Chief Privacy Officer (CPO)
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About the assignment
As Chief Privacy Officer, you own the privacy function end-to-end. You translate complex regulations into operational reality and build a privacy-first culture across all business units.
You face the challenge of balancing innovation with regulatory demands (GDPR, AI Act, ePrivacy). Your impact: reduced compliance risk, faster product launches, and strengthened customer trust through demonstrable privacy leadership.
Your responsibilities
- Define and execute the privacy strategy aligned with business objectives and board expectations
- Ensure GDPR, AI Act, and sector-specific privacy regulation compliance across operations
- Lead the Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) process for new products and services
- Manage Data Subject Rights (DSR) handling and establish privacy incident response procedures
- Build and mentor a privacy team; manage privacy budget and vendor compliance audits
- Report privacy metrics, breaches, and emerging risks to executive leadership and regulators
- Collaborate with Legal, Compliance, and IT Security on data governance frameworks
Tech Stack & Tools
Platforms & Tooling
Frameworks & Standards
Cloud & Infrastructure
Methodologies
Certifications (preferred)
Must-haves
- 10+ years privacy/data protection experience; minimum 3 years in a CPO or equivalent leadership role
- Deep expertise in GDPR, AI Act, and ePrivacy regulations
- Board-level communication skills and proven stakeholder management across technical and business teams
- Experience with privacy technology platforms (OneTrust, TrustArc, or similar)
- Track record building and scaling privacy functions
Nice-to-haves
- CIPP/E, CIPM, or CDPSE certification
- Experience in highly regulated sectors (banking, healthcare, fintech)
- Hands-on experience with Data Governance and Privacy Engineering practices
What we offer
- Shape privacy strategy at board level with real influence over business direction
- Lead a growing privacy function with budget and team-building authority
- Work with cutting-edge privacy technology and governance frameworks
- Competitive salary package and executive benefits
- 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
Gelderland
Work model
Hybrid
Level
Management
Industry
overige
Posted
9 April 2026
Job ID
52791
Contact
MVPeople Group
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