Data Privacy Manager

Filinvest Development Corp.; Metro Manila; On-site; PHP 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Filinvest Development Corp. in Metro Manila seeks a senior leader to head the Data Privacy Department, overseeing the privacy management program, ensuring compliance with the Data Privacy Act and NPC regulations across the group.

You will drive governance frameworks, monitor KPIs, coordinate with COPs, support the DPO, and lead awareness initiatives, audits, and strategic privacy initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, Business Administration, Legal Management or related field.
• Professional Certifications (Preferred), CDPO (Certified Data Protection Officer).
• Experience in privacy governance, risk management, and regulatory engagements.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Data Privacy Department operations.
• Oversee enterprise privacy compliance initiatives and programs.
• Develop privacy governance strategies, frameworks, and roadmaps.
• Monitor privacy KPIs, compliance metrics, and program effectiveness.
• Prepare executive updates, dashboards, and management reports.
• Coordinate with COPs and support the DPO in strategic initiatives.
• Ensure privacy policy consistency across business units.
• Oversee PIAs, ROPAs, DSAs, and privacy reviews.
• Provide guidance on privacy requirements for projects, systems, and vendors.
• Escalate privacy risks and incidents to DPO and Senior Management.
• Lead privacy awareness campaigns and training programs.
• Collaborate with Legal, Compliance, IS, HR, and business units.

Skills

Data Privacy Compliance

Privacy Risk Management

Data Governance

Privacy Operations

Incident & Breach Management

Vendor Privacy Management

Information Security Knowledge

Audit & Compliance Monitoring

Privacy Awareness & Training

Privacy-by-Design

Contract & Legal Review

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT / CS / IS / Cybersecurity

Business Administration / Legal Management

Law (related field)

Professional Certifications (Preferred)

CDPO (Certified Data Protection Officer)

Job description

Job Description:

Job Summary

Lead the Data Privacy Department and oversee the implementation, monitoring, and continuous improvement of the Filinvest Group Privacy Management Program. Ensure compliance with the Data Privacy Act of 2012, NPC regulations, internal privacy policies, and industry best practices across all business units.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations ofthe Data Privacy Department.
• Lead enterprise-wide privacycompliance initiatives and programs.
• Develop and implement privacygovernance strategies, frameworks, and roadmaps.
• Monitor privacy KPIs, compliancemetrics, and program effectiveness.
• Prepare executive updates,dashboards, and management reports.
• Coordinate and provide oversightto all Compliance Officers for Privacy (COPs).
• Support the DPO in strategicinitiatives, regulatory engagements, inspections, and audits.
• Ensure consistent implementationof privacy policies, standards, and procedures across all business units.
• Oversee Privacy Impact Assessments(PIAs), Records of Processing Activities (ROPAs), Data Sharing Agreements(DSAs), and privacy reviews.
• Provide guidance on privacyrequirements for projects, systems, vendors, and business initiatives.
• Escalate significant privacyrisks, incidents, breaches, and compliance concerns to the DPO and Senior Management.
• Lead privacy awareness campaigns,training programs, and capability-building initiatives.
• Collaborate with Legal, Compliance, Information Security, HR, and business unit representatives onprivacy-related matters.
• Monitor regulatory developmentsand recommend enhancements to the Privacy Management Program.
• Drive continuous improvementinitiatives to strengthen privacy governance and compliance maturity.

Technical Competencies and Skills

Data Privacy Compliance (Data Privacy Act & privacy regulations), Privacy Risk Management (DPIA/PIA risk assessments mitigation plans), Data Governance (ROPA data inventory classification retention management), Privacy Operations (consent management privacy notices data subject rights requests), Incident & Breach Management (investigation reporting remediation), Vendor Privacy Management (third-party assessments DPA review due diligence), Information Security Knowledge (ISO 27001 cybersecurity access controls encryption), Audit & Compliance Monitoring (privacy audits control reviews compliance testing), Privacy Awareness & Training (training programs awareness campaigns), Privacy-by-Design & Technology Governance (cloud AI digital platforms new technologies), Contract & Legal Review (DSA DPA NDA privacy clauses)

Education, Trainings and Licenses Required

Education, Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, Business Administration, Legal Management (related field preferred but not required not preferred), Law (related field preferred but not required), or a related field, Training, Data Privacy and Data Protection, Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA/DPIA), Data Governance and Records Management, Information Security and Cybersecurity, Incident Response and Risk Management, Privacy-by-Design and AI Governance, Professional Certifications (Preferred), CDPO (Certified Data Protection Officer)