Data Protection Lead: By-Design & Risk Strategy

Department for Transport (DfT), United Kingdom; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Civil Service Pension 28.97%

25 days annual leave

8 Bank Holidays + Privilege Day

Professional qualifications paid by CS

Job summary

Department for Transport (DfT) is seeking a Data Protection Manager within the Digital, Information and Security Directorate. You will lead a team of advisers, delivering expert guidance on information rights and risk management to enable public trust and compliant operations.

You will champion data protection by design, ensure accurate records and rights requests are handled within statutory timescales, and drive professional development across the team.

Qualifications

• Expert knowledge of data protection law and practices.
• Experience advising on complex data processing activities.
• Experience with FOI and a practitioner-level qualification within 6 months of starting.
• Experience leading a team in information governance.
• Knowledge of information risk management.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of expert advisers delivering timely advice on information rights and risks to the business.
• Champion data protection by design and default in new projects and services.
• Maintain records evidencing compliance, e.g., Register of Processing Activities.
• Oversee processing of individual rights requests within statutory timescales and improve performance.
• Pursue ongoing professional development for self and team.

Skills

Data protection law

FOI advisory

Information governance

Team leadership

Risk management

Education

Data protection practitioner qualification

Job description

Department for Transport (DfT) is seeking a Data Protection Manager within the Digital, Information and Security Directorate. You will lead a team of advisers, delivering expert guidance on information rights and risk management to enable public trust and compliant operations.

You will champion data protection by design, ensure accurate records and rights requests are handled within statutory timescales, and drive professional development across the team.