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Data Privacy & Security – Senior Manager

Capco
Riyadh, KSA
Full-time
Mid-Senior
Onsite
Discovered 4 days ago
Data privacy and protectionInformation securityData governanceSaudi Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL)National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA) frameworksPrivacy management platforms

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Role overview

Permanent Senior Manager role based in Riyadh, supporting financial services clients in Saudi Arabia.

Leads enterprise data privacy, protection, and security transformation programmes aligned with Saudi PDPL, NCA frameworks, and applicable regulatory requirements.

Works with privacy, compliance, information security, IT, and business stakeholders to turn regulatory and operational requirements into controls, governance, technology-enabled processes, and operating models.

What you’ll do

  • Assess enterprise privacy maturity and define privacy and governance strategies.
  • Develop target operating models, capability frameworks, and transformation roadmaps aligned with regulatory requirements.
  • Lead privacy platform implementation and integration, covering discovery, classification, data mapping, consent, DSARs, privacy assessments, and third-party risk workflows.
  • Design and operationalise policies, controls, procedures, and workflows for data rights, incidents, data lifecycle, and compliance.
  • Embed privacy and security requirements in business processes and digital transformation initiatives.
  • Oversee solution design, integration, testing, UAT, deployment, and post-go-live stabilisation.
  • Facilitate workshops and turn complex requirements into actionable recommendations.
  • Advise on privacy and security challenges involving AI, cloud adoption, and digital transformation.
  • Create playbooks, procedures, training materials, and knowledge-transfer activities to strengthen client capabilities.

What we’re looking for

  • At least 10 years of relevant experience in data privacy, data protection, information security, or data governance.
  • Experience delivering complex advisory, technology implementation, and transformation engagements.
  • In-depth understanding of Saudi PDPL, NCA frameworks, and regional privacy and cybersecurity requirements.
  • Experience translating regulatory obligations into governance models, controls, and operational processes.
  • Experience with OneTrust, BigID, Securiti, or equivalent privacy platforms and related privacy capabilities.
  • Experience advising senior stakeholders, managing multidisciplinary teams, and overseeing complex engagements.
  • Experience contributing to business development, solution shaping, and client proposals.
  • Strong communication, client relationship, workshop facilitation, and recommendation delivery skills.

Bonus qualifications

  • Financial institution experience in Saudi Arabia or the wider GCC region is a bonus.
  • End-to-end enterprise privacy platform implementation experience is a bonus.
  • Knowledge of NCA ECC, NDMO standards, or SAMA requirements is a bonus.
  • CIPP/E, CIPM, CISM, CDPSE, CISSP, or equivalent certifications are a bonus.

Why join Capco

  • The role offers work on technology solutions for major financial institutions and a collaborative consulting culture.
  • The employer describes access to continuous learning, training, and industry certifications.
  • The employer offers a benefits package and says it supports digital transformation across financial services and energy.

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