Senior Personal Data Protection Officer (PDPL)

Confidential Careers; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 260,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Careers in Riyadh seeks an experienced Personal Data Protection Officer (DPO) to oversee PDPL compliance and alignment with applicable SDAIA requirements. The role focuses on privacy governance, regulatory compliance, risk assessments, and providing guidance to senior management across cross-functional teams.

The candidate will monitor DPIAs, RoPA, DSR handling, and breach response, while advising on Privacy by Design/Default for digital systems and AI initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in law or related field (Information Systems, Compliance, Risk)
• Minimum 7 years of professional experience, with at least 5 years in privacy/compliance
• Hands-on experience with Saudi PDPL and SDAIA requirements
• Knowledge of DPIAs, RoPA, Data Subject Rights, data breach assessment and regulatory reporting
• Experience in third-party data protection assessments and cross-border transfers
• Familiarity with Privacy by Design and privacy controls
• Strong analytical and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to advise senior management with independent judgment

Responsibilities

• Monitor compliance with PDPL, Implementing Regulations, and SDAIA requirements
• Oversee data protection policies, controls, and compliance monitoring
• Act as point of contact with SDAIA for DP matters
• Supervise DPIAs and mitigate privacy risks
• Oversee RoPA documentation and accuracy
• Monitor handling of Data Subject Requests and complaints
• Assess data breaches and coordinate regulatory actions
• Advise on Privacy by Design/Default for systems and AI initiatives
• Review third-party data processing and cross-border transfers
• Monitor privacy risks in marketing, analytics, CCTV, and processing activities
• Identify gaps and elevate significant privacy risks
• Prepare privacy reports and risk assessments for senior management
• Support employee privacy awareness training
• Maintain independence in privacy oversight

Skills

Privacy governance

Regulatory compliance

Risk assessment

DPIAs

RoPA

Data protection

Stakeholder management

Independent judgment

Education

Bachelor's degree in law

Bachelor's degree in Information Security

Job description

Confidential Careers in Riyadh seeks an experienced Personal Data Protection Officer (DPO) to oversee PDPL compliance and alignment with applicable SDAIA requirements. The role focuses on privacy governance, regulatory compliance, risk assessments, and providing guidance to senior management across cross-functional teams.

The candidate will monitor DPIAs, RoPA, DSR handling, and breach response, while advising on Privacy by Design/Default for digital systems and AI initiatives.