Privacy Programme Manager

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Privacy Programme Manager

Competitive salary, £4,300 cash car allowance, private healthcare, 18% annual bonus potential, company pension scheme with highly competitive contribution rates and generous annual leave offering of 27.5 days, plus bank holidays.
12 Month Fixed Term, Full time

Location: This is a Hybrid Working role with a requirement to attend our London Farringdon office two-three days per week, with flexibility required in line with business needs.

Are you ready to lead a transformative journey in data protection?

Royal Mail is embarking on GDPR Phase 3, a cutting-edge initiative designed to ensure our compliance with evolving data protection regulations.
We are looking for an experienced Programme Manager to join us on a 12 Month Fixed Term Contract. This is your chance to be at the forefront of a programme that not only meets regulatory demands but also pioneers future-facing capabilities through automation.

Reporting to the Head of Privacy Governance and Culture, you will be the driving force behind the successful delivery of 15 innovative projects. Working closely with the Privacy Programme Team you will lead cross-functional teams, manage complex schedules and budgets, and ensure that our ambitious goals are met. Your leadership will be crucial in aligning our technology and privacy efforts with our business objectives, ensuring we stay ahead of the curve.

Ready to Make an Impact? If you are a proactive and experienced Programme Manager looking for a new challenge, we want to hear from you. Apply now to join our team and help us lead the way in data protection compliance.

About the role

• Lead with Vision: Oversee the end-to-end delivery of Royal Mails Privacy Programme (GDPR Phase 3).. Ensure all programme components, resources and teams, including technology and privacy teams, align to target risk, and deliver the strategic vision, and business case objectives. Develop, monitor, and control the programme through delivery to closure, maintaining alignment with Exec and programme sponsors.
• Collaborate and Innovate: Coordinate cross-functional teams to achieve seamless integration and successful outcomes.
• Strategize and Execute: Manage programme schedules, budgets, and resource allocation with precision.
• Govern and Protect: Develop and implement governance frameworks that align with business goals and can adapt in an agile way to mitigate emerging data protection risks.
• Transition with Ease: Ensure a smooth transition of solutions into business-as-usual (BAU), maintaining first-class regulatory compliance.

About You

• Experienced Leader: Proven track record in programme management and governance, in data protection or privacy programmes, with a focus on regulated environments.
• Knowledge: Understanding of data protection and privacy compliance, privacy by design principles and enterprise risk management.
• Communicative and Engaging: Strong stakeholder management and communication skills. The ability compile and present GDPR Programme Board updates to the EB (Executive Board) including the ability to lead challenging conversations.
• Strategic Thinker: Strong leadership and team coordination skills with the ability to manage large complex projects.
• Organised and Efficient: Excellent organisational and time management abilities.
• Resourceful Manager: Skilled in managing budgets, tracking variances, and overseeing procurement.
• Communicative and Engaging: Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Professional certification in project/program management (e.g., PRINCE2, PMQ) is highly desirable.

Extra Benefits
• Family friendly support - enhanced maternity pay, paternity leave, adoption leave and shared parental leave
• Discounts and offers - there are more than 800 offers to help you save on things like groceries, days out, holidays and your household bills*.
• Supportive and generous company sick pay
• Your Wellbeing - you and your family have 24/7 access to services and tools to help you get the most out of life. From your physical and mental health to financial and social support and advice. It's free, and it's for everyone.
*Available only to perm employees

Next Steps

Closing Date: Monday 10th February 2025. Please note, this advert may close early if the appropriate number of applications has been reached.

The next stage of the selection process will be a face to face interview consisting of competency based and role specific questions.

Trust forms the foundation of everything we do in Royal Mail. We want to be transparent about what kind of qualities we are looking for and build trust from the very beginning of your journey with us. The first step is your interview, and we mean 'your' interview. We want to give you the opportunity to shine. To enable you to do this, we will provide you with your interview questions ahead of the interview taking place. This will allow you time to prepare, and ensure you have your best examples in mind. Royal Mail Group values both trust, and our people.

Royal Mail are proud of our diverse employee network groups and the active role they play to support belonging and encourage a positive work environment. We are firmly committed to inclusion and passionate about our people representing the communities we serve.

We are happy to support your need for any adjustments during the application and hiring process. Please share the details within your application if required.

We are Forces family friendly and a Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant. We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.

For more information on Royal Mail Group and our values please click here: https://www.internationaldistributionsservices.com/en/about-us/

Closing Date: . Please note, this advert may close early if the appropriate number of applications has been reached.

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