Senior Manager, Third Parties Privacy, Group Privacy Office

Do work that matters

This Senior Manager role presents an exciting opportunity suited to an individual who is looking to make a difference in building and maintaining trust and protecting customers and the organisation.

Your privacy subject matter expertise will be relied upon and you will contribute by supporting Group Corporate Services (GCS) to deliver effective Privacy risk management through assessing the privacy risk exposure of Third Parties the Group entrusts with the collection, handling, protection and/or storage of Personal Information.

You will partner with GCS and the business to drive positive risk behaviours, enabling the business to be self-reliant in managing their suppliers’ privacy risk and compliance obligations, facilitating the delivery of better customer outcomes.

In any given week you will

• Proactively detect and advise on changes in internal and external risk landscape that may have relevance for the Privacy control environment, including regulatory shifts and emerging risks.
• Advise and approve suppliers’ Privacy controls, including design, effectiveness, and business operationalisation.
• Proactively identify and assess governance and control design weaknesses and gaps.
• Advise on potential impacts to the business risk profile and make recommendations to support business resilience and compliance.
• Provide expert advice to senior stakeholders to manage their Privacy risk, compliance obligations and business operations within risk appetite.
• Lead the provision of insightful business intelligence to accountable owners, governing forums and committees, to create transparency of risk outcomes.
• Partner with Privacy stakeholders to design control enhancements, including innovative solutions to digitise and automate controls and compliance arrangements.
• Provide training and coaching to relevant stakeholders to uplift and maintain Privacy capability.

We're interested in hearing from people who have

• Demonstrated proven track record dealing with privacy third party/supplier issues for financial services firms and/or multi-national organisations.
• Industry experience, preferably with a background in Compliance, Legal, Risk or Controls gained in an international financial institution or regulatory authority.
• Very strong influencing skills and ability to manage through influence in a matrixed organisation with all levels of seniority.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment and to make sound judgments under tight deadlines
• Deep understanding of relevant privacy laws and regulations and how Privacy risk can manifest in the engagement of third parties/suppliers
• Organisational skills, with a demonstrated ability to achieve deadlines and prioritise effectively.
• Strong communication skills working with a range of audiences to create a shared vision - including written, verbal and interpersonal communication.
• A proactive mindset and ability to work autonomously

Most importantly we are looking for someone with a successful track record of delivering required business outcomes, has sound relationship-building capacities and demonstrable negotiating/influencing skills.

It’s a role where no two days will ever be the same!

Working at CommBank

At CommBank, we support our people with the flexibility to balance where work is done with at least half their time each month connecting in office. We also have many other flexible working options available including changing start and finish times, part-time arrangements and job share to name a few. Talk to us about how these arrangements might work in the role you’re interested in.

If you're already part of the Commonwealth Bank Group (including Bankwest, x15ventures), you'll need to apply through Sidekick to submit a valid application. We’re keen to support you with the next step in your career.

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