Acting Data Privacy Officer

**Acting Data Privacy Officer (Contract) | Sydney, NSW**

At Allianz, we're proud to be one of the world's leading insurance and asset management brands, with a workforce as diverse as the world around us.

We care about our customers, which is why we hire the very best people to further our commitment to securing the future of our customers, partners, and the community so we're ready when they need it most.

We offer our people a workplace where everyone feels like they belong, while promoting a culture of lifelong learning, development, and global mobility. Join us and share your ideas, be inspired, give back and feel proud to be a part an organisation doing meaningful work that matters like tackling climate change, mental health, and well-being.

Let's care for tomorrow, so we can create a better future together, for everyone.

**You'll be responsible for**
- Working with our Group Risk team as an Acting Privacy Officer on a fixed term contract basis, responsible for building a strategic and comprehensive privacy risk assessment and controls monitoring program that enables consistent, effective privacy practices which minimise risk and ensure the confidentiality of customer information in partnership with senior management, security, and data teams.
- Collaborating with the Chief Information Security Officer to ensure alignment between security and privacy compliance programs, including policies, practices and reviews.
- Designing, implementing and maintaining a privacy risk maanagement frameworks that enables Divisions to maintain effective privacy controls and manage privacy compliants and breaches.
- Promoting information privacy awareness and maturity uplift across the organisation, including the development of key privacy training materials, facilitate enhanced training to key functions and through partnering and consulting with Allianz' Australian leadership and operational teams
- Supporting the continuous improvement and strengthening of key privacy standards and controls across divsions, leveraging extensive knowledge of industry best practice and Group policies.

**About you**
- Significant experience within a senior privacy or data protection role acquired in a complex, matrixed financial services organisation. Professional privacy qualifications are highly regarded, such as Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP) or Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM).
- Demonstrated experience in designing and managing privacy programs, and uplifting organisational maturity in this area.
- Experience in developing and implementing internal control and governance, policies and procedures based on the regulatory requirements and leading continuous improvement initiatives to ensure ongoing compliance.
- Highly developed analytical skills, demonstrating the capability to analyse and interpret complex information from a broad range of sources (locally and internationally) and to present findings in a clear and compelling manner.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, capable of communicating with audiences at all levels with clarity, impact and influence, positively influencing risk behaviours throughout AAL.

**What's on offer**
- Be part of a team that's open-minded, supportive, and genuinely focused on customer outcomes.
- A sense of belonging in the workplace, where you are welcomed and encouraged to bring your most authentic self to work.
- An employer that is committed to supporting your work/life balance and is always open to conversations about flexible & remote working.
- Access to over 10,000 on-demand learning resources and programs, to support you in taking control of your career development.
- Insurance products. Deals and discounts across a great range of retail, tech, and travel brands, and offers for health and well-being.
- Initiatives to support your financial wellness through selected discounted Allianz insurance products, superannuation matching, salary sacrificing, novated leasing and our referral bonus scheme.
- The opportunity to take part in our Employee Share Purchase Program
- own a piece of your employer.

**About Allianz**

At Allianz, we care about everything that makes you, you. We believe in an equitable workplace that celebrates diversity and inclusion, where people of all genders, ages, religions, sexual orientations, abilities, and work statuses are not only welcomed, but valued for the perspectives and talents they bring to work. We are committed to fostering an environment where everyone can thrive, grow, and contribute their unique perspectives to our collective success and reach their fullest potential.

**Adjustments and support**

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**Job Level**:
Professional

**Location**:

- Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000**Area of Expertise**:
Legal & Compliance

**Unit**:
Allianz Australia

**Employing Entity**:
ALLIANZ AUSTRALIA SERVICES PTY LTD

**Job Type**:
Full-Time

**Remote Job**:
Hybrid working

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