Senior Information Governance Lead: FOI, EIR & Data Privacy

GMCA; Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is seeking a Senior Information Governance Officer to lead on FOI, EIR and individual access requests, ensuring timely compliance and robust reporting. You will contribute to incident management processes and implement measures to strengthen data protection resiliency.

The role requires experience in managing complex requests, adherence to statutory deadlines, and potential team leadership within an active Information Governance service in a dynamic

Qualifications

• Experience managing FOI, EIR and Individual Access Rights requests.
• Ability to meet statutory deadlines.
• Experience leading a team or readiness for a leadership role.
• Advising on DPIAs and privacy notices and records management.

Responsibilities

• Lead on FOI, EIR and Individual Access requests and reporting.
• Support information security incident management and resiliency measures.
• Provide bespoke advice on data protection requirements for projects.
• Ensure compliance with statutory deadlines and governance processes.
• Collaborate with Information Governance Leads and provide assurance.

Skills

FOI management

EIR management

DPIAs

Data protection

Information governance

Team leadership

Job description

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is seeking a Senior Information Governance Officer to lead on FOI, EIR and individual access requests, ensuring timely compliance and robust reporting. You will contribute to incident management processes and implement measures to strengthen data protection resiliency.

The role requires experience in managing complex requests, adherence to statutory deadlines, and potential team leadership within an active Information Governance service in a dynamic