Data Privacy Controller (m/f/d)

contagi; Zürich; On-site; CHF 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

International environment

Career development opportunities

Job summary

contagi GROUP GmbH is seeking an experienced privacy professional to coordinate data protection across an international matrix of teams, spanning IT and business functions. This hands-on role emphasizes turning privacy requirements into practical processes, controls, and actions.

The position focuses on coordinating privacy activities across Europe, with strong emphasis on GDPR and Swiss FADP, stakeholder advisory, and driving actions independently in a fast-moving, global environment.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience in data privacy, data protection, or privacy governance.
• Hands-on, technology-oriented background gained in IT, consulting, or an international organization.
• Strong knowledge of GDPR and Swiss FADP with ability to apply requirements in a business context.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate privacy framework across multiple countries operations.
• Translate GDPR and Swiss FADP requirements into practical guidance, processes, and controls.
• Advise business and IT stakeholders on privacy matters and identify workable solutions.
• Plan and coordinate privacy initiatives and projects, tracking actions, owners and progress through to completion.
• Support privacy assessments and follow up on risks, remediation measures and open actions.
• Maintain key privacy documentation and ensure it remains current and accessible.
• Review privacy-related agreements and coordinate input from stakeholders.
• Promote privacy awareness through training and practical guidance.
• Anticipate privacy issues and raise them early in an international environment.

Skills

Privacy governance

Cross-functional coordination

GDPR & FADP knowledge

Stakeholder management

English proficiency

German and Italian language

Education

CIPP/E certification

Job description

Our client is a globally operating organization with an established presence across Europe. To strengthen its privacy framework, the company is looking for a hands‑on, technology-minded privacy professional who can coordinate data protection across an international, matrixed environment.

Key Responsibilities

The role This is an operational privacy and governance role-not a legal counsel position. You will take ownership of coordinating data protection activities across the European business, working independently with teams across IT, business functions and other stakeholders. Your focus will be on turning privacy requirements into practical processes, controls and actions.

Responsibilities Coordinate and drive the company's privacy framework across multiple countries operations

• Translate GDPR and Swiss FADP requirements into practical guidance, processes and controls
• Advise business and IT stakeholders on privacy matters and help them identify workable solutions
• Plan and coordinate privacy initiatives and projects, tracking actions, owners and progress through to completion
• Support privacy assessments and follow up on risks, remediation measures and open actions
• Maintain key privacy documentation and ensure it remains current and accessible
• Review privacy‑related agreements and business processes, coordinating input from relevant stakeholders where needed
• Promote privacy awareness through training and practical guidance
• Anticipate privacy issues and raise them early in a fast‑moving, international environment

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in data privacy, data protection or privacy governance
• A practical, technology‑oriented background, gained in IT, consulting or an international organization
• Strong working knowledge of the GDPR and Swiss FADP, with the ability to apply requirements in a business context
• Experience coordinating projects or cross‑functional initiatives and driving actions independently
• Confidence working across an international matrix organization, with diverse stakeholders and competing priorities
• A structured, hands‑on approach and the ability to operate with minimal supervision
• Excellent written and spoken English; working proficiency in German and Italian
• CIPP/E certification or a comparable privacy or data protection qualification

This role is suited to an experienced privacy practitioner who enjoys orchestrating data protection in practice. It is not intended as a primarily legal advisory role.

Perspective

• A modern corporate culture and flexible working arrangements
• An international environment with opportunities to develop
• A role with scope to shape and continuously improve privacy practices across the business