Head of Privacy - 13960

Location: Brunel University London, Uxbridge Campus

Brunel University London was established in 1966 and is a leading multidisciplinary research-intensive technology university delivering economic, social and cultural benefits. 

For more information please visit: https://www.brunel.ac.uk/about/our-history/home

The Directorate of Governance & Secretariat is seeking to recruit an experienced Head of Privacy to assume strategic responsibility for the effectiveness and delivery of Brunel’s data protection and compliance functions and service.  The post holder will be accountable for how the organisation complies with all relevant privacy-related legislation, in particular Data Protection, Freedom of Information and e-privacy legislation.

The post holder will provide strategic leadership as the institution seeks to embed a culture of accountability and respect for privacy across its operations and processes.

The Head of Privacy will provide leadership and guidance to the privacy team and fulfil Data Protection Officer duties. 

The successful candidate will be supported by Data Protection Advisors to deliver and monitor the effectiveness of the formalised strategic plan that ensures full compliance with the law while improving transparency and trust of our stakeholders around how we manage data.

The successful applicant will have experience in a senior Data Protection role and be able to communicate complex information effectively to internal stakeholders, data subjects and Supervisory Authorities.

We offer a generous annual leave package plus discretionary University closure days, excellent training and development opportunities as well as a great occupational pension scheme and a range of health-related support. The University is committed to a hybrid working approach.

Interviews will take place week commencing: 6 November 2023

For further details about the post including the Job Description and Person Specification and to apply please visit https://careers.brunel.ac.uk

If you have any technical issues please contact us at: hrsystems@brunel.ac.uk 

All Applicants should be eligible to live and work in the UK 

Brunel University London is fully committed to creating and sustaining a fully inclusive workforce culture. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities, we particularly welcome applicants who are currently under-represented in our workforce.

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