Woolworths

Privacy Specialist

• Develop and embed key policies for privacy and data ethics.

• 12 month Secondment opportunity

• Sydney based with Melbourne locations considered (3 days in the office)

We are Woolworths Group: 

We are Woolworths Group. 200,000+ bright minds, passionate hearts, and unique perspectives across Australia and New Zealand. Connected by a shared Purpose - 'to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow'. That Purpose fuels our ambition to explore new ideas, make brave commitments, and innovate better ways to meet the food and everyday needs of more than 24 million customers every week.

If you're excited to turn today's blue-sky thinking into a better tomorrow for future generations, you'll find yourself supported and enriched in a dynamic, inclusive, and empowering workplace. With a culture of genuine care, a flexible approach to work, and opportunities across the group to grow your career and make a meaningful impact, the possibilities for what we can achieve together are endless.

The Privacy & Customer Trust Team is a central team that sets the strategy for Business Units partnering with them to drive privacy and responsible data use uplift across the organisation. Managing  privacy risk, Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs), governance, training and awareness, data ethics, incident management, tool and resource development, compliance and reporting, evaluation, and enhancements

What you’ll do:

As Privacy Operations Specialist and a key member of the Group Privacy & Customer Trust Team you will deliver privacy and customer trust solutions for Woolworths Group. Critical to this role is preparedness for regulatory changes, compliance, governance and the building of stakeholder relationships, privacy awareness and capability across Woolworths Group. 

• Build and embed key components of the Group Privacy Program into systems, processes, and governance.

• Deliver foundational and strategic priorities to evolve privacy and customer trust maturity to enable confident, responsible use of personal information across the Group, responsive to evolving risks and expectations.

• Develop and implement best practice systems, frameworks and processes for privacy governance and privacy by design, including PIAs, incident and complaints management, data mapping, privacy risk and policy development.

• Provide expert training, communications and guidance on privacy-related obligations and other relevant considerations.

• Recommend, develop, and support best practice in consultation with Legal teams, to manage change as a result of evolving legislation and regulations relating to privacy, data ethics, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and related areas.

• Build and develop relationships with key stakeholders across the Group to influence and implement effective privacy and data ethics capabilities.

• Represent the Privacy & Customer Trust Team at relevant forums, working groups, councils and committees.

What you’ll bring

We are looking for a versatile team player ready to tackle evolving demands. You have a flair for collaboration and innovation and bring superior knowledge in regulatory compliance and operational excellence with a thirst for streamlining processes and reducing friction.

• 5+ years of experience in Privacy or a related field

• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant field including Business, Law, Cyber, Technology, Privacy, or related.

• Proficient knowledge of the Privacy Act, Australian Privacy Principles, and OAIC guidance.

• Experience in PIA methodologies, privacy risk management and embedding privacy by design. 

• Experience with OneTrust is desirable.

• Proficiency in written and verbal communication, including policy and procedure development and delivery of training & awareness initiatives and communications.

• Ability to confidently handle privacy complaints, queries, individual rights requests and incidents. 

• Understanding of privacy enhancing technologies and data foundations.

• Stakeholder management skills.

• IAPP certification or other related studies in privacy, data governance, AI, data ethics is desirable.

What You’ll Experience:

• We embrace diversity of thought and love to take on challenges with a pragmatic and innovative approach. Our culture thrives on mutual respect, care, curiosity, openness, and a proactive attitude. We continually seek ways to pair, collaborate, support, and learn from each other as a team!

• Team discounts across our range of Woolworths Group brands you know and love and a robust rewards program that celebrates and incentivises purpose-driven work

• A global business with endless career possibilities around every corner and across every discipline – with valuable exposure to a vast and exciting business network.

• A progressive and flexible ‘work from anywhere' policy that gives you the opportunity to harmonise work, life and your wellbeing.

• A range of programs to help you prioritise and manage your wellbeing, including

• 24/7 access to the Sonder app.

Everyone belongs at Woolworths Group 

As one of the largest employers in Australia and New Zealand, we aim to create a truly inclusive workplace where everyone feels that they belong, can be their best selves, and reach their full potential.

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are key to realising our purpose of better together for a better tomorrow. We recognise the value our team’s diversity brings to our business, customers, and communities and that teams with diverse experiences and backgrounds enrich our group and are better able to innovate and solve problems. 

Woolworths Group is an inclusive, team-first company and we value all skills and experiences. If you meet some, but not all of the requirements, we encourage you to submit your application.