Assistant Manager - Data Privacy projects

Tata Communications; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Communications seeks a candidate to manage the implementation of its privacy framework. You will embed privacy principles into products and processes while ensuring compliance with global regulations.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science or related fields, with a minimum of 3 years in privacy roles, strong technical expertise, and excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in privacy and data protection roles.
• Strong understanding of application architecture, data flows, and security protocols.
• Certifications such as DCPP, CIPP, CIPT, FIP, CISSP, CISA or CISM are highly desirable.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Review and embed privacy-by-design and privacy engineering principles into products and processes.
• Conduct Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs), ROPA, Data Flow Diagrams for products and processes.
• Monitor and interpret global privacy regulations and translate them into actionable requirements.

Skills

Data privacy expertise

Application architecture

Information security

Access control protocols

Privacy-enhancing technologies

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Telecommunication Engineering, Information Technology

Tools

Privacy governance tools

Job description

The candidate will manage implementation of the Company''s privacy framework. The ideal candidate should possess deep technical expertise in data privacy, application architecture, information security, and access control protocols, enabling proactive privacy risk management and regulatory compliance throughout the product lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Review and embed privacy-by-design and privacy engineering principles into products and processes.
• Collaborate with Business Functions and Product Teams to define and implement privacy controls.
• Conduct Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs), ROPA, Data Flow Diagrams, etc. for new and existing products and processes.
• Evaluate and implement technical safeguards including encryption, pseudonymization, and secure access controls.
• Monitor and interpret global privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR, DPDP Act) and translate them into actionable requirements.
• Develop and maintain privacy notices, consent mechanisms, and data handling protocols.
• Manage incident response and breach management.
• Provide technical guidance and training to cross-functional teams on privacy best practices.

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Telecommunication Engineering, Information Technology, or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in privacy and data protection roles.
• Strong understanding of application architecture, data flows, and security protocols.
• Hands-on experience with privacy-enhancing technologies and privacy governance tools and software.
• Certifications such as DCPP, CIPP, CIPT, FIP, CISSP, CISA or CISM are highly desirable.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and analytical skills.