manager deputy data protection officer

As Manager Deputy Data Protection Officer, you will be joining our Group Data Protection team. You will work closely with the Group Data Protection Officer, brand privacy leads, legal counsel, risk and compliance teams, and business stakeholders across Europe to strengthen data protection practices and ensure compliance with GDPR and related regulations.

Key focus areas of your role

Your role is highly diverse and encompasses various responsibilities. Here are the key ones:

• Implement and maintain the Group GDPR compliance framework, including policies, procedures, controls, records of processing activities, and privacy awareness initiatives.

• Act as the primary point of contact for European brands on routine DPIA reviews and privacy risk assessments, ensuring alignment with group standards and regulatory requirements.

• Support monitoring and assurance activities, including compliance reviews, KPI reporting, identification of improvement opportunities, and quarterly reporting to the Group GRC Committee.

• Assist in the evaluation of brand compliance and the identification of areas for improvement

• Support the DPO in monitoring brand compliance with the data protection control framework.

What’s in it for you?

At Ahold Delhaize, we create a caring culture where you feel safe and supported. Being part of our family of brands comes with cross-cultural teamwork, international experience, and room to explore across brands and functions. Your curiosity drives what’s next! 

We value your well-being, both at work and beyond. That’s why we offer benefits like flexible work options (a full-time (40 hours per week) position in a hybrid way of working: partly from home and partly from our office in Zaandam, well-being initiatives, sabbatical leave, and family care. This way, you can add something meaningful to our recipe. We enjoy connecting in our office and encourage you to spend at least three days a week here, based on a forty-hour work week.

Plus:

• A gross annual salary between €80K to €90K including holiday pay based on full-time employment

• 20 vacation days and the option to buy an additional 12,5 days from your personal ‘flex budget’

• Attractive bonus

• A first-rate pension plan  

• Travel expenses or an NS travel card 

• A laptop and smartphone  

• Growth opportunities in leadership, consulting, and strategic influence

The ingredients you bring

Everyone brings their unique flavor. We believe this role comes to life when you bring the following experience:

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Law, Information Security, or a related field.

• CIPP/E, CIPM, or equivalent privacy certification preferred.

• At least 4 years of experience in data protection, privacy compliance, or a related legal/compliance role.

• Working knowledge of GDPR and other relevant data protection regulations.

• Experience supporting or conducting DPIAs and privacy risk assessments.

• Fluent in English; additional European languages are a plus.

Aside from this, strong organizational skills, sound judgment, collaboration, integrity, effective communication, and an affinity with technology and data flows will help you thrive in this role

Join our recipe. Apply now!

Are you keen to join the Group Data Protection team? Even if you don’t tick all the boxes, we encourage you to apply.