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Data Privacy and Security Professional - 12 month FTC

Job Req ID: 35831

Posting Date: 4 Jul 2024

Function: Security

Unit: Digital

Location:

One Braham (4140), London, United Kingdom

Salary: Competitive + great BT benefits

Full time, 3 days a week together out of our London or Birmingham Digital Hubs (flexible 2 days remote wherever).

12 month FTC, with opportunity to extend.

Why this job matters?

The role of Data Privacy and Security Professional supports the Data Privacy and Information Architect and the strategy covering data handling and the use of policies, procedures, working practices to assist in raising awareness of compliance with legislation regulating all aspects of the storage, use and disclosure of personal data.

Role Accountabilities:

Supports the Data Privacy guidance into BT Corporate Units/Group work streams covering:

• The identification and management of personal data types

• The application of BT Information Retention criteria to those data types

• The security and access controls required for those data types ns service.

• The following of data governance policies and practices throughout Corporate Units and BT group.

• Seeks out, analyses and investigates Data Risks within Corporate Units/Group and delivers outcomes within a confined remit and reports on findings to team members. Supporting the enhancement of data security practices in reducing risks.

• Identifies more complex issues and seeks support from manager to guide resolution.

• Provides input to key problem-solving activities.

• Coordinates and executes activities within Corporate Units/Group that supports Group policies and standards and develops a basic awareness and a range of skills within the privacy community, communicating the benefits of following these policies and procedures.

• Delivers the communications around risk, compliance, assurance and group learning within Corporate Units/Group by applying Group policies and standards, understanding how managing risk and compliance can impact our customers and business performance.

• Contributes to improving working processes within Corporate Units/Group. Supporting collaboration with key stakeholders to ensure acceptance and sponsorship for data governance policy.

• Accountable for stewarding, leading and partnering with the business, ensuring all business activities are carried out in accordance with local legislative requirements, which enhance and protect BT for now and the future.

• Supports the monitoring of data governance policies and procedures to ensure data integrity and privacy and monitor overall data quality.

• Executes the documenting and implementing of data governance policies, standards, and procedures in existing and new data environments.

Key experience required:

• Worked alongside colleagues/led team through a period of intense stress and pressure

• Handled office politics/disagreements whist maintaining personal integrity

• Developed an internal network of strong working relationships you can call on to assist with your role

• Advocating and applying technology where it has not been used previously

• Coordinated the work of colleagues or team to fit within a broader programme of work

• Tackled process/policy obstacles to delivery

• Used knowledge of the business to sell, negotiate or persuade

• Delivered results when the deliverables were unclear

• Delivered a project ahead of time

• Assurance - You apply your understanding to consider the design and operation of policies, standards and control activities in an area of the business. You help to identify the appropriate outcomes and check actions are completed to standards and in agreed timeframes.

• Improvement focus - You question and challenge the way things are done and work with others to make improvements. You build your understanding of the end to end processes to which your own role and the wider team contributes.

• Integrity and ethics - You role model integrity and the values and ethical practices of our business to create a team environment in which they are upheld and demonstrated. You challenge any people, practices and policies that don't meet with our values.

• Measuring effectiveness - You help to set up measures to track operational performance. You support the reviewing, analysing and interpreting of data to provide insights for decision-making.

• Regulatory compliance - You develop and apply your knowledge of laws, regulations and principles and translate them into standard business requirements. You train and educate to ensure specific parts of the business effectively apply them.

• Security excellence - You use your knowledge of threat, risk and associated security technologies to design and deliver secure solutions. You contribute to a culture of putting the security of our people, business and customers at the heart of every decision.

• Operational security - You coordinate routine Data Privacy and Security activities, escalating any non-standard issues and potential risks. You use tools and analytics to identify and monitor threats and vulnerabilities and assist your team to respond appropriately.

• Be tech savvy - You develop and contribute to knowledge of new technologies, how they're used in our business and in others.

• Business partnership and consulting - You win the trust of stakeholders by addressing their concerns to help them achieve their long term goals. You help customers explore and understand their wider business challenges and suggests solutions and improvements.

• Be agile - You use your knowledge of best practice to collaborate with peers across the business in different ways.

Benefits

Annual On target bonus 10% (personal and company multipliers)

BT Pension scheme; minimum 5% employee contribution, BT contribution 10%

Life Assurance

Direct share scheme

Exclusive colleague discounts on our latest and greatest BT broadband packages

50% off EE mobile pay monthly or SIM only plans and 50% discount for friends and family on EE SIM only plans

My Discounts gives colleagues access to unbeatable savings on everyday purchases at hundreds of retailers

Discounted EE TV including TNT Sport and the NOW Entertainment membership

Great support for working parents including pay whilst on maternity, adoptive, and paternity leave

Option to join the Healthcare Cash Plan or other benefits such as dental insurance, gym memberships etc.

25 days annual leave (not including bank holidays), increasing with service with buy holiday option

Volunteering days so you can give back to your local community

Brand new electric vehicle salary sacrifice arrangement, known as ‘My EV’

How to Apply

It's easy to apply online; you just need a copy of your up-to-date CV and to follow the step-by step process. Don't worry if you need to make changes - you'll have the opportunity to review and edit your work on the final page. We look forward to receiving your application!

Our leadership standards

Looking in:

Leading inclusively and Safely

I inspire and build trust through self-awareness, honesty and integrity.

Owning outcomes

I take the right decisions that benefit the broader organisation.

Looking out:

Delivering for the customer

I execute brilliantly on clear priorities that add value to our customers and the wider business.

Commercially savvy

I demonstrate strong commercial focus, bringing an external perspective to decision-making.

Looking to the future:

Growth mindset

I experiment and identify opportunities for growth for both myself and the organisation.

Building for the future

I build diverse future-ready teams where all individuals can be at their best.

About us

BT is part of BT Group, along with EE, Openreach, and Plusnet.

Millions of people rely on us every day to help them live their lives, power their businesses, and keep their public services running. We connect friends to family, clients to colleagues, people to possibilities. We keep the wheels of business spinning, and the emergency services responding.

We value diversity and celebrate difference. ‘We embed diversity and inclusion into everything that we do. It’s fundamental to our purpose: we connect for good.’

We all stick to the same values: Personal, Simple, and Brilliant. From day one, you’ll get stuck in to tough challenges, pitch in with ideas, make things happen. But you won’t be alone: we’ll be there with help and support, learning and development.

This is your chance to make a real difference to the world: to be part of the digital transformation of countless lives and businesses. Grab it.

A FEW POINTS TO NOTE:

Although these roles are listed as full-time, if you’re a job share partnership, work reduced hours, or any other way of working flexibly, please still get in touch.

DON'T MEET EVERY SINGLE REQUIREMENT?

Studies have shown that women and people who are disabled, LGBTQ+, neurodiverse or from ethnic minority backgrounds are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification and criteria. We're committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace where everyone can be their best, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement on the Job Description, please apply anyway - you may just be the right candidate for this or other roles in our wider team.