POSITION OVERVIEW:
The Data Protection Officer (DPO) ensures RAK Ceramics compliance with global data privacy regulations, across various countries, e.g., European GDPR, UAE Data Protection Law, USA data protection rules, Saudi Arabias PDPL, Indias Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, Bangladesh data protection rules etc. This role is a central management role for addressing data protection risks and building trust with regional stakeholders.
Reporting to the Head of Information security, the DPO will advise teams, oversee global data privacy programs, handle regulatory communication, and lead compliance audits and staff training. With at least 5 years of experience in this field, the ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of international data laws and the ability to drive a culture of privacy across the organization.
KEY ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Act as the organizations subject matter expert on data protection and privacy laws across
relevant jurisdictions.
Prepare, draft and implement data processing agreements, policies and frameworks
Ensure full compliance with international and local data protection regulations.
Design and implement data protection policies, frameworks, and controls.
Serve as a liaison with supervisory authorities and stakeholders.
Advocate a company-wide culture of data privacy and accountability
Develop, review, and update the organizations data protection policies and practices in line
with evolving laws.
Monitor and assess compliance with data protection legislation in each country where RAK
Ceramics operates, e.c., the EU (GDPR), USA, UAE, KSA, Bangladesh, India etc.
Conduct regular internal audits and data protection impact assessments (DPIAs).
Collaborate with IT, Legal, HR, and other business units to embed privacy by design into
processes and systems.
Respond to and manage data subject access requests (DSARs), breaches, and complaints
in coordination with legal and technical teams.
Develop and lead training sessions on data protection awareness for staff across regions.
Maintain and update Records Of data Processing Activities (ROPA) as required by
applicable laws.
Act as the primary contact point for data protection authorities and external stakeholders
KEY COMPETENCIES
Data and Risk Management
Information Security & Privacy Policy
Employee data handling and confidentiality guidelines
Monitoring, Audit, and Reporting
QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE / SKILLS:
Qualifications:
Experience:
Skills:
Keyskills: Data Protection Compliance ROPA Risk Management Audit Data Protection Officer Privacy Policies Data Classification Data Security Vendor Compliance Incident Handling Data Privacy GDPR
RAK Ceramics is one of the largest ceramics brands in the world. Specialising in ceramic and gres porcelain wall and floor tiles, tableware, sanitaryware and faucets, the Company has the capacity to produce 118 million square meters of tiles, 5.7 million pieces of sanitaryware, 36 million pieces ...