Global Privacy Operations Lead

Aristocrat Leisure; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Aristocrat Leisure is seeking a Senior Privacy Operations Manager to coordinate privacy practices across business areas and lead the Global Privacy Team in the UK. You will drive data protection governance, incident response, and DSAR operations while partnering with products and initiatives to ensure privacy requirements are met.

The role requires extensive knowledge of UK data protection frameworks, experience mentoring colleagues, and strong project management skills to navigate complex

Qualifications

• Significant recent experience and expert knowledge of UK data protection legislation and related frameworks.
• Experience providing advice and mentorship on data protection risks and compliance to senior collaborators.
• Strong understanding of data protection governance, risk management, and regulatory frameworks.
• Experience leading or supporting complex regulatory or data-related change programs, preferably in the retail sector.
• Proficiency in managing and responding to data protection incidents.
• Outstanding attention to detail and ability to work autonomously in a dynamic setting.
• Familiarity with privacy management platforms (e.g., TrustArc, OneTrust) and workflow tools (e.g., Smartsheet, Monday.com).
• Strong project management skills with the ability to prioritise multiple tasks on time.

Responsibilities

• Lead all communication channels for the Global Privacy Team, including intake, triage, prioritisation, and handling of blocking issues in requests.
• Own and complete the privacy assessment lifecycle, including PIAs, DP IAs, LIAs, TIAs, and ad hoc privacy reviews.
• Lead Data Subject Right Request (DSRR) operations, ensuring appropriate responses across teams.
• Coordinate third-party privacy risk management operations, including vendor reviews and remediation tracking.
• Support and operationalize enterprise privacy policies by defining requirements, controls, and implementation expectations.
• Develop and maintain privacy standards, procedures, and operational playbooks to ensure consistency across the organisation.

Skills

UK data protection law

Data governance

Regulatory frameworks

Project management

Mentorship/advising

Autonomous working

Tools

TrustArc

OneTrust

Smartsheet

Monday.com

Job description

Aristocrat Leisure is seeking a Senior Privacy Operations Manager to coordinate privacy practices across business areas and lead the Global Privacy Team in the UK. You will drive data protection governance, incident response, and DSAR operations while partnering with products and initiatives to ensure privacy requirements are met.

The role requires extensive knowledge of UK data protection frameworks, experience mentoring colleagues, and strong project management skills to navigate complex