Job Summary:
The Manager, Data Protection is responsible for developing, implementing, and managing the organization's data protection strategy to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of corporate and customer information. The role oversees data governance, data classification, encryption, data loss prevention (DLP), privacy compliance, backup and recovery, and regulatory compliance while minimizing data-related risks.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and implement enterprise-wide data protection policies, standards, and procedures.
- Lead the organization's Data Loss Prevention (DLP) program.
- Establish and maintain data classification and handling standards.
- Ensure sensitive data is properly protected through encryption, masking, tokenization, and access controls.
- Oversee backup, disaster recovery, and data retention strategies.
- Monitor compliance with applicable data protection and privacy regulations.
- Conduct data protection risk assessments and recommend mitigation plans.
- Collaborate with IT, Legal, Risk, Compliance, and business units to safeguard organizational data.
- Evaluate and implement data protection technologies and security tools.
- Prepare reports, dashboards, and metrics for senior management.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, or a related field.
- Master's degree is preferred.
Experience
- 8-10+ years of experience in information security, data protection, governance,...etc, with at least 3 years in a managerial role.