Data Governance and Privacy Office Manager

Aviva Employment Services; Norwich; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading firm in financial services is seeking a Data Governance & Privacy Office Manager in Norwich. This full-time role supports the Head of Data Governance & Privacy and involves ensuring compliance with Data Protection regulations such as GDPR. Key responsibilities include designing data governance frameworks and promoting a culture of data stewardship. Applicants should have expertise in data governance, regulatory compliance, and strong communication skills. The position includes a generous pension scheme, performance bonuses, and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Annual performance bonus

Family-friendly leave

Generous holiday entitlement

Discounts on Aviva products

Private medical benefits

Flexible benefits

Aviva Matching Share Plan

21 volunteering hours per year

Qualifications

• Experience in the asset management industry.
• Ability to communicate complex ideas to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong knowledge of governance and privacy principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and deployment of data governance frameworks.
• Ensure compliance with Data Protection regulations, including GDPR.
• Embed policies and processes for continuous improvement.

Skills

Data governance expertise

Regulatory compliance knowledge

Communication skills

Data protection principles knowledge

Education

Recognised Data Protection qualification

Job description

Data泪 Governance and Privacy Office Manager

This is a great job for someone who has deep understanding of governance and privacy principles including data ownership stewardship metadata management and data lifecycle control.

A bit about the job

We are seeking a permanent full‑time Data Governance & Privacy Office Manager to join our Data Governance and Protection team. This pivotal role will provide critical support to the Head of Data Governance & Privacy, ensuring Aviva Investors complies with Data Protection regulations (including GDPR) and maintains robust Data Governance and Data Quality frameworks aligned to group standards. You will lead the design and deployment of these frameworks, foster a culture of data stewardship and accountability, and champion data literacy and privacy awareness across the organisation. Working closely with senior stakeholders, technology teams, compliance, and business units you will embed policies and processes that enable continuous improvement. Additionally, you will oversee MI and reporting processes ensuring effective compliance tracking and delivery of our data privacy and governance strategy in line with relevant legislation, standards and frameworks.

Skills and experience we are looking for

• Experience in the asset management industry.
• Expertise in data governance and regulatory compliance.
• Experience in communicating and presenting with the ability to articulate complex ideas and concepts to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Already hold or be studying for a recognised Data Protection qualification.
• Strong knowledge of data protection principles.

What you’ll get for this role

• Generous pension scheme – Aviva will contribute up to 14% depending on what you put in.
• Eligibility for annual performance bonus.
• Family‑friendly parental and carers leave.
• Generous holiday entitlement plus bank holidays with the option to buy/sell up to 5 additional days.
• Up to 40% discount for Aviva products.
• Aviva‑funded Private Medical Benefit to help you get expert support when you need it.
• Brilliant flexible benefits including умер electric cars.
• Aviva Matching Share Plan and Save As You Earn scheme.
• 21 volunteering hours per year.

Aviva is for everyone

We’re inclusive and welcome everyone. We want applications from all backgroundslogger and experiences. Even if you don’t tick every box, we would still encourage you to apply. We also consider all forms of flexible working, including part‑time and job shares. Most of our people are smart‑working, spending around 50% of their time in our offices each week – combining the benefits of flexibility with time together with colleagues.

We interview every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. If you have a disclosed disability, please let us know during your application.

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Key details

• Employment type: Full Time
• Vacancy: 1
• Location: Norwich, England, UK