Data Protection Manager

Summary

•    Based at Manchester Airport
•    Permanent Role 
•    Flexible/Hybrid working for a better work/life balance
•    We are proud to be a diverse employer, and we welcome candidates from all backgrounds

Why MAG?

At MAG we provide the airport facilities and travel services that people need to connect with the world. As the largest UK owned airport operator, we serve over 60 million passengers a year from Manchester, London Stansted, and East Midlands Airports. With over 270 destinations across the globe, our businesses not only bring people together but also support the prosperity of the regions in which we operate. Sustainability is one of our core values, and it shapes everything we do. We're committed to protecting the environment and supporting our local communities.  Our programmes include airport and airline decarbonisation, comprehensive education, skills and employment support and community engagement initiatives including volunteering opportunities. At MAG, we recognise creating a first-class journey for our customers starts by creating a first-class career journey for our colleagues and we are committed to building inclusive environments in which our people can thrive. You’ll also have access to some great benefits including:
•    Bonus scheme
•    10% company contribution pension
•    25 days holiday plus bank holidays
•    Free parking
•    Subsidised public transport
•    Huge range of company discounts
•    2 volunteering days per year
•    Free Virtual GP service, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
•    Care Concierge service 

The role

This role is a permanent position within MAG reporting to the Head of Data Protection and Privacy. The primary purpose of the role is to lead and coordinate the organisation’s compliance with UK data protection and privacy laws, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA 2018), and Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR), as well as relevant international privacy regulations (such as the EU GDPR, California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and other global frameworks).
The Data Protection Manager role will maintain and monitor data protection and privacy compliance in accordance with MAG’s policies and procedures and to identify and lead on enhancements to MAG’s Data Protection and Privacy Strategy demonstrating continuous improvement and best practice.

What will make you successful in the role?

You’ll have 5+ years’ experience in a data protection or compliance role, with a robust understanding of the core elements of data protection law/regulation, alongside information security risk management processes, frameworks and procedures especially ISO27001 and ISO27701. You’ll hold (or be studying for) a recognised privacy qualification such as CIPM CIPP/E or CIPT. You’ll have strong analytical and problem resolution skills, exceptional business judgment, with the ability to think strategically and give practical advice by balancing business needs with legal risks. You’ll be an effective communicator able to articulate the importance of customer and employee privacy and rights, whilst being comfortable promoting data protection up and down the management chain, including to audiences who have varying levels of familiarity with the topic.