Data Protection Manager - (FTC Maternity Cover)

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"Let's find your role"

The Data Protection Manager is part of the Data Protection team which sits in the Legal & Compliance function. Your main responsibility will be the delivery of Asda’s data protection impact assessment programme. This will include working closely with teams across the organisation, reviewing information about new projects, documenting impact assessments and identifying associated risks and controls. You will work closely with another Data Protection Manager and will be supported by a Data Protection Lawyer whenever needed.

This is a 12 month fixed term maternity cover.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Day to day management of data protection impact assessments
• Acting as the primary point of contact for the business for these assessments and giving day to day data protection advice.
• Reviewing information provided as part of assessments and liaising with business units to collate complete and accurate data.
• Understanding complex processing activities and recording them clearly and logically in OneTrust.
• Tracking the progress of a large number of assessments, ensuring completions within required timescales and reporting on metrics.
• Periodically reviewing and maintaining ROPAs
• Contributing to audits and assurance activity and the continuous improvement of Asda’s privacy framework.
• Supporting the assessment and management of data protection incidents and breaches.
• Line manager responsibility for one colleague (who handles subject access requests).
• Helping maintain and improve data protection policies, standards and guidance.
   

“Let's find out about you.”

We’re looking for the following skills and experience:  

• Previous experience working in a data protection role.
• Recognised data protection certifications e.g. CIPP/E, CIPM, CIPT
• You should have plenty of experience in completing DPIAs from start to finish.
• Line management experience is preferred, but not essential.
• Attention to detail and the ability to work well as a team player.  
• An ability to thrive in a fast-moving, dynamic business where working at pace is required.
• A willingness to offer ideas and solutions to the ever-changing needs of the team and business.  
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to coordinate with other team members.
• Being digitally savvy and comfortable using Microsoft programs such as Outlook, Word and PowerPoint and learning how to use new software.
• Knowledge of how to use OneTrust is preferable, but not essential.
• An ability to manage a large workload with a proven track record of meeting deadlines.  
• A keen problem solver with the ability to identify and suggest operational improvements.
• Great interpersonal skills and willingness to reach out to colleagues and key stakeholders across the business.

Everything you'll love

To ensure we balance moments where we know we need to collaborate together and the need for flexibility, Asda has a hybrid way of working with a minimum 3 days a week in one of our Home Offices. Over and above this, each area of Asda may have additional requirements which may require spending more days in the office, visiting suppliers, stores or depots.

You will also get an excellent benefits package including:

• Discretionary company bonus

• Company pension up to 7% matched

• Company Car allowance of £5,700

• 15% colleague discount in store and online

• Free access to wellbeing services such as Stream, 24/7 virtual GP, counselling, health and dental cash plans and a 24/7 employee assistance helpline, alongside discounts across a range of services and activities, from airport parking, enhanced to theme parks and cinemas.

• Asda Allies Inclusion Networks – helping colleagues to make sure everybody is included and that our differences are recognised and celebrated

• Excellent parental leave policies, including maternity & adoption leave, paternity leave, shared parental leave, neonatal care leave, and support for those doing fertility treatments.

We want all colleagues to be able to bring their best and true selves to work, every day. Simply put, we want our colleagues to be Proud to be Asda and proud to be themselves