Career Opportunities: Privacy Lead | BIG W (888708) Requisition ID  888708  – Posted  02/03/2023  –  WooliesX  –  NSW  –  Full-time  –  Professional Services
Woolworths Group is a food and everyday needs retailer united by the shared purpose of creating better experiences together for a better tomorrow. With more than 1,400 stores across its Woolworths Supermarkets, Countdown Supermarkets (New Zealand) and BIG W brands, and fast-growing eCommerce businesses, Woolworths Group is Australia and New Zealand’s largest retailer. A top 10 company on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), Woolworths Group employs more than 180,000 team members and serves more than 20 million customers a week.
Permanent role
Sydney based (Surry Hills and Norwest office locations with WFH flexibility) (potentially open to other locations within AU)
Deliver privacy & customer trust solutions for Woolworths Group, embedded as part of the Big W team
About Woolworths Group

Woolworths Group is a food and everyday needs retailer united by the shared purpose of creating better experiences together for a better tomorrow. With more than 1,400 stores across its Woolworths Supermarkets, Countdown Supermarkets (New Zealand) and BIG W brands, and fast-growing eCommerce businesses, Woolworths Group is Australia and New Zealand’s largest retailer. A top 10 company on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), Woolworths Group employs more than 180,000 team members and serves more than 20 million customers a week.

About the role
The Group Privacy & Customer Trust Team operates as a central team that sets the strategy for, and drives privacy and responsible data use uplift across, Woolworths. This includes the governance of privacy risk, PIAs, governance, training and awareness, data ethics, incident management, resource development, compliance and reporting, evaluation and enhancements.

The Privacy Lead for BigW is an integral member of the Group Privacy & Customer Trust Team and delivers privacy and customer trust solutions for BigW as a Business Unit functions across the Group. Critical to this role is the building of stakeholder relationships within BigW and across other relevant Woolworths business units.

The scope of the role includes, but is not limited to:
Setting and delivering on the strategy and direction for privacy and customer trust at BigW aligned to, and with the support of, the Group Privacy & Customer Trust Team
Delivering key foundational and strategic priorities that evolve our Privacy & Customer Trust maturity to realise our ambition as a privacy leader
Best practice systems and processes to enhance privacy governance including the execution of PIAs, Incident Management, Data Governance, Privacy Risk and Policy Development initiatives & resources across the various business units
Recommend, develop and support best practice in conjunction with Legal teams to manage change as a result of changing privacy legislation and regulations
Build and develop relationships with key senior stakeholders across BigW and other relevant areas of the Group to influence and implement effective privacy & data ethics capability
Provide thought leadership and dissemination of information as an expert in the field
Represent the Group Privacy & Customer Trust Team and BigW at relevant governance forums, chapters, councils and committees.
Who we are looking for
We are looking for an experienced privacy professional with an all round skill set and knowledge of Privacy, Ethics, Risk and Legal and how these impact on business priorities and objectives. Highly developed communication and influencing skills are required, with the ability to build relationships internally across various business units as well as with a number of external stakeholders.

This role will be embedded into the BigW team to deliver privacy solutions under the strategic direction and as a member of the Privacy & Customer Trust Team.
Requirements:
5-10 years experience in Privacy or a related field
Tertiary qualifications in a relevant field including Business, Law, Technology, Privacy or related
Proficient knowledge of Privacy Act, Australian Privacy Principles, OAIC guidance
Experience in PIA methodologies and privacy by design
Stakeholder Management
Management and Leadership experience
Proficiency in written and verbal communication skills including presentations
IAPP certification or other related studies in privacy, governance, ethics

Grow with the Group

As an inclusive, team-first company, our people are at the core of everything we do.

We care deeply about creating a workplace where our team members feel valued, respected and empowered. We are committed to providing equal opportunity regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or life stage. We are proud to be recognised as a Gold Tier Employer in the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTQ+ inclusion and as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency.

As our Group continues to evolve, innovate and support our communities, we encourage our team members to do the same with their own careers, by providing ongoing opportunities to grow and make a real difference.

We value flexibility, and encourage our team members to work in ways that meet their work/life commitments and support their wellbeing.

We work hard to create a safe and inclusive environment for all, and most importantly, we’re all about creating better experiences – for our customers and for each other.

We’d love to hear from You

If you meet a number of the requirements, but not all, we encourage you to submit your application. You can learn more about working with us on LinkedIn  or via www.wowcareers.com.au . #LI #work180.

Our Talent Acquisition Team and Hiring Leaders kindly request no unsolicited resumes or approaches from Recruitment Agencies. Woolworths Group is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. #work180 #LI-Hybrid