Data Privacy Executive

HealthCare Dynamics Gen. Trading Company W.L.L; Kuwait City; On-site; KWD 15,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading telecommunications company in Kuwait is seeking a Data Privacy Executive to lead its data protection efforts. This role involves ensuring compliance with local and international regulations, conducting privacy assessments, and managing data protection processes. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and at least 6 years of experience, along with fluency in English and Arabic. This full-time position is based at the stc Head Office in Kuwait.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of relevant experience in data privacy.
• Strong knowledge of data protection laws like CITRA Bylaw and GDPR.

Responsibilities

• Oversee stc Kuwait’s data privacy program for legal compliance.
• Conduct privacy impact assessments and risk evaluations.
• Manage data breach responses and vendor assessments.
• Implement privacy by design and conduct employee training.

Skills

Legal Compliance & Governance

Risk Management & Assessments

Privacy Operations & Processes

Stakeholder Collaboration

Training & Awareness

Fluent in English and Arabic

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

stc Kuwait is actively recruiting for the role of Data Privacy Executive. In this role, you will be responsible to serve as the lead authority on data privacy and protection across the organization. The DPE will be the primary liaison with regulatory bodies, including CITRA and relevant authorities and will oversee the implementation and compliance of stc Kuwait’s data protection policies in accordance with local and international regulations such as CITRA Bylaw, CITRA regulations and relevant cybersecurity frameworks. The role requires a strong knowledge to drive data privacy culture, provide expert guidance to internal stakeholders and ensure customer data is handled securely and lawfully.

Roles And Responsibilities

Your responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, the following:

• Ensure Legal Compliance & Governance: Oversee stc Kuwait’s data privacy program to ensure alignment with laws like CITRA Bylaw and GDPR, while monitoring regulatory changes and advising leadership on compliance implications.
• Risk Management & Assessments: Conduct DPIAs and privacy risk assessments, manage data breach responses, and evaluate privacy risks related to third-party vendors and contracts.
• Privacy Operations & Processes: Maintain Records of Processing Activities (RoPA), manage Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs), and implement “privacy by design and by default” in systems and projects.
• Stakeholder Collaboration & Agreements: Work closely with Legal, Compliance, and Business teams on data lifecycle management, data sharing agreements, and enforcement of privacy controls.
• Training & Awareness: Lead employee training on privacy obligations and ensure organization-wide awareness and adoption of data protection measures.
• Bachelor's Degree
• Minimum 6 years of relevant Experience.
• Fluent English and Arabic skills (written and spoken) required.
  
  

Primary Location

Kuwait-stc Head Office

Job

Executive

Organization

80 CEO Office

Schedule

Regular

Shift

Standard

Job Type

Full-time

Job Level

Day Job

Job Posting

Jul 28, 2025, 12:06:17 PM