Data Protection Officer, Principal
Core
Leads and oversees the Company's data protection and privacy program to ensure compliance with the Personal Data Protection Act (Act 709) and other relevant data protection laws.
Role type
Principal Data Protection Officer
Builds
Privacy governance frameworks, breach response plans, and regulatory reporting mechanisms
Domain
Insurance / Financial Services / Data Privacy
Deliverable
dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Data protection law expertise, risk-based program implementation, DPIA review, breach investigation, third-party due diligence, regulatory liaison, training curriculum development
Preferred skills
Group-level privacy governance, insurance operations knowledge, cybersecurity principles
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Draft and maintain local policies and guidelines, implement risk-based data protection programs, manage data subject rights requests, establish and maintain data breach response plans, review third-party vendor data privacy due diligence, act as primary liaison with regulatory bodies, conduct data protection training
Seniority
Principal, strategy & mentorship
