Global Privacy Program Leader

Abu Dhabi Ports; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 500,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Abu Dhabi Ports is seeking a senior privacy leader to design, roll out and govern the organization’s global data privacy program, ensuring GDPR and other privacy laws are met across jurisdictions. The role acts as a trusted advisor to executive management, embedding privacy by design into operations and technology.

Responsibilities include establishing strategy, governance, DPIAs, data inventories, cross‑border transfer controls and regulator engagement, while building privacy capability across

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Information Governance, Cybersecurity or related discipline.
• Relevant privacy or data protection certifications strongly preferred (e.g., CIPP/E, CIPM, CIPT).
• Excellent English; Spanish and Arabic are advantageous in a global environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise‑wide data privacy program design, rollout and governance.
• Drive privacy by design across business functions, IT and procurement.
• Oversee DPIAs, records of processing, data inventories and cross‑border transfer controls.
• Monitor regulatory developments and engage with regulators, auditors and counsel.

Skills

Data privacy governance

GDPR expertise

Policy drafting

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Education

Law degree

Information governance

Cybersecurity

Job description

Abu Dhabi Ports is seeking a senior privacy leader to design, roll out and govern the organization’s global data privacy program, ensuring GDPR and other privacy laws are met across jurisdictions. The role acts as a trusted advisor to executive management, embedding privacy by design into operations and technology.

Responsibilities include establishing strategy, governance, DPIAs, data inventories, cross‑border transfer controls and regulator engagement, while building privacy capability across