Senior Data Privacy & Governance Manager

Confidential; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential is seeking a seasoned privacy and regulatory affairs professional to lead our data privacy programme in Singapore. You will ensure compliance with PDPA and regional frameworks, oversee DPIAs/PIAs, and manage data subject requests and breach reporting.

Collaborating with Legal, Security, Risk and Technology teams, you will drive governance, policy development, and continuous improvement to strengthen privacy controls and operational resilience across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline (Law, Business, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, Risk)
• 5–8 years of data privacy, regulatory compliance, governance or risk management experience
• Strong knowledge of PDPA and regional privacy frameworks
• Experience developing privacy programmes, governance frameworks and policies
• Professional privacy certifications (e.g. CIPP, CIPM, CIPT) preferred

Responsibilities

• Act as Subject Matter Expert on data privacy across the organisation and advise on data protection matters
• Ensure compliance with privacy laws and report to parent company
• Conduct PIAs and DPIAs for existing and new products, systems, technologies and initiatives
• Assess controls to mitigate regulatory, operational and reputational risks
• Manage data subject requests, privacy incidents, breach reporting obligations and compliance documentation
• Oversee third-party privacy risk management and vendor assessments
• Partner with Legal, Security, Technology, Risk and Business teams to embed privacy-by-design principles

Skills

Data privacy

Stakeholder mgmt

Policy drafting

Regulatory interpretation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

ISO27001 familiarity

Job description

Confidential is seeking a seasoned privacy and regulatory affairs professional to lead our data privacy programme in Singapore. You will ensure compliance with PDPA and regional frameworks, oversee DPIAs/PIAs, and manage data subject requests and breach reporting.

Collaborating with Legal, Security, Risk and Technology teams, you will drive governance, policy development, and continuous improvement to strengthen privacy controls and operational resilience across the organisation.