Data Privacy Senior Specialist: Regional Units

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The Data Privacy Senior Specialist reporting into the NTT DATA, Inc. Group Global Data Privacy Center of Excellence will be responsible for the effective implementation and oversight of the data privacy program in the regions in which NTT DATA. Inc Group operates, namely MEA, IBIOL, EU, APAC, North America.

The Data Privacy Senior Specialist will work closely with stakeholders across the business to ensure that appropriate controls across people, process and technology are put in place to support compliance with data protection laws and regulations, industry standards and NTT DATA, Inc. Group’s global Data Privacy policies, standards and procedures.

Key responsibilities:

• Act as a key point of contact on all data privacy matters for all regions.
• Embed NTT DATA, Inc. Group’s Data Privacy policies, procedures, and standards in the regions by working closely with stakeholders from across the business and awareness raising.
• Review NTT DATA, Inc. Group’s Data Privacy policies, procedures and standards to ensure that these meet business and legal requirements for data privacy within the region. Where required, define and document local variations and/or translations to NTT DATA, Inc. Group’s Data Privacy policies, procedures and standards to ensure compliance with local data protection laws and regulations.
• Implement appropriate controls to support and enforce the principles of data privacy by default and by design in our business processes, applications, systems, databases, and products, services and solutions.
• Manage the roll-out and implementation of Data Privacy requirements of new initiatives/projects from the NTT DATA, Inc. Group Global Data Privacy Center of Excellence.
• Work with stakeholders in the business to ensure that the record of processing (including data flows and cross-border data transfers) is documented, accurate, complete, and up to date for all processing activities.
• Work with stakeholders in the business to ensure that the organization has documented clear, specific and accessible privacy notices to inform individuals of the processing of their personal data in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Support the performance of data protection impact assessments, including transfer impact assessments (where required) to support the identification and mitigation of risks to individuals when we process their personal data.
• Support the performance of third-party information security and privacy assessments to ensure that third parties have appropriate controls in place to comply with applicable data protection laws and regulations and NTT DATA, Inc. Group’s Data Privacy policies. This may include periodic third-party audits or assessments. 
• Support legal teams in the negotiation of data processing and sharing agreements with third parties and ensure a third-party register is maintained of all third parties who process personal data on the organization’s behalf.
• Support and advise the business in its response to RFPs and client questionnaires in respect of the organization’s Data Privacy program, Information Security and Privacy Management System (ISPMS), and Data Privacy controls; as well as the negotiation of client data processing and sharing agreements.
• Support escalated data subject requests in accordance with applicable data protection laws and regulations and NTT DATA, Inc. Group’s Data Privacy policies and processes.
• Support the response to Data Privacy Incidents in the region working with the Data Privacy Incident Manager in accordance with applicable data protection laws and regulations and NTT DATA, Inc. Group’s Data Privacy and Data Privacy Incident Response policies and procedures.
• Respond to any queries, audits or investigations from data protection authorities in consultation with the NTT DATA, Inc. Group Global Data Privacy Center of Excellence and relevant Data Protection Officer.
• Consult and work together with the relevant Data Protection Officer’s in the region to ensure that the organization meets its data privacy obligations.
• Document and assess Data Privacy risks in the business and develop strategies to manage or mitigate them.
• Monitor and report on the implementation and effectiveness of Data Privacy controls across the business, including Data Privacy risks, on a periodic basis.
• Monitor developments in data protection laws and regulations in the region, understand the impact for the organization, advise the business and recommend appropriate mechanisms and controls to support ongoing compliance.
• Document and maintain compliance risk management plans for applicable data protection laws and regulations.
• Monitor and enforce completion of mandatory Data Privacy compliance training in the business and develop and provide dedicated training to the business where training needs or gaps arise.
• Maintain your technical expertise by keeping abreast of developments in Data Privacy, participating in Data Privacy manager training and relevant industry forums and undertaking continual training and development.

To thrive in this role, you need to have:

• Demonstrates accuracy, thoroughness, and high levels of attention to detail.
• Demonstrates strong analytical skills, including the ability to assess risk and impact from a data privacy and protection perspective.
• Demonstrates a pragmatic and risk-based approach to data privacy and protection.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to thrive under pressure, function and deliver effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Proactive approach with high levels of motivation, being a self-starter with good planning and organizing skills.
• Ability to work well in a collaborative and multi-disciplinary team environment.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, including the ability to manage competing tasks and prioritize effectively.
• Strong stakeholder management skills.
• Firm grasp of data privacy and protection concerns, best practices, and industry standards.
• Deep knowledge of regional data protection laws and regulations that apply to the organization and how to implement these.
• Operates with a high degree of integrity.

Academic qualifications and certifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or appropriate qualification
• CIPP, CIPM, CIPT, AIGP, CISM (preferred)

Required experience:

• 5+ years’ relevant work experience in data privacy program management, processes, practices, technologies, risk management, audit, and/or compliance.
• Experience in responding to data subject rights requests and personal data breaches.
• Experience in advising on complex data privacy matters with practical advice.
• Experience in risk management activities and practices (preferred).
• Experience in working on compliance projects.
• Experience in telecommunications, technology and/or professional services (preferred).
• Local language proficiency (preferred).

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