Senior Data Protection & Governance Specialist | Contract

nexbridge recruitment pte. ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

NEXBRIDGE RECRUITMENT PTE. LTD. in Singapore is seeking a senior Data Governance and Data Protection professional to lead data policy implementation and risk management across the organisation.

You will liaise with government agencies, structure data sharing arrangements, and embed protection controls within daily operations. Candidates should have a Bachelor's and 7+ years' experience in data governance, data protection or security, with strong communication and project management skills.

Qualifications

• Analytical, problem solving and critical thinking skills with the ability to join the dots.
• Meticulous with keen attention to detail and yet able to see the big picture.
• Strong communication skills with ability to translate and articulate complex policies and governance requirements to business stakeholders.
• Strong collaboration, stakeholder management and negotiation skills.
• Adaptable and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
• Programme or project management skills.
• Professional certifications in data governance, data protection, cybersecurity, data privacy, incident management, data analytics, or related fields will be advantageous.
• Experience relevant to the drafting of, or compliance with Singapore Government IM8 policies would be advantageous.
• Experience in Data/ Cybersecurity would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to structure data sharing arrangements for data to be accessed, used and shared legitimately with appropriate data protection safeguards put in place
• Support Data Incident Management and Enterprise Data Risk Management activities
• Support the review, formulating and driving awareness of data standards, policies, frameworks, processes, procedures, and guidelines to relevant stakeholders
• Act as the main liaison for related Data Protection and Data Security queries and request submissions from/to other Government Agencies
• Guide the integration of defined data protection, data privacy and data security procedures into day-to-day HPB business operation
• Plan and conduct regular programme activities and assessments relating to Data Security Risk Management and Personal Data Protection

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Critical thinking

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Project management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business Analytics, Business Management, Law, Information Management, Cybersecurity, or related discipline

Job description

Job Responsibility

• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to structure data sharing arrangements for data to be accessed, used and shared legitimately with appropriate data protection safeguards put in place
• Support Data Incident Management and Enterprise Data Risk Management activities
• Support the review, formulating and driving awareness of data standards, policies, frameworks, processes, procedures, and guidelines to relevant stakeholders
• Act as the main liaison for related Data Protection and Data Security queries and request submissions from/to other Government Agencies
• Guide the integration of defined data protection, data privacy and data security procedures into day-to-day HPB business operation
• Plan and conduct regular programme activities and assessments relating to Data Security Risk Management and Personal Data Protection

Job Requirement

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business Analytics, Business Management, Law, Information Management, Cybersecurity, or related discipline
• 7 or more years of relevant experience in one or more of the following areasleading and/or delivering data governance/ data protection/ data security related workformulation of data policies, standards, frameworks, processes, and guidelinesinformation/record management including information lifecycle management, data modelling, and master data managementconducting risk assessments and/or IT and business auditshandling and reporting data incidents
• Key skills and traits:Analytical, problem solving, critical thinking skills, with the ability to join the dotsMeticulous with keen attention to detail and yet able to see the big pictureStrong communication skills with ability to translate and articulate complex policies and technical governance requirements in layman terms to business stakeholdersStrong collaboration, stakeholder management and negotiation skillsAdaptable and comfortable working in a fast-paced environmentProgramme or project management skills
• Professional certifications in data governance, data protection, cybersecurity, data privacy, incident management, data analytics, business analytics, data science, or related fields will be advantageous
• Experience relevant to the drafting of, or compliance with Singapore Government IM8 policies would be advantageous
• Experience in Data/ Cybersecurity would be advantageous