Personal Data Protection Specialist

About ExeQut

ExeQut is a consulting firm specializing in enterprise applications and portals. The company utilizes a proprietary development process designed to ensure timely delivery, mitigate common design issues, and reduce total life-cycle ownership costs. ExeQut focuses on understanding core business challenges and developing solutions that provide immediate value, emphasizing transparency and communication in all client partnerships.

Role Summary

ExeQut is seeking a Personal Data Protection Specialist to lead the implementation of the Saudi Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL) and related regulations. This full-time role, based in Riyadh, involves ensuring robust protection of individuals' personal data and maintaining ongoing compliance with national and sectoral requirements across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the personal data protection program and oversee compliance with the Saudi PDPL, its Implementing Regulations, and national Data Governance Policies and Data Management & Personal Data Protection Standards issued by SDAIA/NDMO.
• Establish and maintain a comprehensive Record of Processing Activities (RoPA), including data inventories and data flows between internal systems and external parties.
• Develop, review, and maintain privacy and data protection policies and procedures, covering data subject rights, data retention, data sharing, and personal data breach management.
• Coordinate with IT, Information Security, Compliance, Legal, and Business units to embed PDPL requirements into systems, contracts, projects, and change initiatives.
• Support privacy impact and risk assessments (DPIA) when required.
• Prepare and present regular reports to senior management on compliance status, key risks, incidents, and remediation plans.

Qualifications and Experience

• Experience in personal data protection, specifically with the Saudi PDPL.
• Demonstrated experience with data transfer outside the Kingdom.
• A minimum of 5 to 10 years of relevant professional experience is required for this role.