We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced, motivated and hands-on Data Protection Manager with a strong understanding of data protection laws and best information governance practices and their practical application across internal departments, teams, and operations to manage the hands-on day-to-day compliance with its obligations under the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA 2018), the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), and other national data protection laws.
Despite big improvements in healthcare in our lifetimes, today millions of people in the UK still live in poor health as they get older. Diseases like cancer, dementia, diabetes, and heart disease affect the lives of many people in our communities. Our goal is to create a world-leading resource for health research, to improve our understanding and spot the patterns of how and why common diseases start, so treatments can begin sooner and be more effective.
Our Future Health will be the UK’s largest ever health research programme, bringing people together to develop new ways to detect, prevent, and treat diseases. We are a charity, supported by the UK Government, in partnership with charities and industry. We work closely with the NHS and with public authorities across all nations and regions of the UK.
What you’ll be doing:
In this role, you will work closely with the Legal, Compliance, Ethics, Technical, Product and Information Security functions to monitor and manage Our Future Health’s compliance with the UK GDPR and other relevant national legislation. Your key responsibilities will include but not be limited to:
- Advise the business on compliance with UK GDPR and relevant data protection legislation, including interpretation and practical application.
- Support and monitor the organisation’s data protection programme, embedding data protection by design and default across projects, systems and processes (e.g. DPIAs, LIAs, SOPs).
- Work with internal teams and third parties to review data processing activities, contracts and international data transfers, under the guidance of the DPO.
- Maintain data protection governance, including records of processing, retention schedules, breach/incident management and responses to data subject requests.
- Support audits, reporting and ongoing monitoring of compliance with data protection laws, policies and IT controls.
- Deliver training and raise awareness of data protection and information security across the organisation.
- Act as a key point of contact for data protection queries, public complaints and the DPO inbox, and deputise for the DPO when required.
Requirements
Ideally the successful candidate will have practical experience working with UK and/or EU data protection laws, ideally in a compliance, legal, audit or risk role with organisation-wide privacy responsibilities. To succeed in this role, you will also have some of the following skills:
- Experience implementing and assessing data protection policies, procedures and frameworks, including embedding privacy by design and by default.
- Comfortable working in fast-paced environments; experience in regulated sectors and/or the charitable or life sciences sector is desirable.
- Strong project, change and time-management skills, with the ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and writing skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels, strong attention to detail and discretion when handling confidential information.
- A recognised data protection/privacy certification (e.g. CIPP, CIPT, CIPM, ISEB) or willingness to obtain one shortly after joining is advantageous.
Benefits
- From £50,000 per annum basic salary.
- Generous Pension Scheme – We invest in your future with employer contributions of up to 12%.
- 30 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays – Enjoy a generous holiday allowance with the flexibility to take bank holidays when it suits you.
- Enhanced Parental Leave – Supporting you during life’s biggest moments.
- Cycle to Work Scheme – Save 25-39% on a new bike and accessories through salary sacrifice.
- Home & Tech Savings – Get up to 8% off on IKEA and Currys products, spreading the cost over 12 months through salary sacrifice.
- £1,000 Employee Referral Bonus – Know someone amazing? Get rewarded for bringing them on board!
- Wellbeing Support – Access to Mental Health First Aiders, plus 24/7 online GP services and an Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family.
- A Great Place to Work – We have a lovely Central London office in Holborn, and offer flexible and remote working arrangements.
Join us - let’s prevent disease together.
Closing date 12.01.2025 at 5:00pm
At Our Future Health, we recognise the importance of having a diverse workforce and ensuring that all candidates, regardless of their background, have equitable access to our application process. We proactively encourage applicants who identify as having a disability, neurodiversity, or long-term health conditions to let us know if they require any reasonable adjustments as part of their application process.
If you do require any reasonable adjustments, please email us at talent@ourfuturehealth.org.uk