Senior Privacy Officer
About the assignment
A leading organisation across multiple sectors is strengthening its privacy function. You'll own end-to-end privacy governance: from GDPR and emerging regulations (NIS2, AI Act) to vendor risk assessments and incident response.
You report to senior leadership and work cross-functionally with legal, compliance, engineering, and product teams. Your decisions directly influence how the organisation handles personal data and maintains stakeholder trust.
This role combines strategic oversight with hands-on regulatory management. You'll design policies, lead Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs), manage international data transfers, and ensure the organisation stays ahead of enforcement trends.
Your responsibilities
- Own GDPR, NIS2, AI Act, and ePrivacy compliance roadmaps; drive remediation and controls
- Lead privacy-by-design reviews across product development, cloud migrations, and vendor integrations
- Conduct Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) and privacy risk assessments; document findings
- Manage data subject rights requests (access, deletion, portability) and regulatory inquiries
- Build and mentor the privacy team; define processes, tooling, and training programs
- Negotiate Data Processing Agreements (DPAs) and Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) with vendors
- Report privacy metrics, incidents, and risks to the board and relevant supervisory authorities
- Stay current on regulatory changes; advise the organisation on emerging privacy legislation
Tech Stack & Tools
Platforms & Tooling
Frameworks & Standards
Cloud & Infrastructure
Methodologies
Certifications (preferred)
Must-haves
- 8+ years in privacy, data protection, or GRC roles; minimum 3 years in a privacy leadership position
- Deep GDPR knowledge and hands-on experience with NIS2 and AI Act implementation
- Proven track record managing regulatory relationships and audit responses
- Strong stakeholder management: ability to communicate privacy requirements to technical and business teams
- Experience with privacy impact assessments, vendor due diligence, and international data transfer mechanisms
Nice-to-haves
- Certification: CIPP/E, CIPM, or CDPSE
- Experience with OneTrust, Collibra, or similar privacy governance platforms
- Background in a regulated industry (finance, healthcare, energy, or government)
What we offer
- Shape privacy and data governance strategy at enterprise scale
- Lead a growing privacy team; develop talent and build capabilities
- Influence product and engineering decisions from the security perspective
- Work with modern compliance tools and invest in continuous improvement
- Competitive compensation and flexible working arrangements
- 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
Noord Holland
Work model
Hybrid
Level
Senior
Industry
overige
Market indication
€85,000 - €110,000 per year
Posted
7 August 2026
Job ID
57285
Contact
MVPeople Group
jobs@mvpeoplegroup.com