Senior Manager, Information Governance & Compliance

Regent's University London; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 49,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave plus bank holiday

Beautiful campus in Regent's Park

Free tea/coffee and flexible working

Group personal pension scheme 7% min

Loans up to £10,000

Benenden medical cover

Employee discount service

£7 daily catering allowance when on‑s/

Blended/Hybrid working

Job summary

Regent's University London seeks a Senior Manager, Information Governance & Compliance to lead data protection and governance initiatives across the University. You will drive a mature privacy framework, balancing innovation with compliance, and provide expert guidance on UK GDPR, AI governance, and regulatory matters.

Ideal candidates will have DPO experience and the ability to present risk reports, manage breaches, and influence stakeholders while working in a hybrid model requiring

Qualifications

• Experience leading data protection and privacy governance programs.
• Background as DPO, Deputy DPO or senior privacy adviser.
• Ability to present risk and assurance reports and manage complex data breaches/regulatory investigations.

Responsibilities

• Drive development and implementation of a mature, risk-based privacy framework while enabling innovation.
• Provide expert leadership on UK GDPR, information governance, AI governance, privacy risk management, and regulatory compliance.
• Act as a senior privacy adviser and influence at all levels within the University.

Job description

• Salary: From £49K to £62K (depending on skills and experience)
• Contract type: Permanent

We are seeking a Senior Manager, Information Governance & Compliance to be the University's senior operational lead for Data Protection and Governance.

You will drive the development and implementation of a mature, risk-based privacy framework that enables innovation while ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. You will also provide expert leadership on UK GDPR, information governance, AI governance, privacy risk management, and regulatory compliance.

To be successful, we would expect you to have a background of acting as a DPO, Deputy DPO or senior privacy adviser. You should have experience of presenting risk and assurance reports and managing complex data breaches and regulatory investigations.

In addition, you should be a confident communicator, with the ability to influence at all levels.

Whilst we offer flexible and hybrid working across the University, you will be required to work on-campus at least 2 days per week.

About us

Regent's University London is a private university right in the heart of Royal Regent's Park. We offer bespoke undergraduate and postgraduate education that begins with the individual, focussing on each student's talents, potential, and aspirations.

Our study areas include business and management; liberal studies and humanities; fashion and design; film, media and performance; psychotherapy and psychology; as well as pathway qualifications in English language and other modern foreign languages.

We are a small, friendly and supportive University offering great benefits for our staff including:

• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and additional discretionary closure days over Christmas
• Beautiful campus in the heart of Regent's Park, a short walk from Baker Street station
• A range of great facilities on our stunning campus including free tea and coffee, flexible working spaces and free use of the campus tennis court and sport pitch
• Membership of a group personal pension scheme with a 7% minimum contribution by the University, with up to 10% contribution by the University
• Loans of up to £10,000, to include covering daily travel costs, rental deposits and bicycles
• Benenden medical cover - allowing access to medical services where there is delay in receiving NHS treatment
• Employee discount service
• £7 a day allowance to spend in University catering outlets (when onsite)
• Blended (hybrid) and flexible working supported across the University, depending on the requirements of the role