Europe Ops Data Risk Manager

Context and purpose

Within Europe Operations, you are the guardian of compliant, secure and resilient data: operationalize GDPR, prepare for the EU AI Act and embed risk‑by‑design into data products, analytics and automation across the zone data offices.

Reporting line

Reporting to the Europe Data Officer; you orchestrate the dedicated network (privacy champions, country DPO/CDPC, operations privacy officer) and partner with Cybersecurity, Schneider Digital and business leaders.

Your role

Build and run the Europe data risk framework, steer compliance and enable the zone’s data roadmap by proactively managing risks.

Your missions

1) Risk & Compliance framework

• Build and operate the Europe Data Risk Framework: data classification, DPIAs, ROPAs, DSAR handling, vendor due diligence, cross‑border transfer, retention & deletion
• Map risks across the data lifecycle (create → standardize → protect → consume), aligned to the 4 Data Golden Rules
• Govern rollout of policies, controls, standards and maturity measurement; support global Privacy & Protection initiatives
• Support data risk incidents in line with the Cyber Incident response framework

2) GDPR & EU regulations

• Lead operational GDPR adherence with privacy champions and country DPO/CDPC
• Prepare and track EU regulatory readiness such as the AI Act (model transparency, dataset governance, monitoring & escalation)

3) Security & resilience controls

• Run Europe‑wide posture reviews and drive remediation with zones and delivery teams (DDH, Euromation, AI Hub)
• Support governance topics: risk assessments, privacy reviews, DPIA, digital certification, data residence/localization

4) Governance

• Provide exec dashboards: risk inventory, open mitigations, audit findings, maturity
• Deliver and drive data risk remediation activity

5) Enablement & culture

• Deliver targeted learning on privacy, ethical AI, data protection and secure analytics; embed risk‑by‑design
• Guide Data Offices’ continuous compliance to SE security, legal and data privacy policies; animate best‑practice sharing

Qualifications

• 8–12+ years in privacy, risk or information security with European regulatory exposure
• Hands‑on GDPR operationalization, data classification and exposure remediation
• Experience coordinating cross‑country networks (GDPR champions, DPOs) in a matrix environment
• Strong stakeholder influence and crisp executive risk reporting; collaboration with vendors/digital/business
• Familiarity with AI Act and model governance is a plus
• C1 English level minimum

We offer

• Recognized among the world’s most sustainable companies; every solution helps reduce our customers’ carbon footprint.
• Core challenges: making energy more electric and optimizing its consumption.
• Continuous learning, internal mobility and career progression.
• Up to 8 remote days per month when eligible.
• Civic engagement initiatives for a more sustainable world.
• Variable compensation, profit‑sharing and an employee share‑ownership plan with company contribution.

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