Regional Data Privacy Manager
New York City, United States
H&M Group
We are a family of brands, driven by our desire to make great design available to everyone in a sustainable way.Company Description
As one of the world’s largest fashion companies with more than 171,000 employees worldwide, H&M is an exciting and dynamic place to pursue a career within the fashion industry. Our business concept is to offer fashion and quality at the best price in a sustainable way and with our fast expansion we are always looking for new talents. Would you like to be part of our team?
Job Description
As a Regional Data Privacy Manager, you are responsible for managing privacy compliance within all countries within the region.
This position is based in New York, NY within our Controlling Function, and reports to our Region Americas Controller.
Core Responsibilities includes but is not limited to:
Ownership
- Responsible to be and stay compliant with Data Privacy expectations within your region and, at the same time, fit into the global framework
- Stay updated on development within the local data protection area and practice from local authorities and changes to the global compliance program
- Create and uphold Regional Privacy Guidelines, best practices, and expectations based on local legislation (all countries within the region) and central guidelines with a pragmatic mindset
Awareness & Commitment
- Establish regional understanding, commitment, and support as well as set expectations and plans in collaboration with regional management team and local organizations
- Ensure the right competence, awareness, and habits – “Data Privacy Assurance” mindset
- Coordinate training plans and provide data protection advice and support for the markets
Business Enablement
- Offer hands-on support and guidance to regional and local organizations for new or changed needs to use or provide personal data (new processes, new initiatives, etc.)
- Identify Personal Data needs in future business plans and initiatives – take actions to support, guide, and help navigate to do right while reaching business targets
People & Teams
- Ensure right local competence and support
- Support, lead, empower, and develop the local Data Privacy Coordinators within your region to ensure good collaboration and efficient way of working to ensure expected compliance level
In Control & Progress
- Identify potential gaps (areas of non or partial compliance) and be the owner of the risk-based action plan including recurring reviews and audits as well as follow up, decision making, and hands-on support
- Report status, risks, and plans to regional and central key stakeholders
- Handle breach situations in cooperation with central Data Privacy Office
Actions & Tools
- Efficient way of working and decision making
- Ensure well working processes and tools to be and stay compliant within the region including handing data subject’s rights as well as supporting working efficiently – using our group common processes and tools if possible, or with local adaptations if needed
Contacts & Collaborations
- Be the “go to” person internally (within H&M Group) for knowledge about regional framework/requirements and to get regional/country support
- Ensure good relations with local authorities within region in collaborations with Central Data Privacy Office
Qualifications
What You’ll Need to Succeed:
- 4-5 years of DPO/DPC experience in privacy and security risk assessment and best practice mitigation, including significant hands-on experience in privacy assessments, privacy certifications/seals, and information security standards certifications.
- Well-versed in legal matters, have legal educational background and drafting of policies and other agreements.
- Profound updated knowledge of experience of GDPR and relevant regional data protection legislation and legal compliance
- Strong business acumen with a pragmatic mindset
- Ability to prioritize and manage risk – balancing business value vs effort/cost
- Excellent cooperation and communication skills with ability to make the complex simple and communicate and engage at all levels, both formal and informal
- Strategical, abstract, and conceptual thinking ability with a flexible mindset and the ability to see, formulate, and propose different solutions in an easy-to-understand way
- Ability to identify and recognize opportunities for new or improved technologies to enable a more effective data protection compliance function
- Curious nature and interest in learning and developing yourself
- Great interpersonal skills and ability to work well both independently and as a part of a team
- Able to travel 5-10% of the time domestically and internationally.
Job Status: Salary, Exempt
EEOC Code: PRO
Additional Information
Why You’ll Love Working for H&M
- Dynamic, team-driven work environment with a group of unique, diverse, and kind individuals.
- Endless growth & development opportunities.
- Dress your personality. We encourage you to dress your personality all day, every day.
- Did we mention our discount at H&M, &Other Stories, and COS?
Compensation:
Salary Range is $143,000 - $165,000 annually**
Benefits:
H&M believes in rewarding our employees for their many contributions to our shared success. That’s why we offer a full range of inclusive benefits that enable wellness, both in and outside of work. We pride ourselves on being a do-good company and we have a comprehensive benefit package that matches that ambition. Please note, benefits may have eligibility requirements based on employment status.
We offer: 25% Staff Discount - Medical, Pharmacy Vision and Dental Coverage – Employee Assistance Program - Vacation, Wellness, Holiday and Parental Pay – 401K – Commuter Benefits, Health and Dependent Care FSA. Plus, additional Voluntary Benefits.
Our Career site will have more details, click on Benefits at career.hm.com
*This job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job. It’s not all-inclusive. There may be additional duties, responsibilities assigned for this job at the company’s discretion.
**H&M, in good faith, believes that this posted range of compensation is the accurate range for this role at this location at the time of this posting. H&M may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range depending on candidate qualifications. This range may be modified in the future.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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Tags: Audits Compliance GDPR Privacy Risk assessment
Perks/benefits: 401(k) matching Career development Flex hours Flex vacation Health care Wellness
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