Privacy and Responsible AI Manager
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At Vodafone, we’re not just shaping the future of connectivity for our customers – we’re shaping the future for everyone who joins our team. When you work with us, you’re part of a global mission to connect people, solve complex challenges, and create a sustainable and more inclusive world. If you want to grow your career whilst finding the perfect balance between work and life, Vodafone offers the opportunities to help you belong and make a real impact.
What you’ll do
As a Privacy and Responsible AI manager in the Vodafone Secure & Privacy by Design team, you will be part of a global team which provides world class by design advisory and compliance support to a wide range of internal stakeholders. This role will primarily support business functions, helping to ensure that Privacy, Responsible AI and Data regulations are seamlessly integrated by design.
- Act as the primary global advisor to various internal functions, influencing strategy to ensure privacy, responsible AI, and data regulations are core components of business decisions.
- Supporting our Privacy by Design and Assurance activities across a range of global data processing activities, including management of privacy impact assessments and supporting privacy demand management through our privacy management tool OneTrust;
- Lead the implementation of privacy and responsible AI principles across a range of global data processing activities.
- Own and manage privacy impact assessments (PIAs), AI risk assessments, and demand management using OneTrust to ensure continuous regulatory compliance.
- Partner with local market teams to align with global privacy and AI risk requirements while ensuring compliance with regional variations.
- Collaborate with Group Cyber Security to integrate privacy and responsible AI principles into global risk assessments from the outset.
- Provide expert advice across a wide range of areas, including commercial marketing, adtech, cookie management, consumer IoT, big data, responsible AI, and various HR and finance processes.
- Drive a culture of privacy and responsible AI within the organisation through ongoing training, awareness initiatives, and engagement with key stakeholders.
- Developing and embedding privacy notices, templates, advice, guidance and processes with the objective of making the process efficient and effective.
- Support the investigation and management of personal data breaches and incidents, including providing advice, documenting findings, coordinating with stakeholders, and ensuring timely reporting and effective remediation
Who you are
- Experience in privacy: Ideally gained in the telecommunications sector or another relevant business area.
- Expert understanding of relevant legislation: In-depth knowledge of GDPR, the ePrivacy Directive, and related jurisprudence.
- Working knowledge of EU AI Act, and data regulations.
- Global privacy knowledge: Strong understanding of the global privacy landscape, particularly in relation to products, services, and processes.
- Compliance management expertise: Familiar with compliance management standards, tools, methodologies, and best practices.
- Excellent organisational skills: Able to handle multiple requests with varying priorities and manage diverse stakeholder needs effectively.
Not a perfect fit?
Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about empowering people and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to still apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another opportunity.
What's in it for you
Yearly bonus: 10%
Annual leave: 28 days + bank holidays + the opportunity to buy/sell/carry over 5 days/year
Charity days: 5 days/year
Maternity leave: 52 weeks: the first 13 weeks are fully paid, followed by 26 weeks of half pay
Private pension: You can contribute up to 5% of your basic pay with 2:1 matching from Vodafone up to 10%.
Access to: private medical, private dental, free health assessments, share save scheme
Additional discounts: Vodafone retail, gym, cinema, cycle to work, season ticket loan
Who we are
We are a leading international Telco, serving millions of customers. At Vodafone, we believe that connectivity is a force for good. If we use it for the things that really matter, it can improve people's lives and the world around us. Through our technology we empower people, connecting everyone regardless of who they are or where they live and we protect the planet, whilst helping our customers do the same.
Belonging at Vodafone isn't a concept; it's lived, breathed, and cultivated through everything we do. You'll be part of a global and diverse community, with many different minds, abilities, backgrounds and cultures. ;We're committed to increase diversity, ensure equal representation, and make Vodafone a place everyone feels safe, valued and included.
If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey, for example, extended time or breaks in between online assessments, please refer to https://careers.vodafone.com/application-adjustments/ for guidance.
Together we can.