Senior Privacy Manager, Data Protection Officer

You will be part of a global privacy and cybersecurity team in a dynamic global business. The position is located in _Turkey, Dubai, South Africa, Kenya, or Egypt) _and you will work with colleagues across the globe led by our Global Chief Privacy Officer. _
- The position requires a strong understanding of current and emerging data privacy and cybersecurity developments for the Eurasia & Middle East as well as Africa region, including identifying regulatory trends and their effect on business operations. You will work_ _closely together with the Global Privacy Office, the local Leadership Teams and Functional Leads to _prioritize, manage and embed privacy and cybersecurity into business processes and technologies._

**What you will do**:

- Guide the regional senior management on regional strategic and operational data privacy and cybersecurity compliance issues and escalate significant gaps to the _Global Privacy Office_
- Identify new data privacy and cybersecurity requirements and work with respective regional and functions on maintaining relevant associated records and controls mapping
- Develop and deliver employee training and awareness
- Develop and maintain relevant policies and procedures according to regional needs and ensure that policies and procedures are rolled out as appropriate.
- Develop, implement, maintain and provide region-specific guidance on the global privacy program
- Translate privacy controls for integration into technology that processes personal data.
- Create an environment for effective and efficient operations in accordance with our values, Code of Conduct and the Global Principles
- Ensure support and execution on any other task necessary to support the relevant territory

**About you**:

- Law Degree and/or advanced degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity or other relevant field
- Bachelor’s Degree in pre-law, science, technology or equivalent required
- Relevant certifications - Six Sigma, PMP, CIPM, CIPP/E, and/or CIPP/US preferred
- 10 to 12 years of work experience in regulatory compliance, audit, technology, and/or related field
- 5+ years of experience with privacy regulations, processes, and or technology controls
- Demonstrate knowledge of the regulatory landscape related to privacy
- Experience working in multinational companies with global, cross-functional teams
- Excellent English-language oral and written communication skills
- Hands-on experience with global privacy, data governance and cybersecurity controls; data lifecycle; MarTech or AdTech; data analytics (AI/ML); and/or technology solution sunsetting
- Preferred experience / expertise in pseudonymization, anonymization and de-identification methodologies, digital commerce industry, handling data protection investigations
- Prior experience with complex and multi-disciplinary projects on an international scale.
- Fluency in one or more additional language is a plus

**Communication and Technical Focus**
- Strong analytic capabilities, and written and oral communication skills. Attention to detail is a must.
- Excellent communications skills and experience communicating with senior managers.
- Experience in handling privacy incidents and assessing and mitigating risks;
- Robust project management experience
- Collaboration with a diverse team of stakeholders
- Business-minded, solutions-oriented with a pragmatic and creative approach.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills with proven experience in leading and collaborating with diverse legal and business colleagues.
- Excellent organizational skills, including the ability to handle high volume of work efficiently, recognize priorities, manage time effectively and meet deadlines

**Reporting Relationship**

The position reports to the Global Privacy Office.

**Our Purpose and Growth Culture**:
We are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in our company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference. We act with a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what’s possible and believe in continuous learning to improve our business and ourselves. We focus on four key behaviors - curious, empowered, inclusive and agile - and value how we work as much as what we achieve. We believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive after 130+ years. Visit Our Purpose and Vision to learn more about these behaviors and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca-Cola.