Chief Data Privacy & Governance Lead

xLoop Digital Middle East; Doha; On-site; QAR 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

xLoop Digital Middle East, a newly established education venture in the GCC, is building technology and computing education programmes for secondary schools and seeks a founding-team Data Protection & Compliance lead based in Doha. You will own governance, risk and security for the platform, shaping policy with product and engineering, and interfacing with regulators, schools and parents.

This role is independent from the product line, reporting to the MD with direct escalation to the

Qualifications

• 5–10 years in data protection, privacy, risk, or information governance; initiative handling built programs.
• Experience with children’s data in education and regional data regimes is a plus.
• Familiar with GCC data protection regimes and regulatory expectations.

Responsibilities

• Own data governance, risk, and security across products and releases.
• Develop DPIA processes and risk remediation tracking.
• Lead policy design, training, and culture around privacy and governance.
• Interface with regulators, school leaders, and parents as the external face.
• Drive cross-functional alignment with product and engineering.

Skills

Data governance

Privacy

Risk management

Information governance

DPIAs

Policy development

Regulatory liaison

Tools

ISO 27001

Job description

xLoop Digital Middle East, a newly established education venture in the GCC, is building technology and computing education programmes for secondary schools and seeks a founding-team Data Protection & Compliance lead based in Doha. You will own governance, risk and security for the platform, shaping policy with product and engineering, and interfacing with regulators, schools and parents.

This role is independent from the product line, reporting to the MD with direct escalation to the