Data Privacy and Classification Officer

Job Description

The Data Protection & Classification Officer is responsible for implementing, improving and maintaining the organization’s data protection, data governance, and information classification framework. This role ensures that data is handled in accordance with legal, regulatory, and internal security requirements, while enabling secure and efficient business operations. The officer supports the head of GRC in collaboration with cybersecurity, legal, compliance, IT, and business units to drive consistent data protection practices across the enterprise.

Core Responsibilities

• Data Protection Governance
• Develop, maintain, and enforce policies, standards, and procedures related to data protection and information classification.
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulations (e.g., GDPR, national and international privacy laws) and industry frameworks (ISO/IEC 27001, TISAX, NIST).
• Conduct impact assessments (e.g.,...