Data Privacy Manager

Filinvest Group; Muntinlupa; On-site; PHP 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Filinvest Group is seeking a senior leader to head the Data Privacy Department, shaping and governing the Privacy Management Program across all business units. You will ensure compliance with the Data Privacy Act of 2012, NPC regulations, and internal policies while driving continuous improvement and mature privacy governance.

You will collaborate with Legal, Compliance, Information Security, HR, and business leaders to implement DPIA/PIA, ROPA, DSAs, and privacy reviews, reporting to senior

Qualifications

• Experience leading a privacy program and managing privacy governance.
• Ability to coordinate with Legal, Compliance, IS, HR and business units.
• Strong knowledge of Data Privacy Act of 2012 and NPC regulations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Data Privacy Department and oversee the privacy management program.
• Develop privacy governance frameworks, roadmaps and KPIs.
• Monitor program effectiveness and prepare executive dashboards.
• Coordinate with COPs and support the DPO in strategic initiatives.
• Oversee PIAs, ROPAs, DSAs and privacy reviews across units.
• Escalate privacy risks and incidents to senior management.
• Drive privacy awareness, training, and capability-building.

Skills

Privacy Compliance

Privacy Risk Mgmt

Data Governance

Privacy Operations

Incident & Breach Mgmt

Vendor Privacy Mgmt

InfoSec Knowledge

Audit & Compliance

Privacy Awareness & Training

Privacy-by-Design

Contract & Legal Review

Education

Bachelors in IT/CS/IS/Cybersecurity/Business

Law or related field

Privacy-related certifications (preferred)

Tools

ISO 27001

PIA/PIA tools

DSA/ROPAs tooling

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 SeniorManagement.
• 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)