Director, Regional DPO Coordination and Governance
Director, Regional DPO Coordination and Governance
SMBC Group12-14 Years
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Job Description
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and enhance SMBC's regional data privacy governance framework across APAC.
- Coordinate and oversee country DPOs to ensure consistent implementation of privacy requirements and controls.
- Act as the regional subject matter expert on Singapore PDPA and provide guidance on APAC privacy regulations.
- Monitor regulatory developments and drive compliance programs across multiple jurisdictions.
- Oversee Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs), privacy risk assessments, and remediation initiatives.
- Establish governance and controls for cross-border data transfers and third-party data processing.
- Lead privacy incident and breach management governance, including regulatory reporting and escalation.
- Deliver privacy reporting and insights to senior management and governance committees.
- Drive privacy awareness, training, and a strong culture of data protection across the organization.
- Partner with Legal, Compliance, Risk, Technology, Information Security, and business stakeholders on privacy-related initiatives.
- Bachelor's degree in Law, Information Systems, Risk Management, Business, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
- 12+ years of experience in data privacy, data governance, compliance, risk management, or related disciplines, with significant regional leadership experience.
- Strong knowledge of Singapore PDPA and other APAC privacy regulations, including cross-border data transfer requirements.
- Experience within banking, financial services, or other highly regulated industries.
- Proven ability to engage regulators, senior executives, and stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions.
- Strong leadership, communication, stakeholder management, and program delivery skills.
- Professional certifications such as CIPP/A, CIPM, CIPT, CDMP, CISSP, CISA, or CRISC are advantageous.
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Key Skills
Privacy incident and breach management
Data privacy governance
Singapore PDPA
APAC privacy regulations
CIPT
Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs)
Cross-border data transfer requirements
CDMP
CIPM
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