Privacy Lead

Engineers Australia

South Australia

Hybrid

AUD 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Generous paid leave options

Hybrid working model

Career growth prospects

Diverse, inclusive team culture

Job summary

A leading organization in the engineering sector is looking for a Privacy Lead to oversee compliance with privacy laws and drive the organization's privacy program. This full-time role involves developing and implementing privacy policies, conducting risk assessments, and providing strategic advice to senior leaders. The successful candidate will have extensive privacy expertise, strong stakeholder engagement skills, and a minimum of 5 years' experience in privacy or data protection. This position offers competitive remuneration and a hybrid working model.

Qualifications

5+ years' experience in privacy, data protection, or compliance.
Hands-on experience with Privacy Impact Assessments and managing incidents.
Strong understanding of Australian Privacy Act and GDPR.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement privacy policies and frameworks.
Oversee privacy risk management and incident handling.
Provide strategic privacy advice to senior leaders.

Skills

Privacy expertise

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical problem-solving

Compliance management

Risk management

Education

Certifications (CIPP/E or CIPM)

Tools

OneTrust

TrustArc

Job description

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One of our cultural mindsets is authentic dialogue and authenticity; Bring your authentic self to work at Engineers Australia! We offer meaningful, purpose-driven work. Our people work to support the engineering profession that shapes the very world we live in. With more than 130,000 members, Engineers Australia is the voice of the profession, and we need you to help us drive mutual value for our members and industry partners.

About the role

The Privacy Lead drives the development and implementation of Engineers Australia’s privacy and ongoing privacy BAU function. This role ensures compliance with privacy laws, drives internal policy and framework development, and promotes a strong culture of privacy awareness. Working across legal, IT, security, and business functions, the Privacy Officer embeds privacy-by-design into operations and digital initiatives, addresses key privacy risks, and builds long-term governance through a dedicated Privacy Office—ultimately uplifting EA’s overall privacy capability and maturity. This is a 2 year fixed term opportunity.

Location

Flexible with a preference for Melbourne or Brisbane

In this role you will:

Lead EA’s privacy program, ensuring compliance with relevant laws and embedding privacy-by-design across operations and digital initiatives.
Develop and implement privacy policies, frameworks, and internal controls to support organisational compliance and best practice.
Oversee privacy risk management, including conducting Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs) and managing incidents and complaints.
Provide strategic privacy advice to senior leaders, project teams, and business units, including support for third‑party risk assessments.
Foster a strong privacy culture through training, awareness initiatives, stakeholder engagement, and regular compliance reporting.

Here’s what we’re looking for:

Extensive privacy expertise with 5+ years' experience in privacy, data protection, or compliance, and a strong understanding of key regulations (e.g. Australian Privacy Act, GDPR, ISO 27701).
Hands‑on experience conducting Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs), managing privacy incidents, and developing privacy policies, frameworks, and controls.
Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to influence and advise senior leaders, project teams, and cross‑functional stakeholders.
Preferred qualifications include certifications such as CIPP/E or CIPM, experience supporting digital transformation or data governance, and familiarity with privacy tools (e.g. OneTrust, TrustArc).
·Key strengths in strategic thinking, risk management, legal awareness, change leadership, and analytical problem‑solving.

*Please refer to the supporting documents to review the full success profile and measures of success in this role.

Why work for Engineers Australia?

People are at the heart of what we do and why we do it.
Enjoy competitive remuneration and salary packaging that recognises your expertise and contributions.
Generous paid leave options including 15 days of Personal Leave and 3 days of Life Leave.
Achieve a healthy work‑life balance with a hybrid working model, ensuring your personal well‑being complements your professional fulfilment.
Unlock career growth prospects, as we invest in you and provide avenues for advancement in EA.
A diverse, inclusive, and supportive team culture that supports you to lead and achieve.
Proud AWEI Bronze Employer Award winner (2023–2026), championing a safe and inclusive workplace for LGBTQ employees.

Ready to apply?

Click ‘Apply Now’ to submit your cover letter and resume by COB 07th January 2026. This position is subject to both a National Police Check and Reference Check.

Diversity, inclusion and your privacy:

Engineers Australia embraces diversity, inclusion and belonging and are committed to building a team that represents the communities that we live in and creating a safe inclusive environment for our people. We are a flexible workplace, please talk to us about your flexible working needs during our recruitment process. Our commitment to inclusivity means that we will work with you to ensure that your experience with us is accessible and welcoming. If you need any reasonable accommodation to fully participate in the job application, interview process, or to perform essential functions of the role, please know that we are here to support you. Please feel free to reach out to our Talent Team at Talent@engineersaustralia.org.au, our dedicated point of contact for all accommodation‑related matters. At Engineers Australia, we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential for our success. We welcome applications from everyone, including people with disabilities, mature age and young job seekers, members of the LGBTI community, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and other culturally diverse backgrounds. We look forward to welcoming candidates from all backgrounds and providing necessary support where needed to ensure a level playing field for all applicants. Please visit Engineers Australia’s website to view our Privacy Policy in relation to the collection of candidate information: https://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/privacy-policy

Thank you for considering a career with us.

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