The Opportunity
As the Senior Manager, Data Privacy, you will take a proactive, hands-on role in ensuring that ESW adheres to the highest standards of data protection laws. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive practical privacy initiatives, directly implement robust data governance frameworks, and manage privacy risk assessments.
This position involves substantial senior advisory responsibilities and cross-functional business partnering, requiring the ability to influence at all levels within the business. You will plan initiatives and actively execute a prioritised Privacy roadmap and serve as a key driver of ESW’s privacy strategy.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and Execute the Data Privacy Programme
- Act as the primary owner of ESW’s data privacy efforts, hands-on coordinating and implementing measures to ensure compliance with GDPR, ePrivacy, and other applicable global data privacy regulations.
- Translate the high-level Privacy strategy into concrete, actionable tasks on a yearly roadmap.
Practical Guidance & Advisory
- Provide both strategic direction and direct support on privacy matters across business areas (marketing, product development, sales, and customer service).
- Proactively identify risks, propose mitigations, and embed privacy by design throughout new and existing processes.
Develop & Implement Privacy Controls
- Draft, refine, and continuously improve data privacy policies and procedures; ensure these are actively rolled out and adopted across the organization.
- Conduct Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) for new products, services, or processing activities, promptly managing identified risks.
Promote a Privacy-by-Design Culture
- Champion an organisational culture of privacy and data protection, engaging teams directly to ensure that privacy considerations are integrated into all stages of product and service development.
- Oversee the creation and delivery of targeted training initiatives to ensure employees fully understand and comply with privacy requirements.
Roadmap, Metrics & Stakeholder Engagement
- Provide regular, data-driven reporting on progress against privacy goals to ESW and Asendia stakeholder committees.
- Partner with third-party vendors, conducting due diligence to ensure compliance with data protection laws and promptly addressing any identified gaps.
Market & Regulatory Scanning
- Monitor emerging trends in data privacy, including new tooling/automation, case law, regulatory strategies, guidance, and legislation changes.
- Quickly adapt ESW’s privacy practices to address newly identified risks or compliance requirements.
Key Experience & Skills
- 5+ years of experience in data privacy, including at least 2–3 years in a leadership or managerial capacity.
- Proven track record of hands-on engagement with data privacy in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience conducting DPIAs and privacy risk assessments, with direct involvement in implementing remediation actions.
- Deep understanding of GDPR, ePrivacy Regulations, and other relevant data protection legislation.
- CIPP/E, CIPM, or similar certifications are highly desirable.
- Ability to collaborate across diverse teams and effectively translate privacy requirements into practical, actionable steps.
- Familiarity with privacy management platforms (e.g., OneTrust).
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal skills, with proven success in conveying the importance of privacy to varied audiences.
Why Join Us?
- Competitive salary and benefits: Your financial well being is important to us. Join ESW and experience the satisfaction of being rewarded for your hard work, dedication and commitment.
- Healthcare: Enjoy an annual healthcare allowance of €1,500 and access to our trusted partners, Laya Healthcare and Irish Life Health, giving you the freedom to use your benefits in the way that suits you best.
- Future-ready Financial Security: Plan confidently for tomorrow with our pension scheme, offering contribution options of 3.5% or 6.5%. Once you complete probation, ESW will proudly match your contributions up to 6.5%.
- Protection & Peace of Mind: From your very first day, you’re covered with life assurance and income protection, ensuring you feel supported no matter what life brings.
- Emotional & Mental Support: Your personal wellbeing is a priority. Our Employee Assistance Programme provides access to counselling and therapy services whenever you need them.
- Fitness & Lifestyle Perks: Stay active your way with a reduced-rate Flyefit membership and no joining fee, or take advantage of our Cycle to Work Scheme to purchase a tax-free bike.
- Smart Commuting: Save on your daily journey with the Tax Saver Scheme, offering discounted public transport tickets to make commuting easier and more cost-effective.
- Professional and personal development: Find your spark and leave your mark. We will ensure your talent is nurtured and cultivated for growth and success throughout your career with ESW.
- Hybrid working: Enjoy the best of both worlds with 2–3 days in our office in the center of Dublin in April, and 2–3 days working from the comfort of your home.
- Diversity, Belonging & Inclusion: When we win, we win together. You'll be part of a culture that values every individual for who they are, fostering an environment where uniqueness is encouraged.
ESW is an equal opportunity employer, and we’re proud of our ongoing efforts to foster diversity, equity, & inclusion in the workplace. Individuals seeking employment and employees at ESW are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
If you require any reasonable accommodations or adjustments throughout the hiring process, please let us know. We are dedicated to ensuring equal access and opportunity for all candidates.
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