Data Privacy and Responsible AI Manager

What you’ll do

We are seeking a dynamic professional to join our Global Privacy, Responsible AI & Data Regulations Team, where you will provide world-class advisory and compliance support to a diverse range of internal stakeholders. This role will primarily focus on the commercial, HR, and finance functions of the business, helping to ensure that privacy, responsible AI, and data regulations are seamlessly integrated into key strategies and processes.

• Strategic Business Partnering:

  • Act as the primary global advisor to the commercial, HR, and finance teams, influencing strategy to ensure privacy, responsible AI, and data regulations are core components of business decisions.

• Privacy & Responsible AI by Design:

  • Lead the implementation of privacy and responsible AI principles across a range of global data processing activities.
  • Own and manage privacy impact assessments (PIAs), AI risk assessments, and demand management using OneTrust to ensure continuous regulatory compliance.

• Collaboration with Local and Global Teams:

  • Partner with local market teams to align with global privacy and AI risk requirements while ensuring compliance with regional variations.
  • Collaborate with Group Cyber Security to integrate responsible AI principles into global risk assessments from the outset.

• Expert Advisory on Data Regulations:

  • Provide expert advice across a wide range of areas, including commercial marketing, adtech, cookie management, consumer IoT, big data, responsible AI, and various HR and finance processes.

• Promote Privacy & Responsible AI Culture:

  • Drive a culture of privacy and responsible AI within the organisation through ongoing training, awareness initiatives, and engagement with key stakeholders.

Who you are

• Experience in privacy: Ideally gained in the telecommunications sector or another relevant business area.
• Expert understanding of relevant legislation: In-depth knowledge of GDPR, the ePrivacy Directive, and related jurisprudence.
• Contract and privacy management: Experience in negotiating contracts, privacy consent, and notices.
• Global privacy knowledge: Strong understanding of the global privacy landscape, particularly in relation to commercial, HR, and finance products, services, and processes.
• Compliance management expertise: Familiar with compliance management standards, tools, methodologies, and best practices.
• Excellent organisational skills: Able to handle multiple requests with varying priorities and manage diverse stakeholder needs effectively.

Not a perfect fit

Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about Inclusion for All and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help you see how your skills fit in.

What's in it for you

We want you to feel happy and fulfilled at work, without compromising the other things in life that matter to you. There are lots of ways we support this, including hybrid working and generous parental leave. You'll also get four Spirit Days a year to focus on your personal development and wellbeing, plus a host of other great benefits too.

• Discretionary yearly bonus: 10%
• Annual leave: 28 days + bank holidays + the opportunity to buy/sell/carry over 5 days/year
• Charity days: 5 days/year
• Maternity/adoption leave: 52 weeks out of which the first 13 weeks are fully paid followed by 26 weeks of half pay and 6 months - working 4 days, getting paid 5
• Paternity leave: 16 weeks fully paid
• Private pension: You can contribute up to 5% of your basic pay with 2:1 matching from Vodafone up to 10%.
• Access to: private medical, private dental, free health assessments, share save scheme
• Additional discounts: Vodafone retail, gym, cinema, cycle to work, season ticket loan

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