Interim Group Data Protection Officer Day rate contract Duration to be confirmed - 3-6 months Full time ideally but part-time is also open to discussion Hybrid - mostly remote and fully remote options are open to discussion Team leading role International role and international sensitive data This is an Interim Group Data Protection Officer contract role that will require someone who can bring strategic direction, sound judgement and a pragmatic approach to an international organisation.
In a nutshell, it’s bridging a temporary Group DPO gap and maintaining good team collaboration and leading.
Joining a small but very good data privacy and protection team, a Group DPO hand over to provide continuity of knowledge, experience and leadership.
You will be working with and influencing senior decision-makers, provide independent expert advice and help shape the organisation’s global approach to data protection.
Key parts to the role
- Team support and management, maintaining the collaborative approach to team leadership managing workload and priorities.
- Providing trusted, independent data protection advice to Executive, Council and senior leadership stakeholders.
- Shaping and delivering a global data protection strategy across multiple jurisdictions.
- Helping the organisation navigate the privacy implications of AI, automation and wider digital transformation.
- Building strong relationships with senior stakeholders and supporting informed, risk-based decisions.
- Managing regulatory relationships and ensuring data protection obligations are met.
- Embedding privacy into business change, rather than treating it as an afterthought.
To be a fit for this assignment
You’ll be an established Data Protection Officer who is comfortable operating at a strategic level within a large, complex and regulated organisation.
Experience working internationally would be particularly valuable.
You’ll understand UK GDPR and wider international privacy laws, but just as importantly, you’ll know how to influence, negotiate and bring people at all levels across the organisation with you.
A recognised privacy qualification, such as CIPP/E, CIPM, CDPSE or equivalent, would be expected.
The opportunity
You’ll be working with an international organisation where data protection plays a key role in protecting sensitive information, maintaining trust and supporting strategic objectives.
This is an opportunity for someone who understands that effective data protection is about finding the right solutions and managing risk.
It’s an opportunity to make a genuine impact, work closely with a great team and senior leadership to help shape how privacy is approached across a complex global environment.