Senior Information Manager - Government, Data Protection, Impact Assessment, Information Rights

Role: Senior Information Manager

Contracting Authority: Government

Contract Length: March 2025

Location: Hybrid - Southampton

IR35: Inside

Pay Rate: £539 per day

Clearance: BPSS

An exciting opportunity has become available with our prestigious client who is a prominent government department. The client is seeking an experienced Senior Information Manager to join their welcoming team.

The Senior Information Manager Role:

• Provide expert data protection advice to the business in relation to the data protection functions
• Manage the Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) process, ensuring the agency undertakes DPIAs when required. Advise on and assess risks identified in Data Protection Impact Assessments, working with stakeholders to mitigate risks
• Maintain the record of processing activities (ROPA) log
• Assist the Head of Data Protection in responding to formal complaints received from data subjects
• Provide advice to business areas responding to Individual Rights requests (including Subject Access Requests) from individuals, including advising on correct process, redaction and exemptions
• Manage the data breach reporting process, assessing risk and advising on appropriate actions, mitigations and reporting obligations where personal data breaches have occurred
• Manage the Data Protection risk register identifying data protection compliance risks alongside other business risks
• Review and maintain the MCA’s Privacy Notices, ensuring data subjects are accurately informed about MCA processing and the rights available to them. Ensuring relevant and accessible Privacy Notices are in place where required
• Raise awareness of Data Protection legislation and disseminate updates
• Support the delivery of the annual training plan for the MCA, creating and delivering structured training as well as informal guidance to all staff on Data Protection issuesSupport the production of statistics/KPIs where required to track team activity and/or support wider business reporting requirements, escalating recommendations on matters that should be discussed with the DPO, Executive or the ICO
• Provide expert advice and assistance on the development of legal agreements relating to the processing of personal information to ensure data protection compliance, including data sharing agreements, data processing agreements, data transfer agreements, data disclosure agreements and other internal or third party agreements

What Senior Information Manager Need:

• Good grounding in Data protection law with minimum of 2 years’ experience
• Understanding of what to disclose & what cannot be disclosed
• Making independent decisions
• Impact assessment experience
• Information rights requests
• MS office
• Public Sector experience would be desirable
• Relevant qualifications would be desirable

Minorities, women, LGBTQ+ candidates, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Interviews will take place this week, so please apply immediately to be considered for this exciting contract opportunity.