Privacy & Data Governance Manager
Location - Hybrid - Glasgow
Work Arrangement – Hybrid
What we do at Weir
We are a global leader in mining technology for a sustainable future. We help our customers extract the resources the world needs more efficiently and more sustainably. Our planet’s future depends on the transition to renewable energy, and that transition can only happen with the metals and minerals our customers deliver. So, we work side by side with mines across the globe to move less rock, use less energy, use water wisely, and create less waste. Together, we drive the shift to smart, efficient, and more sustainable mining.
Make your impact
You’ll play a key role in solving real-world challenges. You’ll apply your skills to deliver results that matter whether that’s through engineering, planning or customer support. You’ll work with purpose, learn every day and help shape a more sustainable future.
What you’ll do
• Privacy Governance: Develop, maintain, and enhance the organisation's Privacy Management Framework ensuring compliance with GDPR, UK data protection, and other global privacy laws. Support Privacy by Design and Default principles across projects and business initiatives. Collaborate with Legal, Compliance, and AI Governance teams to embed privacy controls and manage privacy risk assessments, DPIAs, and incident investigations.
• Data Governance: Implement and maintain enterprise-wide data governance frameworks, policies, and standards. Drive adoption of governance practices globally, establish data ownership and stewardship models, and facilitate governance forums. Support data quality, metadata, lifecycle, and master data management practices to promote data integrity and trustworthiness.
• Risk, Compliance & Controls: Design and maintain privacy and data governance controls, conduct governance assessments, track risks, and support audits and regulatory enquiries. Develop governance metrics and embed requirements into organisational policies and processes.
• AI Use Case Governance: Manage AI use case intake, approval, and monitoring processes ensuring governance controls are applied proportionate to risk. Facilitate escalation and decision-making for complex AI initiatives.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Enablement: Act as a trusted advisor on privacy and data governance. Partner with business leaders and teams to embed governance requirements, deliver training and awareness programs, and foster a culture of accountability and responsible innovation.
• Continuous Improvement: Drive maturity improvements in privacy and data governance capabilities, measure effectiveness, recommend enhancements, and identify automation opportunities to improve efficiency.
• Safety First: Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviours in support of our drive towards developing a world-class safety culture.
What you’ll bring
Must-haves:
• Certified in CIPP/E, CIPM, CIPT or equivalent privacy certification.
• Proven experience in Privacy, Data Governance, Risk Management, or Compliance roles, ideally within a corporate or global environment.
• Strong knowledge of data management disciplines including data quality, metadata management, data classification, and ownership models.
• Excellent stakeholder management, analytical, communication, and facilitation skills with the ability to influence senior leadership.
Nice-to-haves:
• Experience with governance platforms and workflow tooling.
• Exposure to global or multinational organisational environments.
• Familiarity with AI governance, data ethics, or responsible AI initiatives.
• Experience implementing and building privacy and data governance frameworks at enterprise level.
Why join Weir?
We live our values we think safety first, do the right thing, respect each other, aim high, and delight our customers. We encourage our people to lead by example and celebrate our successes.
We’re passionate about our purpose to help deliver the natural resources that are essential to create a better future for the world. We do this by combining our deep customer insights, world-class engineering, materials science expertise, and intelligent automation to deliver innovative end-to-end solutions incorporating our signature technologies.
We believe your voice matters and your ideas make a difference. We’re working hard to nurture a diverse culture where our people feel like they belong and can do the best work of their lives. You can help shape our unique culture through our inclusion networks and safety initiatives.
Benefits
• Competitive pay
• Career development and learning support
• Access to global inclusion networks
• Regional and team-specific benefits
• Sharebuilder scheme
• Wellness support for you and your family
• Collaboration with global teams
• Study support
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Skills Required
- Certification in CIPP/E, CIPM, CIPT, or equivalent privacy certification
- Proven experience in privacy, data governance, risk management, or compliance roles
- Strong knowledge of data quality, metadata management, data classification, and data ownership models
- Excellent stakeholder management, analytical, communication, and facilitation skills
- Ability to influence senior leadership
- Experience with governance platforms and workflow tooling
- Exposure to global or multinational organizational environments
- Familiarity with AI governance, data ethics, or responsible AI initiatives
- Experience implementing enterprise privacy and data governance frameworks
What We Do
The Weir Group is a Scottish multinational engineering company that creates innovative solutions for minerals, mining technology, and industrial markets, aiming to make operations smarter, more efficient, and sustainable.
