Manager Governance (Privacy)

Manager Governance (Privacy) - Temporary opportunity up to 12 months - based in Sydney CBD hybrid/flexible working options available

• Up to 12 month Temporary appointmentwith possibility to extend or make ongoing if an opportunity arises
• Clerk Grade 11/12 Salary: $154231 -$178369 super commensurate with experience
• Based in Sydney CBD with hybrid/ flexible working options available

Lift privacy capability across one of NSWslargest and most complex portfolios

The Department of Customer Service seeks aprivacy leader to join Governance Risk and Assurance as Manager Governance(Privacy).

Reporting to the Director Risk &Compliance you will both manage a specialist privacy team and drive a lift inprivacy capability across DCS diverse services and agencies.

You will set clear expectations buildpractical capability and help executives and teams manage privacy risk andincidents.

You will strengthen assurance guideresponses to incidents and data breaches and embed privacy by design intopolicy technology and service delivery.

What youll be doing

In this role you will:

• Set the direction for privacy governance and lead a coordinated advisory assurance and capability program across the portfolio using insights and trends to identify systemic risks and drive measurable improvement.
• Ensure legislative and policy obligations are clear in practical standards tools and guidance that business areas can apply.
• Lift the privacy capability of leaders project teams and frontline functions through targeted education coaching and communities of practice.
• Provide authoritative risk-based advice on complex privacy matters emerging issues and major strategic decisions.
• Strengthen oversight of privacy impact assessments incidents data breaches controls and remediation.
• Partner early with digital data policy and service teams to embed privacy by design into transformation initiatives.
• Lead coach and develop a high-performing team of privacy professionals.

About you

You are a pragmatic focused leader who canturn complex privacy requirements into sustained organisational capability.

Youbring:

• Substantial experience in privacy risk legal or comparable functions in a complex environment and inleading teams and delivering through others.
• Deep knowledge of privacy legislation governance frameworks and contemporary privacy practice.
• A track record of designing and lifting capability.
• Strong judgement and ability to navigate ambiguity competing priorities and sensitive issues including by influencing senior leaders and building trusted partnerships
• Relevant tertiary qualifications or significant professional experience in privacy or a related field.

Why join us

At DCS you will shape how privacy helps deliveressential services to millions of people across NSW. This is an opportunity tomove the organisation beyond compliancebuilding consistent practice strongeraccountability and confidence to manage privacy risk well. Your work willdirectly support public trust responsible innovation and better customer outcomes.

We offer:

• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
• Meaningful work with enterprise-wide impact.
• Professional development and leadership opportunities.
• A supportive and inclusive workplace culture.

What we need fromyou

To start your journeytowards joining our team please click on the link below and attach an up todate resume (max 5 pages) and cover letter (max 2 pages).In your coverletter please share your motivation for applying for this position and your relevantskills.

A talent pool may be created to fill futureongoing or temporary opportunities.

Salary Grade 11/12 with the base salary for this role starting at $154231 base plus superannuation

Click Here to access the Role Description. For enquiries relating to recruitment please contact Nicole Turner via

Visit the Capability Application Toolto prepare for the recruitment process by accessing practice application and interview questions based on the focus capabilities listed in the role description.

A talent pool may be created as part of this recruitment process and will be valid for up to 18 months. The talent pool may be used to fill future ongoing or temporary vacancies of the same or similar role.

Closing Date: 10am Thursday 27th August

Careers at Department of Customer Service
A career at the Department of Customer Service (DCS) gives you the opportunity to help improve government services and be part of reform that benefits people across NSW. We are focused on delivering excellent customer service digital transformation and regulatory reform. Come join us and influence the future of our great state.

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Required Experience:

Manager