Sr Manager- Data Privacy projects

Tata Communications Limited; Mumbai; Hybrid; INR 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Communications Limited seeks a seasoned Privacy Manager to drive privacy-by-design across telecom, SaaS, CPaaS and cloud products. You will lead privacy controls, PIAs/DPIAs, and enforcement of encryption and access controls, shaping product lifecycles with global regulatory insight.

Ideal candidates bring 7+ years in privacy roles, strong architecture knowledge, and experience with privacy tools. Excellent stakeholder skills and certifications are highly valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Minimum 7 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.

Responsibilities

• Review and embed privacy-by-design and privacy engineering principles into product architecture, development, and deployment.
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to define and implement privacy controls.
• Conduct Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs) and Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) for new and existing products.
• 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 product requirements.
• Develop and maintain privacy notices, consent mechanisms, and data handling protocols.
• Support incident response and breach management for commercial products.
• Provide technical guidance and training to cross-functional teams on privacy best practices.

Skills

Privacy-by-design

Privacy engineering

Application architecture

Data protection

PIA/DPIA

Encryption

Access controls

Regulatory compliance

Security protocols

Privacy governance tools

Privacy certifications

Education

CS/IT degree

Tools

PIA tools

Privacy governance software

Job description

The Privacy Manager will lead the integration of privacy-by-design into customer-facing products and services across telecom, SaaS, CPaaS, and cloud solutions. The ideal candidate will possess deep technical expertise in 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 product architecture, development, and deployment.
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to define and implement privacy controls.
• Conduct Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs) and Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) for new and existing products.
• 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 product requirements.
• Develop and maintain privacy notices, consent mechanisms, and data handling protocols.
• Support incident response and breach management for commercial products.
• Provide technical guidance and training to cross-functional teams on privacy best practices.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Minimum 7 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.