Chief Privacy Officer (CPO)
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About the assignment
As CPO, you own privacy governance from strategy to execution. You report to the board, manage cross-functional privacy initiatives, and ensure the organisation meets GDPR, AI Act, and emerging regulations.
You balance innovation with protection. Your role spans vendor privacy assessments, incident response leadership, and building a privacy-aware culture. You influence product design, commercial contracts, and M&A decisions at the highest level.
This is a strategic leadership position. You'll shape how the organisation thinks about and handles personal data, with real influence on business direction.
Your responsibilities
- Define and execute the privacy strategy aligned with business goals and regulatory trends
- Oversee GDPR, AI Act, ePrivacy, and sector-specific compliance (NIS2, DORA where applicable)
- Lead privacy impact assessments (DPIA) and advise on high-risk processing activities
- Manage data subject rights requests and coordinate breach response with security and legal teams
- Build and mentor a privacy team; establish privacy governance across departments
- Assess and audit third-party privacy practices; negotiate data processing agreements
- Report privacy metrics, risks, and compliance status to the board and executive leadership
- Stay current on regulatory changes and guide the organisation through compliance transitions
Tech Stack & Tools
Platforms & Tooling
Frameworks & Standards
Cloud & Infrastructure
Methodologies
Certifications (preferred)
Must-haves
- 10+ years privacy, data protection, or compliance experience; ideally 3+ as CPO or equivalent leadership role
- Deep expertise in GDPR and EU privacy law; demonstrated track record of successful compliance programs
- Board-level communication skills; ability to translate privacy risk into business language
- Experience building and scaling privacy teams and embedding privacy across organisations
- Strong understanding of data governance, vendor management, and incident response
Nice-to-haves
- CIPP/E or CIPM certification
- Experience with AI Act, NIS2, or DORA compliance
- Background in healthcare, finance, or highly regulated sectors
What we offer
- Strategic leadership role with direct board access and real business influence
- Competitive salary commensurate with experience
- Flexible working arrangement and home office options
- Professional development budget for privacy certifications and regulatory training
- Collaborative culture that values privacy as a core business value
- Personal guidance from a dedicated MVPeople consultant who knows your niche
The process
Introduction
Phone call with your MVPeople consultant (within 24 hours)
Match & Brief
We discuss the assignment in detail and prepare you
Client meeting
Introduction to the client
Start
Contracting and onboarding
Details
Type
Secondment (MVProfessionals)
Location
Den Haag
Work model
Hybrid
Level
Management
Industry
overige
Posted
13 April 2026
Job ID
52959
Contact
MVPeople Group
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