Hiring | Data Protection Officer (DPO) | SK Finance

SK Finance; Mumbai, Jaipur; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

SK Finance in Mumbai invites an accomplished Head of Data Privacy to steer enterprise privacy initiatives and ensure DPDP Act readiness. You will align with GDPR, CCPA, and global data protection laws while shaping governance across the data lifecycle.

With 14+ years in privacy within financial services, you will lead risk management, incident response, and regulatory reporting, embedding Privacy by Design across products and processes through collaboration across Legal, Compliance, Risk, and IT

Qualifications

• 14+ years of experience in privacy within financial services.
• Strong knowledge of DPDP Act, GDPR, data governance and consent management.
• Experience with privacy audits, regulatory interactions, and incident management.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-wide Data Privacy, Data Protection, and Privacy Governance initiatives.
• Drive DPDP Act readiness and compliance with GDPR, CCPA, and other global laws.
• Establish mature privacy governance frameworks across data lifecycle.
• Design processes for consent management, privacy notices, and Data Principal Rights.
• Lead privacy risk management, PIAs, breach response, and regulatory reporting.
• Embed Privacy by Design and Privacy by Default across processes and platforms.
• Strengthen third-party privacy governance and vendor oversight.
• Drive privacy assurance through audits, control assessments, and board reporting.
• Collaborate with Legal, Compliance, Risk, InfoSec, Technology, and Business teams.

Skills

Data Privacy

Data Protection

Privacy Governance

Regulatory Compliance

Privacy by Design

Job description

Role & responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-wide Data Privacy, Data Protection, and Privacy Governance initiatives.
• Drive DPDP Act readiness and ensure compliance with applicable privacy regulations, including GDPR, CCPA, and other global data protection laws.
• Establish and mature privacy governance frameworks covering the entire data lifecycle, from collection and consent to retention and deletion.
• Design and operationalize processes for consent management, privacy notices, and Data Principal Rights.
• Lead privacy risk management, privacy impact assessments, breach response, incident management, and regulatory reporting.
• Embed Privacy by Design and Privacy by Default principles across business processes, products, and technology platforms.
• Strengthen third-party, vendor, and partner privacy governance, ensuring effective oversight and risk management.
• Drive privacy assurance through audits, control assessments, compliance reviews, and executive/Board reporting.
• Partner closely with Legal, Compliance, Risk, Information Security, Technology, and Business teams to integrate privacy controls into enterprise operations.

Preferred candidate profile

• 14+ years of experience of which at least 4 in privacy, data governance, or regulatory compliance within financial services
• Strong knowledge of DPDP Act, GDPR, data governance, consent management, and privacy risk frameworks
• Experience with privacy audits, regulatory interactions, and incident management
• Relevant certifications such as CIPP, CIPM, CIPT, CISSP, CISM, ISO 27701, or ISO 27001 preferred