Data & Privacy Program Manager
Airwallex
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Amsterdam • Netherlands
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About the role
- Establish, maintain, and continuously evolve the organisation’s data privacy framework and governance program.
- Develop and update privacy policies, procedures and standards in line with global regulations (GDPR, CCPA, etc.).
- Support development of data governance processes in partnership with the Engineering and InfoSec, including related to data tagging/cataloging, data lineage, and data roles and responsibilities.
- Translate privacy policies, procedures and standards into practical, repeatable workflows and controls embedded in tools like Slack, Jira, Confluence and privacy tooling.
- Configure, maintain and continuously improve privacy processes and tooling (e.g. for DSR, ROPA, DPIA tools) and integrate them into existing Product, Engineering, Operations and Support processes.
- Support privacy risk assessment processes for new and existing products, features, and services, recommending safeguards or design changes as needed.
- Support review and negotiation of data processing agreements and related processes with customers, vendors and partners to ensure appropriate contractual protections.
- Deliver and maintain privacy training and awareness programs to foster a strong culture of privacy across the organisation.
- Support tracking of privacy and AI legal and regulatory changes and change-management of new requirements into existing privacy processes and tooling.
Requirements
- 6+ years’ experience in privacy and data protection program management, operations, or engineering, with strong knowledge of data protection and privacy regulations, specifically the EU/UK GDPR.
- Master’s degree in a relevant field such as Law or Information Security, or equivalent experience;
- Strong technical skills configuring or administering privacy tooling (e.g. for DSR, ROPA, DPIA) and integrating them into BAU workflows; experience leveraging AI to streamline, enhance, and automate privacy workflows.
- Experience with data governance concepts, requirements, and tooling, and a strong understanding of how data governance supports privacy governance.
- Experience translating data protection policies, procedures and standards into concrete workflows and controls embedded in existing tools (e.g. Slack, Jira, privacy management software).
- Expertise in program management and working on cross-functional projects.
- Strong communicator; experience in translating complex privacy requirements to non-legal audiences; serves as the “connective tissue” between legal and engineering/product teams.
- A collaborative and empathetic mindset, a good sense of humor, and a keen understanding of how to work effectively with colleagues from different teams and backgrounds, and in different geographies and timezones.
- Strong interest in financial services regulation and the fintech industry.
- Fluency in English.
Benefits
- Equal opportunity employer
- Professional development opportunities
- Foster a strong culture of privacy across the organisation
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
data privacy frameworkdata governanceprivacy policiesprivacy toolingdata protection regulationsGDPRCCPAdata risk assessmentdata processing agreementsprogram management
Soft Skills
strong communicatorcollaborative mindsetempathetic mindsetability to translate complex requirementscross-functional teamworksense of humorworking with diverse teamsadaptabilitytraining and awareness deliverychange management
Certifications
Master’s degree in LawMaster’s degree in Information Security