Global Privacy & Data Protection Lead

AB Volvo; Göteborgs kommun; On-site; SEK 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Diverse working environment

Career development / learning

Job summary

Volvo Financial Services seeks a Privacy Manager to partner with Legal & Compliance, Information Security, Digital & IT, and product teams in Gothenburg. You will translate GDPR and data protection requirements into practical, scalable programs and advise senior leadership on regulatory developments.

You will lead DPIAs, risk assessments, RoPA maintenance, and privacy incident response, fostering a culture of privacy accountability across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in law, business law, compliance, information management, information security, or a related field; legal qualification or equivalent privacy/compliance background preferred.
• 5–8 years of experience in privacy, data protection, compliance, or related regulatory function in a multinational environment.
• Experience leading privacy governance initiatives across jurisdictions; advising senior stakeholders on regulatory compliance, governance and risk.
• Strong knowledge of GDPR and global privacy frameworks, data lifecycle, and risk and compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and continuously improve the privacy compliance framework aligning with data protection laws.
• Advise senior management on privacy, data protection and regulatory developments.
• Embed Privacy by Design across initiatives, products, processes, and technology.
• Lead privacy risk assessments, DPIAs, and mitigation with cross-functional teams.
• Oversee privacy operations: data subject rights, incidents, data breach management, remediation.
• Maintain RoPA, policies, procedures, and data mapping in privacy governance documentation.
• Build relationships with internal/external stakeholders to harmonize privacy practices.
• Develop privacy awareness, training, and a culture of accountability.

Skills

Privacy governance

Regulatory compliance

Privacy risk management

Stakeholder management

Privacy by Design

Data protection

Education

Bachelor's degree in law or related field

Legal qualification or privacy/compliance background

Tools

OneTrust

Microsoft 365

Job description

Volvo Financial Services seeks a Privacy Manager to partner with Legal & Compliance, Information Security, Digital & IT, and product teams in Gothenburg. You will translate GDPR and data protection requirements into practical, scalable programs and advise senior leadership on regulatory developments.

You will lead DPIAs, risk assessments, RoPA maintenance, and privacy incident response, fostering a culture of privacy accountability across the organization.