Data Protection Manager

time left to apply End Date: June 27, 2025 (19 days left to apply)

job requisition id JR100929

Data Protection Manager (UK)

Location: Flexible on location and office base within the UK, with visits to all D&G sites as and when required.

Contract Type: Permanent .

We have an exciting opportunity for a self-motivated and hardworking individual to join our Risk & Compliance team as a Data Protection Manager.

The successful individual will report into our Group Data Protection Officer and will play a key role in performing the activities necessary to ensure data protection and privacy compliance across the UK business, whilst giving relevant advice and guidance to support the UK business.

Key Responsibilities:

Give appropriate input and practical advice to the specific UK business units, following the agreed processes to demonstrate compliance. Support Client / Partner discussions where required.

Involvement in the design phase of solutions to ensure these will meet UK compliance requirements.

Individual Rights - oversee the GDPR individual request function to ensure that requests are actioned within the legal time limits allowed, with any issues escalated.

Records of Processing Activities (ROPA) - ensure these are complete for the all D&G UK data controllers and kept up to date through regular review, including to verify that data is not retained longer than necessary.

Risk management - identify UK data protection risks and ensure Data Protection Impact / Legitimate Interest Assessments are carried out where required.

Contracts - ensure that data protection clauses in UK client / supplier contracts are in line with the standard terms agreed in the Legal Data Protection Handbook.

Breach management - ensure all confirmed UK personal data breaches are recorded on the group's central log and risk assessed / escalated in line with the group Data Breach Scoring Matrix.

Data transfers - ensure a documented lawful mechanism is in place to allow UK restricted international transfers to be made with adequate safeguards.

Supervisory Authority - liaise as appropriate with the relevant regulatory bodies (e.g. ICO) to provide the necessary input on registration, complaints, breach notification and consultations.

Compliance monitoring - provide management information on a regular basis to demonstrate compliance for the UK business units and highlight any compliance gaps.

Exceptions - where the applicable laws or group policies cannot be followed and an exception or derogation is formally agreed, maintain a log of these instances.

Skills and experience required:

Detailed knowledge of UK data privacy law and regulation is required (e.g. UK GDPR / PECR).

Recognised data privacy qualification at practitioner level is preferred (e.g. PC.dp, GDPR-P, CIPP/E).

Strong ethical and customer values.

Analytical thinking, critical thinking and decision making.

Good verbal and written communication of technical matters to varying audiences in particular experience in engaging with senior managers.

Business and Commercial awareness.

Proven ability to achieve and sustain a high level of accuracy and efficiency.

Good collaboration, conflict resolution, influence, and negotiation skills.

Professional independence

We offer lots of great benefits! Some of which include:

Competitive salary and annual discretionary bonus

25 days annual leave plus bank/public holidays, as well as an annual option to buy up to 5 additional days of annual leave

Training opportunities as well as clearly defined career progression

Health cash plan - employer funded cover to enable you to claim money back on essential healthcare costs, including dental, optical, physiotherapy and many more. Cover also includes unlimited access to a 24/7 virtual GP service

Attractive company pension scheme

Life assurance - employer funded cover of 4x basic salary

Dedicated online benefit portal offering access to saving and lending facilities, financial wellbeing and support services:

Salary Finance - access to savings and borrowing through payroll

Car Leasing - access to a carbon neutral salary sacrifice car leasing scheme, with an all-inclusive monthly cost covering all charge, taxes, insurance, repairs and maintenance on a range of brand new vehicles

Travel Loans - interest free loans to help spread the cost of annual travel tickets

Cycle to Work - tax efficient bike and cycling equipment worth up to £1,000

Health & Wellbeing - discounted gym membership, online virtual workout sessions, online culinary classes

OnHand - Giving you the opportunity to be an Eco & Social volunteer via a handy app. Volunteer individually or in groups to get involved in Youth Mentoring, Food Poverty, Homelessness & Elderly help.

Employee Assistance Programme - specialist advice and support on issues such as finance, relationships, illness and family issues

Free Domestic & General protection plan - one free plan each year with access to discounted rates of up to 50% on additional plans, including referrals for family and friends

Employee discounts - with a range of discounts for 100s of online and high street retailers

Domestic & General are an equal opportunities employer which means we treat people fairly. We welcome applications from all suitably skilled persons regardless of their gender, age, race, disability, ethnic background, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or marital/family status.

Please note that we have a thorough referencing process, which includes criminal record checks.

At Domestic & General, we are proud of our 100-year legacy and excited about our future growth plans. We are expanding our horizons, entering new markets and territories internationally and we need your expertise to help us on the journey.

For over 100 years, Domestic & General has been a trusted provider of aftercare for domestic appliances for over 16 million customers. You'll have tailored support and training throughout your time at Domestic & General, allowing clear career progression in the direction you choose. We're transforming a 100-year-old business into a tech-driven platform with a global reach. But to do that, we'll need a range of skills from all walks of life. Think you can help?