Data Governance Project Manager

Kyndryl; London; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in technology management seeks a Data Governance Project Manager to oversee projects ensuring compliance with privacy regulations and implement strategic data governance initiatives. This role will collaborate with various departments to manage multiple projects, ensuring effective management of compliance and security frameworks.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in IT project management, preferably in IT or regulated industries.
• Strong understanding of GDPR, CCPA, and compliance management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive timely execution and management of project scope changes.
• Translate regulatory requirements into tangible project plans.
• Build compliance management into projects with clear documentation.

Skills

Project Management

Regulatory Knowledge

Risk Management

Leadership

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Communication

Education

Degree in a relevant field

Project Management Certifications: PMI

Industry certifications (e.g., CRISC, CISM, CISSP)

Tools

OneTrust

Job description

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Data Governance Project Manager

Apply remote type Fully Remote locations London, United Kingdom time type Full time posted on Posted Yesterday job requisition id R-43778

Who We Are

At Kyndryl, we design, build, manage and modernize the mission-critical technology systems that the world depends on every day. So why work at Kyndryl? We are always moving forward – always pushing ourselves to go further in our efforts to build a more equitable, inclusive world for our employees, our customers and our communities.

The Role

The Data Governance Projects team, within the Kyndryl Data Governance Office, is a vital part of the Legal department, responsible for delivering projects and transformation programs across the company to ensure compliance with global privacy regulations and to deploy strategic data governance initiatives. This team manages a broad range of projects in support of Kyndryl’s global privacy regulatory obligations as they relate to Kyndryl employees, customers and suppliers.

As aData Governance Projects Manager you will work closely with key stakeholders such as Kyndryl’s Delivery organisation, theChief Information Office (CIO), Chief Information Security Office (CISO), Procurement, Marketing, Global Practices, and Customer Engagement teams to scope, solution and deliver Projects related toprivacy, cybersecurity, data governance, AI, and supply chain management.

Your role will be instrumental in enabling Kyndryl’s approach to changing legal and regulatory requirements and business needs.

Your Key Responsibilities include:

• Bring together diverse groups of stakeholders to build project teams
• Translate requirements (e.g. regulatory) into tangible project plans
• Own and drive timely execution including with suppliers (e.g. OneTrust)
• Manage effectively project scope change
• Build compliance management into projects: KPI’s and clear process documentation
• Enable tooling based solutions (e.g OneTrust) to support changing regulatory requirements
• Ensure that appropriate IT security frameworks are incorporated into project scope
• Deliver robust enablement activities within project scope e.g. education
• Transition completed projects to the Data Governance Operations team

Your Future at Kyndryl

Every position at Kyndryl offers a way forward to grow your career. We have opportunities that you won’t find anywhere else, including hands-on experience, learning opportunities, and the chance to certify in all four major platforms. Whether you want to broaden your knowledge base or narrow your scope and specialize in a specific sector, you can find your opportunity here.

Who You Are

You’re good at what you do and possess the required experience to prove it. You have a growth mindset; keen to drive your own personal and professional development, and to support others in theirs. You take your work seriously and prioritize customer impact. Most importantly, you understand that the most successful teams trust and enjoy each other and are naturally inclusive in how you work with others.

To be successful in this role you will have the following experience & skills:

• 5+ years of experience in IT project management preferably in IT, managed services, or regulated industries.
• Proven full lifecycle project / transformation management experience
• Strong understanding of global privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA).
• Strong understanding of good IT security and data management practices / frameworks
• Expertise in compliance management including supplier
• Robust leadership skills
• Strong understanding of risk management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Proven analytical, problem-solving, and organisational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt to changing business needs.
• Collaborative mindset with a focus on continuous improvement.

Education:

• Degree preferably in a relevant field
• Project Management Certifications: PMI
• Industry certifications(e.g., CRISC, CISM, CISSP, ISO27001/27011) and/or privacy certifications (e.g., CIPP-US, CIPP-EU, CIPM, CDPSE, CIPT) would be an advantage.

Preferred Experience:

• Experience with OneTrust or similar privacy management platforms.
• Audit experience
• Familiarity with ISO 27001/27701/ NIST frameworks

Being You

Diversity is a whole lot more than what we look like or where we come from, it’s how we think and who we are. We welcome people of all cultures, backgrounds, and experiences. But we’re not doing it single-handily: Our Kyndryl Inclusion Networks are only one of many ways we create a workplace where all Kyndryls can find and provide support and advice. This dedication to welcoming everyone into our company means that Kyndryl gives you – and everyone next to you – the ability to bring your whole self to work, individually and collectively, and support the activation of our equitable culture. That’s the Kyndryl Way.

What You Can Expect

With state-of-the-art resources and Fortune 100 clients, every day is an opportunity to innovate, build new capabilities, new relationships, new processes, and new value. Kyndryl cares about your well-being and prides itself on offering benefits that give you choice, reflect the diversity of our employees and support you and your family through the moments that matter – wherever you are in your life journey. Our employee learningprograms give you access to the best learning in the industry to receive certifications, includingMicrosoft, Google, Amazon, Skillsoft, and many more. Through our company-wide volunteering and giving platform, you can donate, start fundraisers, volunteer, and search over 2 million non-profit organizations. At Kyndryl, we invest heavily in you, we want you to succeed so that together, we will all succeed.

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