Privacy Data Specialist

Privacy Data Specialist

• Permanent role
• Surry Hills & Norwest office locations with WFH flexibility; potential for other AU locations
• Deliver privacy and customer trust solutions for Woolworths Group, with a strong focus on privacy technology

We are Woolworths Group. 200,000+ bright minds, passionate hearts and unique perspectives connected by a shared Purpose – ‘to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow.’ It’s that Purpose that fuels our ambition to explore new ideas, make brave commitments and innovate better ways to meet the food and everyday needs of more than 24 million customers every week. 
 
If you’re excited to turn today’s blue sky thinking into a better tomorrow for future generations, you’ll find yourself supported and enriched in a dynamic, inclusive and empowering workplace that reflects the diverse communities we serve. With a culture of genuine care, a flexible approach to work and opportunities across the group to grow your career and make a meaningful impact, the possibilities for what we can achieve together are endless.

What you’ll do

The Group Privacy & Customer Trust Team operates as a central team that sets the strategy for, and drives privacy and responsible data use uplift across Woolworths. This includes the management of privacy risk, PIAs, governance, training and awareness, data ethics, incident management, resource development, compliance and reporting, evaluation and enhancements.

The Privacy Data Specialist is an integral member of the Group Privacy & Customer Trust Team team and will deliver privacy and customer trust solutions for Woolworths Group, with a strong focus on privacy technology. Critical to this role is preparedness for regulatory changes, compliance, governance and the building of stakeholder relationships across Woolworths Group, with the ability to confidently engage with technical teams on privacy issues and considerations.

• Building and embedding key components of the Privacy+ Framework into systems, processes and governance in alignment with Privacy, Cyber, IT, Technology and Data Governance teams 
• Delivering key foundational and strategic priorities that evolve our Privacy & Customer Trust maturity to realise our ambition as a privacy leader
• Best practice systems and processes to enhance privacy governance including the execution of PIAs, Incident Management, Data Governance, Privacy Risk and Policy Development initiatives & resources across the various business units 
• Recommend, develop and support best practice in conjunction with Legal teams to manage change as a result of changing privacy legislation and regulations
• Build and develop relationships with key senior stakeholders across the Group to influence and implement effective privacy & data ethics capability 

What you’ll bring

We are looking for an experienced Privacy professional, with the ability to build and develop relationships with key senior stakeholders across the Group. This role is part of a collaborative team which works to deliver key privacy capabilities to ensure privacy risks are effectively understood and managed responsibly.

• Accurately rating Privacy and Data Ethics risks consistent with internal risk and privacy frameworks
• Providing expert guidance on privacy related obligations and other relevant non-legal considerations
• Support the strategic direction for privacy uplift across the Group
• Development of key policies, procedures and guidelines for privacy 
• Continuing of Privacy Risk Management initiatives
• Support embedding Spam Act compliance best practice and standards
• Escalation point for PIAs and privacy advice across Woolworths Group

What you’ll experience 

Our Team Members are at the heart of everything we do and we’re always looking for ways to support your career journey and reward great work:

• Team discounts across our range of Woolworths Group brands you know and love and a robust rewards program that celebrates and incentivises purpose-driven work.
• A global business with endless career possibilities around every corner and across every discipline – with valuable exposure to a vast and exciting business network.
• High impact role supporting our teams who enrich our communities. 
• A range of programs to help you prioritise and manage your wellbeing, including 24/7 access to the Sonder app.
• A progressive and competitive leave policy that gives you more space for what matters to you.  
   

Grow with the Group
 

As an inclusive, team-first company, our people are at the core of everything we do. 
 

We care deeply about creating a workplace where our team members feel valued, respected and empowered. We are committed to providing equal opportunity regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or life stage. We are proud to be recognised as a Gold Tier Employer in the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTQ+ inclusion and as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency.
 

As our Group continues to evolve, innovate and support our communities, we encourage our team members to do the same with their own careers, by providing ongoing opportunities to grow and make a real difference. 
 

We value flexibility, and encourage our team members to work in ways that meet their work/life commitments and support their wellbeing. 
 

We work hard to create a safe and inclusive environment for all, and most importantly, we're all about creating better experiences – for our customers and for each other.
 

We’d love to hear from You
 

If you meet a number of the requirements, but not all, we encourage you to submit your application. You can learn more about working with us on LinkedIn or via www.wowcareers.com.au. #LI #work180.  #Hybrid

Our Talent Acquisition Team and Hiring Leaders kindly request no unsolicited resumes or approaches from Recruitment Agencies. Woolworths Group is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.