Security Compliance Data Protection and Privacy Senior Specialist

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We are looking for a new team member in the SAP SuccessFactors Security Compliance Risk Governance and Program Management (PMO) Team to support and partner with the Data Protection & Privacy Unit Coordinator.

You will sustain and uplift Data Privacy compliance in SAP SuccessFactors.

In your role you will consult and provide support around Data Protection & Privacy and personal data handling to internal colleagues and units.

We are looking for a candidate who is passionate about making a difference and who would like to become part of a dynamic and positive team.

Our line of business delivers marketleading Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions across the full employee lifecycle (recruiting onboarding progression assessment) and is at the forefront of artificial intelligence development in the industry.

Privacy is missioncritical for us: it protects individuals rights and sustains SAPs position as a trusted partner for its customers.

The role blends program and project management process and control design stakeholder engagement and advisory work.

Operating under the supervision of the Data Protection and Privacy/AI Compliance Lead Legal Advisor the role requires active effective collaboration with various legal and technical teams and functions across SAP.

Key responsibilities include

• Serve as a key data privacy subjectmatter expert for the line of business lead the rollout of DPP requirements and initiatives from SAPs Data Protection Officers Organization; translate requirements into productlevel guidance track adoption and provide productlevel granularity upstream as needed.
• Own the Record of Processing Activities (ROPA) for the line of business: maintain and review entries identify and remediate gaps document findings and engage entry owners to ensure ongoing accuracy and compliance.
• Facilitate privacybydesign in the software development lifecycle: manage and continuously improve a changeand processdriven Privacy Impact Assessment system; run risk assessments; maintain a privacy risk register; and drive mitigation through to closure.
• Oversee privacy controls endtoend: coordinate internal and external audits; liaise with control owners to validate existing and secure new certifications; assess control effectiveness; coordinate evidence collection; and drive corrective and preventive actions.
• Conduct Transfer Impact Assessments and advise on crossborder data transfers including evolving data localization requirements in collaboration with internal local counsel.
• Advise development and operations teams on product standard requirements and collaborate with product standard owners on privacyand AIrelated standards
• Partner with product management and engineering to govern the use of SAP and customer data for product development and analytics ensuring data minimization and appropriate retention/deletion
• Act as a primary point of contact for external engagements including customer inquiries and audits and negotiate privacy and AIrelated terms with customers partners and vendors. Strengthen thirdparty risk management by advising on DPAs and vendor privacy due diligence.
• Develop the DPP organization within the line of business and deliver multichannel training and office hours to increase awareness and effectiveness of privacy and AI principles and policies.

What you bring

• 35 years experience in data protection and privacy in a multinational environment.
• Excellent command of English written and spoken.
• Solid understanding of EU data protection law the cloud business model and related cybersecurity concepts.
• Strong experience with SharePoint Pages and Jira.
• Demonstrated ability to manage programs and projects influence without authority and communicate clearly with technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
• High attention to detail; ability to handle confidential information and navigate discreetly and effectively within complex organizational structures.

Preferred Skills

• Law degree.
• Experience at a technology company (preferably SaaS/cloud).
• Prior experience in AI compliance or AI governance.
• Professional certifications such as CIPP/E CIPT AIGP.
• Familiarity with ISO/IEC 27001/27701 SOC 2 or NIST privacy/security frameworks.
• Experience supporting audits and evidence collection for compliance certifications and attestations.

Where you belong

The SAP SuccessFactors Security Compliance Risk Governance and Program Management (PMO) Team is a globally distributed group of compliance and information security professionals within the SAP SuccessFactors Business Information Security Organization (BISO) working alongside key security functions such as Response Operations Product Application Security and Security Engineering. The teams mission is to serve as the primary facilitator of compliance and risk management within the line of business partnering closely with teams to ensure effective compliance across domains including data protection and privacy thirdparty risk management and cybersecurity.

What you can expect

Professional onboarding exciting career progression a diverse work environment providing growth opportunities learning & development possibilities and an international business network for you to leverage. Interesting non-work related activities (volunteering charity sport events...)

Benefits

Yearly bonuses sick days paid and sick leaves fully refunded flexible start/end of working hours contributions to the pension/life insurance meal vouchers holidays 5 weeks educational courses coaching and mentoring opportunities free massage cafeteria plan free fitness studio generous shares program etc.

Bring out your best
SAP innovations help more than four hundred thousand customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database analytics intelligent technologies and experience management. As a cloud company with two hundred million users and more than one hundred thousand employees worldwide we are purpose-driven and future-focused with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development. Whether connecting global industries people or platforms we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves. At SAP you can bring out your best.

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Requisition ID: 439709 Work Area: Information Technology Expected Travel: 0 - 10% Career Status: Professional Employment Type: Regular Full Time Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid