Privacy Manager

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To strengthen its Privacy Function, MSC Cruises is recruiting a Privacy Manager to its Headquarter in Geneva, Switzerland. We are looking forward to add a brilliant, impactful, and ambitious member to the team.

The Privacy Manager is responsible for supporting the Data Protection Officer and the MSC Cruises in completing the implementation of its Global Privacy Program across the group and planning, executing and delivering privacy projects by taking into account scope, budget, and strict deadlines, whilst ensuring applicability of solutions and stakeholder alignment.

• Extensive experience in data protection and privacy;
• Solid knowledge of the GDPR, complimentary regulations (e.g., e-Privacy) and laws, related guidelines, recommendations, enforcement trends by data protection authorities, ECJ’s interpretation as well as additional data protection laws;
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Legal or similar;
• More than 5 years of experience in a consultancy/law firm or in consulting type or cross organizational projects;
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills;
• Service and results oriented business focused mindset:
• Excellent project management and communication skills, as well as a sense of urgency;
• Ability to work in a fast paced changing environment;
• Proactive, able to work autonomously and handling various tasks simultaneously;
• Experience in Privacy Management Software implementation (e.g. OneTrust) is a plus;
• Solid understanding of technical operations and measures related to data protection and data security;
• Strong technical process mapping skills;
• Strong focus on attention to details;
• Strong communication, teamwork and interpersonal relationship skills;
• Strong presentation skills, both written and oral;
• Fluency in English, any other language considered a plus (French and/or Italian language is an asset);
• Privacy Certification (CIPP, CIPM, CIPT) and/or Certification in Project Management (PMP/PMI) is a plus;
• Eager to learn personality and passionate about privacy and data protection;
• Supports the Data Protection Officer in completing the implementation of the Global Privacy Program including data protection and privacy laws in various jurisdictions;
• Performs the various projects connected with the Global Privacy Program with a critic and proactive attitude;
• Manages the overall project lifecycle from the design, implementation and evaluation with clear project structure and methodology, including definition of project tasks and priorities;
• Contributes to advance accountability and challenge the status quo of the current Company’s privacy processes;
• Supports the department in performing the privacy risk assessment that addresses the key areas of privacy risk/opportunity within the company;
• Manages and/or performs independent and objective reviews and evaluations of any and all company privacy operations to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of such processes and the compliance with the GDPR and local laws and regulations;•Carries out benchmarks and researches market best practices to enhance Company’s privacy policies and procedures;
• Actively works to the privacy policies and procedures preparation, drafts privacy notices and other documents, contributes to DPIA, TIA and other assessments;
• Liaises with key stakeholders to ensure due completion of all activities in time and quality;
• Establishes and maintains effective business relationships with management to ensure stakeholder alignment with the project follow-up and a positive and pro-active image of the department;•Develops presentations for top management on project status and results;
• Develops and maintains comprehensive project documentation/ deliverables in quality and form and measures project performance using appropriate systems, tools and techniques;
• Advises business functions on various privacy topics;
• Negotiates data protection terms and contracts directly with vendors;
• Ensures that DSR (data subject right) requests and data breaches are handled in line with the applicable data protection and privacy laws, policies and procedures;
• Monitors data protection and privacy trends, laws and initiatives;
• Maintains and updates the RoPA and other registers;

VISA REQUIREMENTS (if any)

Right to work in Switzerland

Part of the MSC Group, MSC Cruises is the market leader in the Mediterranean, South Africa and South America, and sails year-round in the Mediterranean and the Caribbean. Its seasonal itineraries cover northern Europe, the Atlantic Ocean, South America, southern Africa, and the Persian/Arabian Gulf. MSC Cruises was born in the Mediterranean, and draws inspiration from this heritage to create a unique experience for holidaymakers worldwide. As a result of a euro 6.5 billions investment programme launched in 2003, MSC Cruises’ fleet comprises 13 state-of-the-art cruise ships belonging to four different classes: Lirica, Musica, Fantasia and Meraviglia. The fleet’s average age is 7 years, the youngest in the industry. In 2014, MSC Cruises launched a euro 9 billion, 10 year investment plan to support the second phase of its growth through the order of up to 11 next generation mega cruise ships. As a result, MSC Cruises’ fleet will double by 2026, while the passenger capacity will triple to reach five million passengers per year. MSC Cruises is the first cruise company to develop an investment plan of this length and magnitude. MSC Cruises feels a deep responsibility for the environments in which it operates, and was the first company ever to earn the Bureau Veritas "7 Golden Pearls" for superior management and environmental stewardship. In 2009, MSC Cruises began an enduring partnership with UNICEF to support various programmes assisting children worldwide.