Data Privacy Consultant📣 Job Ad

About the Role

Ejada is seeking a Data Privacy Consultant to join their team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role is responsible for supporting, managing, and enhancing the organization's data privacy program to ensure compliance with applicable data protection regulations, privacy frameworks, and industry best practices. The consultant will contribute to the development of privacy governance, risk management, regulatory compliance, and privacy-by-design initiatives, safeguarding personal data across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain data privacy policies, standards, procedures, and governance frameworks.
• Conduct Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs) and Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs).
• Ensure compliance with applicable data protection regulations, including PDPL, GDPR, NDMO, and other relevant regulatory requirements.
• Maintain personal data inventories, data flow mapping, and data classification activities.
• Manage Data Subject Rights (DSAR) requests and support associated compliance processes.
• Conduct third-party privacy assessments and vendor privacy reviews.
• Perform privacy risk assessments and ongoing compliance monitoring activities.
• Support privacy incident management, investigations, reporting, and remediation activities.
• Participate in Privacy-by-Design reviews for new systems, applications, and business initiatives.
• Collaborate with business, legal, compliance, cybersecurity, and technology teams to strengthen privacy controls.
• Develop awareness materials and support privacy training initiatives across the organization.
• Monitor changes in privacy regulations and recommend updates to policies, procedures, and controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Security, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Professional certifications such as CIPP, CIPM, ISO 27701, DAMA, or equivalent are preferred.

Experience

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in Data Privacy, Data Governance, Information Security, Compliance, Risk Management, or related disciplines.
• Experience leading privacy initiatives, assessments, and regulatory compliance programs is preferred.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, focusing on maintaining and enhancing data privacy standards within the organization.

Application Process

Candidates who meet the above qualifications and experience are encouraged to apply.