Privacy Manager

Allianz Australia; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Inclusive culture

Hybrid work arrangements

Career development and global mobility

Discounts on Allianz products and ESPP

Job summary

Allianz Australia is seeking a Privacy Manager to lead and enhance the Privacy Program in Sydney. You will manage privacy risk, policies and incidents, while advising business units and promoting privacy maturity across the organisation.

You will collaborate with Risk, Compliance, Legal, and Cybersecurity teams, ensuring governance and regulatory obligations are met. A tertiary qualification and privacy certifications are highly regarded, with a strong emphasis on stakeholder engagement and

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline, with privacy certifications such as CIPP or CIPM will be highly regarded.
• Experience in privacy risk and compliance, ideally within insurance or a complex financial services organisation.
• Proven capability to assist in the development, management and enhancement of a Privacy Compliance Program and improve organisational privacy maturity.
• Strong understanding of governance, risk management, privacy obligations, controls and compliance frameworks.
• Experience creating privacy-related policies, procedures, training, awareness materials and practical guidance for business stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and engage audiences at all levels.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex legislation, regulatory requirements and risk information, and translate them into practical business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Support and continuously improve Allianz's Privacy Compliance Program, including privacy policies, procedures, controls, obligations management, and incident management.
• Provide expert privacy risk and compliance advice to business divisions and assist with privacy impact and risk assessments.
• Promote privacy awareness and capability across the business through training, workshops, guidance materials, and support for the Privacy Champions network.
• Manage privacy incidents and data breaches, including assessments, investigations, remediation activities, and regulatory notifications.
• Monitor, assess, and report on privacy compliance, risks, controls, and performance, providing insights to executives, the Board, and Allianz Group as required.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across Risk, Compliance, Legal, Cybersecurity, and regulators to strengthen Allianz's privacy framework and ensure ongoing compliance with privacy obligations.

Skills

Privacy certifications (CIPP/CIPM)

Privacy risk & compliance experience

Governance & risk frameworks

Policy creation

Stakeholder management

Regulatory analysis

Education

Tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline

Privacy or risk/compliance related degree

Job description

PRIVACY MANAGER | RISK AND COMPLIANCE | SYDNEY

At Allianz, we’re proud to be named one of the Best Workplaces in Australia 2026 and a Great Place to Work. As a leading global insurance and asset management brand, we prioritise care for our customers, the planet, and each other. We hire the very best people to further our commitment to caring and securing the future for our customers.

We offer an inclusive workplace where everyone feels like they belong, while promoting a culture of lifelong learning, development, and global mobility. Join us and share your ideas, be inspired, give back to the community and feel proud to be a part of an organisation doing meaningful work that matters while supporting sustainability, mental health, and well-being.

Let’s care for tomorrow, so we can create a better future together, for everyone.

About the role

The Privacy Manager will be responsible for supporting the ongoing delivery and enhancement of Allianz Australia's Privacy Program. This includes maintaining and improving privacy risk and compliance frameworks, policies, procedures and obligations management, monitoring and reporting on program compliance, supporting regulatory interactions, and assisting with privacy incident and data breach management.

Key Accountabilities:

• Support and continuously improve Allianz's Privacy Compliance Program, including privacy policies, procedures, controls, obligations management, and incident management.
• Provide expert privacy risk and compliance advice to business divisions and assist with privacy impact and risk assessments.
• Promote privacy awareness and capability across the business through training, workshops, guidance materials, and support for the Privacy Champions network.
• Manage privacy incidents and data breaches, including assessments, investigations, remediation activities, and regulatory notifications.
• Monitor, assess, and report on privacy compliance, risks, controls, and performance, providing insights to executives, the Board, and Allianz Group as required.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across Risk, Compliance, Legal, Cybersecurity, and regulators to strengthen Allianz's privacy framework and ensure ongoing compliance with privacy obligations.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline, with privacy certifications such as CIPP or CIPM will be highly regarded.
• Experience in privacy risk and compliance, ideally within insurance or a complex financial services organisation.
• Proven capability to assist in the development, management and enhancement of a Privacy Compliance Program and improve organisational privacy maturity.
• Strong understanding of governance, risk management, privacy obligations, controls and compliance frameworks.
• Experience creating privacy-related policies, procedures, training, awareness materials and practical guidance for business stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and engage audiences at all levels.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex legislation, regulatory requirements and risk information, and translate them into practical business outcomes.

Benefits and perks

• Inclusive Culture: Join a supportive, open-minded team focused on customer outcomes, bringing your authentic self to work every day!
• Work-life balance: Enjoy our flexible, hybrid work arrangements, and tailored workplace adjustments, where possible.
• Career Development: Access mentoring, development and global mobility opportunities for growth and success, including access to over 10,000 learning resources.
• Financial and Well-being Perks: Enjoy discounts on Allianz products, retail, tech, and travel, plus financial wellness initiatives and the Employee Share Purchase Program- own a piece of your employer!
• For more details about our benefits, visit the Allianz Careers site.

About Allianz Group

Allianz Group is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges, is what makes us a unique employer. Together we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and has the confidence to explore, to grow and to shape a better future for our customers and the world around us.

At Allianz, we stand for unity: we believe that a united world is a more prosperous world, and we are dedicated to consistently advocating for equal opportunities for all. And the foundation for this is our inclusive workplace, where people and performance both matters, and nurtures a culture grounded in integrity, fairness, inclusion and trust.

We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability or sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations.

Adjustments and support

If you require any support and adjustments to participate equitably in our recruitment process, we encourage you to reach out to [e-mail] for a confidential conversation.

Join us. Let’s care for tomorrow. www.allianz.com.au/careers