Data Protection Manager

Job title:

Data Protection Manager

Company

Morrison Water Services

Job description

Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, with us you’ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.Where will you be working?As an organisation, there is little we don’t do and plenty to get involved in. Our Group Support roles are vital in making sure we can help over 11,000 people deliver essential infrastructure seamlessly across water, energy, transport and telecom.This role is in our People department, our People Team supports us to recruit, retain, engage and develop our people. Roles can be in talent acquisition, learning, reward, employee relations or people services.There will be an expectation to attend our Head Office in Stevenage a couple of times a month.Want to come and be a part of it?What will you be doing?This role is all about making a meaningful impact on how we protect and manage data across our organisation. As part of the team, you’ll be supporting our data protection practices, keeping an eye out for any risks or incidents. You’ll take the lead in managing Data Subject Access Requests and play an important part in conducting Data Protection Impact Assessments, working closely with both colleagues and our trusted external partners.Maintaining the accuracy of our Record of Processing Activities is key to staying on track, and you’ll help ensure it reflects our commitment to high standards. Your insight will also be invaluable when it comes to reviewing data protection clauses in contracts and data sharing agreements, and you’ll know just when to escalate more complex issues for further support.In the event of a data breach, you’ll help coordinate our response alongside the Chief Privacy Officer-acting promptly and carefully to ensure every step is handled correctly. You’ll also bring privacy to life across the business by leading training sessions, contributing to awareness campaigns, and being the approachable, knowledgeable person people turn to for advice.By tracking our data protection activity, reporting metrics to senior leaders, and helping drive improvement actions, you’ll support our ongoing mission to stay proactive and accountable. Lastly, your guidance and support for your teammates will help us all grow together, making privacy a shared success across the board.What you’ll bring

• Solid working knowledge of UK GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018, and related guidance
• Experience supporting organisational compliance within a complex or multi-entity/multiple divisional environment
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships across departments
• Experience managing DSARs, DPIAs, and maintaining ROPA
• Detail-oriented with excellent organisational and prioritisation skills

What’s in it for you?We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include;

• Matched or contributory pension scheme
• Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
• Employee assistance programme
• My Rewards portal, access to 1000’s of retail discounts
• Life assurance
• Cycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemes
• Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave
• Reward and recognition scheme

In addition, this role offers;

• Discretionary bonus scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Recommend a friend – get rewarded for introducing people to us!

About usWe want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. We’re one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting army veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs.Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours.

• We’re responsible and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet
• We’re open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations
• We’re together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts
• We’re ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life

Whether you’re a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development.It’s an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.Please note: Occasionally, job adverts might be closed before the stated closing date. Do apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered.For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3rd party background checks as part of the hiring process. Some roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of induction and onboarding.#MGroupG INDREG.

Expected salary

£65000 – 75000 per year

Location

Stevenage, Hertfordshire

Job date

Sun, 22 Jun 2025 02:45:02 GMT

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