Associate Manager - Data Protection

• Harmonise the applicable privacy regulations across the globe including but not limited to CPRA, GDPR, PDPL etc, along with the regulations around Artificial Intelligence for compliances at Air India. 
• Assist on handling day-to-day privacy issues, such as data security incident responses, data protection agreement consultation, privacy complaints and resolution, subject access requests, management of regulatory notifications and International Data Transfers. Carry out mapping of personal data across the organization, build data flow diagrams, identify applicable privacy regulations, identify gaps and contribute towards building the data governance plan.
• Conduct risk assessments such as Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA), Data Privacy Impact Assessment (DPIA), Transfer Impact Assessment (TIA), build Record of Processing (ROPA) etc as required under various record keeping obligations for the Organization.
• Assist with the management of Data Subject Access Request (DSAR) from across the globe, queries from the external stakeholders including regulatory bodies, preparation of training material and development of policies.
• Coordinate with the internal and external stakeholders ensure privacy complianc

Key Accountabilities

Development of the Privacy Framework:

• Key stakeholder in the development and ongoing management of privacy program across geographies, including the Governance Framework, Policy set, compliance risks, compliance roadmap, training, retention, audit and reporting requirements. .
• Assist in carrying out the data mapping exercise and risk assessment for various process/ tools/ application and identification of the gaps.
• Recommendation for the remediation of the gaps and implementation of the compliance program
• Evaluation of the existing training material, policies, Third Party Risk Management Program(TPRM) and identification of the gaps thereto. TPRM shall include developing the framework for the assessment of the associated third parties with respect to their privacy practices, risk exposure and development of measures to mitigate the same.
• Ensure building in PbD principles, management of DSAR, harmonisation of the key compliance requirements under various data protection laws.

Stakeholder Engagement and Communication:

• Assist in organizing and facilitating meetings with key stakeholders, including internal teams and external partners.
• Aid in the development of communication materials and presentations to convey strategic initiatives and progress updates to stakeholders.
• Ensure accurate and up-to-date documentation of progress, milestones, and stakeholder communications for reference and future analysis.
• Any other additional responsibility could be assigned to the role holder from time to time as a standalone project or regular work. The same would be suitably represented in the Primary responsibilities and agreed between the incumbent, reporting officer and HR.

Skills Required for the role

• Strategic Visionary: Foresees the evolution of the global privacy landscape
• Stakeholder Liaison: Cultivates influential alliances.
• Analytical Acumen: Synthesis the compliance requirement under various regulations.
• Communication Proficiency: Crafts impactful messages.
• Technological Acumen: Sufficient understanding of interface between Infosec measures and Privacy requirements.
• Performance Monitor: Tracks strategic KPIs.