ensuring compliance with UK GDPR? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!

As a Privacy Manager Governance & Reporting at Royal Mail, you will play a crucial role in supporting and advising the Royal Mail Group of companies. You will be a key member of the Privacy Governance and Culture pillar within our DPO team, responsible for managing, maintaining, and continuously improving our Privacy Compliance Framework. Your expertise will ensure that Royal Mail meets its data protection compliance and accountability obligations.

About the role

• Assist the Head of Privacy Governance Culture and DPO by establishing the Privacy Governance Management System in line with industry standards and best practice, maintaining accurate ‘data mapping’ records with RM’s privacy system, OneTrust, and supporting frameworks and processes to govern, manage and drive continuous improvement.
• In this governance role, you will hold a unique holistic view of compliance based on the vast amount of information collated across the Data Protection Office enabling you to draw out critical insights on themes relating to incidents, Business Unit risks, assessments (DPIAs, Assets, Suppliers) etc. to help formulate strategic remediation plans e.g., training, policy and process changes, metric revisions etc.
• Respond to audit, investigations and risk assessment findings and develop and execute policy revisions to fulfill remediation plans.
• Drive, promote and embed a culture of data protection compliance across RMG and support compliance initiatives of the wider Function.

Be a privacy ambassador and lead external stakeholder reporting, such as Annual Reports, ESG, strategic customer tenders and key account responses in relation to privacy practices.

About You

To truly excel in this role, you’ll possess, and be able to evidence, the skills and experience listed below:

• Qualification in information systems, governance, records management or in data protection (BCS/ISEB/CIPP), or equivalent gained in relevant experience.
• Expert knowledge of data protection and information security best practice and applicable data protection legislation.
• Minimum 3 years experience working directly in data protection.
• Experience of rigorous analysis of complex issues and proven delivery of pragmatic solutions to problems.
• Strong analysis, presentation, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to manage internal and external stakeholders to ensure delivery of appropriate quality deliverables.
• Collaborative and accessible approach, able to build mutually beneficial relationships, internally and externally.
• Self-motivated with a ‘can-do’ attitude, focused on seeking solutions and possibilities rather than impossibilities.

Next Steps

Closing Date: Monday 7th 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 are 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.