Data Privacy Officer

Home to the world's best loved and trusted hygiene, health, and nutrition brands. Our purpose defines why we exist: to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We are a global team united by this purpose. Join us in our fight to make access to the highest quality hygiene, wellness, and nourishment a right and not a privilege.

In Research and Development, we're full of highly skilled talents that include Scientists, Engineers, Medical, Clinical and Regulatory professionals - all working to create a cleaner, healthier world. With nine Centres of Excellence, we continually seek out new opportunities by using science, our entrepreneurial flare and our fearless innovation to develop and enhance our existing portfolio, never compromising on quality or performance.

We do the right thing, always, by ensuring we act with responsibility and integrity, by complying with regulatory legislation across the globe, whilst ensuring our products are safe for our consumers and are to the highest quality.

The size of our organisation means you'll have the opportunity to learn and work in different functions within R&D, giving you exposure to different disciplines, teams and environments. You will also have access to our Research and Development Academy, designed to develop our team and allow you to grow in our great organisation.

This pivotal Regulatory Manager role offers you the opportunity to champion collaboration across teams, enhancing your leadership abilities. As the bridge between Reckitt and regulatory agencies, your expertise will be key in guiding our innovative products through complex regulatory landscapes to reach consumers safely and efficiently. This role also offers great promotion opportunities, with a Senior Manager position being the next step for strong performance.

• Conduct inventory of data processing activities and systems of the Company
• Assist the Company Data Privacy Officer (DPO) in compiling requirements and completing registration with the National Privacy Commission (NPC)
• Conduct internal privacy audits
• Report the progress and gaps in data privacy compliance
• Support on the closure of CAPAs related to privacy.
• Coordinate workshops and Privacy Impact Assessments on data processing systems with the various departments, through identified Business Champions
• Assist the DPO in creating local Privacy Manual and developing Privacy Management Program
• Plan and implement Privacy & Data Protection (PDP) Measures
• Ensure proper data breach and security incident management by the Company, including the preparation and submission to the NPC of reports and other documentation concerning security incidents or data breaches within the prescribed period
• Plan and coordinate annual breach drill
• Prepare NPC annual reportorial requirements and assist in registration of new data processing systems
• Inform and cultivate awareness on privacy and data protection within the organization, including all relevant laws, rules and regulations and issuances of the NPC;
• Advice the relevant stakeholders by applying privacy by design principle at the onset of projects.
• Advocate for the development, review and/or revision of policies, guidelines, projects and/or programs of the Company relating to privacy and data protection, by adopting a privacy by design approach;
• Coordinate with and seek advice from the NPC regarding matters concerning data privacy and security
• Respond to enquiries and complaints either from data subjects or the NPC
• Review and prepare SOPs
• Perform other duties and tasks that will further the interest of data privacy and security and uphold the rights of the data subjects

• Prior role or experience as Privacy Officer or Compliance Officer
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Strong project management skills.
• Experience in deploying data privacy and implementing a Data Privacy Program in a company/organization
• Knowledge of data privacy principles and laws/regulations, such as General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) or Data Privacy Act (DPA 2012, IRR, Circulars and Advisories)
• Able to work effectively with stakeholders from all levels of the organization, as well as with external / government agencies
• Training or certification on Data Privacy (CIPP/E or equivalent) is a plus

Business Strategy, Task Execution Under Pressure, Makes strategic Business Decisions, Business accumen, Commercial Awareness, Objective Setting, Accountability, Consumer Insight, Creative Direction, R&D, Change Leadership, Product Lifecycle Management, Intellectual Property, Business Partnership, Collaboration and partnership building, Relationship Management, Adapt to changes in technological development plans, Ability to challenge the status quo and propose improvement, Innovation Processes, Digital transformation for R&D, Quality and Manufacturing.

With inclusion at the heart of everything we do, working alongside our four global Employee Resource Groups, we support our people at every step of their career journey, helping them to succeed in their own individual way. We invest in the wellbeing of our people through parental benefits, an Employee Assistance Program to promote mental health, and life insurance for all employees globally. We have a range of other benefits in line with the local market. Through our global share plans we offer the opportunity to save and share in Reckitt's potential future successes. For eligible roles, we also offer short-term incentives to recognise, appreciate and reward your work for delivering outstanding results. You will be rewarded in line with Reckitt's pay for performance philosophy.

We recognise that in real life, great people don't always 'tick all the boxes'. That's why we hire for potential as well as experience. Even if you don't meet every point on the job description, if this role and our company feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition; colour, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion, faith; pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by appropriate law.