Data Protection Manager

Pearson Whiffin Recruitment Ltd; England; Hybrid; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency seeks a Data Protection Manager for their client in Mid Kent. This key role offers a hybrid working model, with a salary circa £50,000 depending on experience. The successful candidate will manage data protection compliance, oversee operational processes, and provide training on privacy practices. Strong leadership, risk assessment experience, and knowledge of UK GDPR are essential. Generous benefits include a competitive pension scheme and 6 weeks holiday plus bank holidays.

Benefits

6 weeks holiday plus bank holidays

Excellent pension scheme

Hybrid working model

Qualifications

• Strong leadership with demonstrable skills.
• Deep technical understanding of risk methodologies.
• Proven stakeholder management capability.
• Experience supporting risk assessments and compliance reporting.
• In‑depth knowledge of UK GDPR and related legislation.

Responsibilities

• Act as the main point of contact for data protection within Operations.
• Ensure compliance with UK GDPR and internal data protection policies.
• Maintain Records of Processing Activities (RoPAs).
• Deliver training to embed a culture of privacy by design.
• Identify and mitigate data protection risks.

Skills

Leadership skills

Technical understanding of risk methodologies

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Information governance awareness

Excellent MS Office skills

Education

Relevant data protection qualification (e.g., CIPP/E, CIPM)

Tools

MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Job description

Job Title: Data Protection Manager

Salary, circa £50,000 DOE

Location: Mid Kent

Hybrid working model available

Monday to Friday 35-hour week

Our client an established organisation is seeking a Data Protection Manager to join its Operations function. This is a key role for an experienced data protection professional who can combine strategic understanding with hands‑on implementation across multiple business areas.

Working collaboratively across multiple teams, including Risk, Compliance and the Data Protection Officer, you will ensure a consistent and effective approach to privacy and data protection across the organisation.

Duties include but not exhausted:

• Act as the main point of contact for data protection and privacy within Operations.
• Ensure operational processes comply with UK GDPR and internal data protection policies.
• Maintain and update Records of Processing Activities (RoPAs).
• Advise on Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs), lawful processing, retention, and consent.
• Identify, assess and mitigate data protection risks within operational processes and supplier relationships.
• Support the management and reporting of data protection incidents and personal data breaches.
• Deliver targeted training and awareness sessions to embed a culture of privacy by design.
• Stay informed on emerging AI and automated decision‑making regulations and their impact on data protection.

The successful candidate will have:

• Strong leadership with demonstrable skills.
• Deep technical understanding of risk methodologies, risk related control frameworks and the ability to drive and deliver implementation.
• Proven stakeholder management capability.
• Experience supporting risk assessments, incident response, and compliance reporting.
• In‑depth knowledge of UK GDPR and related data protection legislation.
• Strong analytical skills with strong attention to detail.
• Good awareness of information governance, data protection and confidentiality issues.
• A relevant data protection qualification (e.g. CIPP/E, CIPM, or BCS Practitioner Certificate) is desirable but not essential.
• Excellent MS Office skills including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

What s on offer:

• 6 weeks holiday plus bank holidays.
• Excellent pension scheme.
• Hybrid working model (2 days a week in the office).
• Salary circa £50,000 (depending on experience).

Interviews are to be held immediately, so please apply today for immediate consideration!

This role is being handled by Nicole Howe, Business Support Consultants for Pearson Whiffin Recruitment.