GDPR & Data Governance Specialist

Do you want to help push us to the next level on our journey with GDPR and data protection? We have already come a long way, and now we are looking to strengthen our team working on data governance incl. master data, GDPR, privacy and data protection.

Main responsibilities
In the role as a GDPR Specialist, you will work across DFDS, interfacing with all divisions to ensure compliance, spread awareness and best practice regarding GDPR, privacy and data protection.

You will be employed in the Master Data department reporting to the Master Data Compliance & Governance Team Leader. You will also be an integral part of a collaborative, cross-company core GDPR team reaching across Legal, IT Security and Data Governance departments. Given the complex nature of DFDS, you will get the opportunity to work within B2C, B2B, and B2E domains.

More specifically your main responsibilities include:
• Strengthening our governance structures
• Supporting the organization on questions regarding GDPR, privacy and data protection
• Acting as point of contact for our company to advise on and promote the understanding of privacy regulatory requirements, as well as company policies and procedures and help them navigate complex policy, privacy, and data protection issues
• Supporting in maintaining internal process and procedure documentation with functional stakeholders to
strengthen the privacy compliance program
• Partnering with teams across the company to help them navigate and advise on customer privacy, policy, and data protection questions
• Partnering with business units on audits of systems and processes to create prioritized lists of impact efforts to lift our maturity and compliance
• Partnering with internal teams such as Legal and IT Security to support customer requests, identify privacy issues, propose solutions, and translate practices into official procedures
• Playing an active role in rolling out our privacy, security, and compliance platform.

What we are looking for:

We imagine that you have an understanding of GDPR, privacy and data protection, or you have legal or project management background. You should be service-minded and determined to track down issues and find solutions.
As the tasks often involve many different colleagues you also need to have strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to collaborate well with colleagues on all levels of the company.
Further, we imagine you:
• Have ability to handle confidential information
• Have an analyst skillset – detail-oriented and data-focused with the ability to think critically and identify process gaps
• Have excellent interpersonal and written communication skills
• Can be flexible, adaptive and lead through influence in a cross-functional and fast-changing work environment
• Have solid analytical and documentation skills
• Are fluent in English as DFDS is an international company
• Have self-management ability
• Having accredited privacy certification is a bonus but not a necessity.
Through your structured and process-oriented personality and technical mindset, you can navigate complex discussions. This combined with your analytical approach and good communication skills ensure high-quality solutions.

APPLY NOW!
If you find the job interesting and you fulfil the expectations, please submit your CV in English. We will evaluate applications on an ongoing basis and the position will be filled as soon as possible.