Senior Data Protection Manager at Monzo | Wales | Rezi

Senior Data Protection Manager at Monzo

Senior Data Protection Manager

Monzo · Wales

2 weeks ago

Senior Data Protection Manager

Monzo · Wales

19 days ago
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About the Role

As Monzo grows into new countries, products, and technologies like AI, this role balances regulatory obligations with innovative, customer-centric solutions. The Global DPO Office operates within the second line of defense, supporting the Data Protection Officer and providing independent oversight of data protection compliance across Monzo.

Responsibilities

  • Provide practical, proportionate data protection advice, oversight, and challenge across the bank.
  • Review DPIAs, provide DPO opinions, assess data breaches, and support regulatory reporting decisions.
  • Support regulator relationships, improve regulatory engagement and complaints processes, and oversee data subject rights and contact point processes.
  • Lead Global DPO Office projects and represent the team in projects affecting data protection compliance.
  • Own specific goals and workstreams within the DPO Office maturity plan, building scalable and efficient processes, governance, and ways of working.
  • Proactively identify opportunities for improvement through data, automation, AI, and other tools.
  • Deputize for the DPO, gaining experience across DPO-level responsibilities.

Requirements

  • Practical, experienced data protection professional with strong knowledge of UK GDPR, PECR, and ICO expectations.
  • Curious about AI and innovative technology, with experience or exploration of practical AI use in work.
  • Self-starter who enjoys solving complex and ambiguous problems methodically.
  • Hands-on experience across core DPO work, including DPIAs, data breaches, privacy notices, governance, reporting, and regulator-facing activity.
  • Understanding of effective second-line oversight and ability to build trusted relationships while providing advice, oversight, and challenge.
  • Thoughtful communicator skilled in working with cross-functional teams, sharing knowledge, influencing, and problem-solving.
  • Ability to turn broad goals into clear plans, work through complex problems, and deliver improvements with pace, structure, and good judgment.

Skills

  • Data Protection
  • UK GDPR
  • PECR
  • ICO Expectations
  • AI
  • Innovative Technology
  • Problem Solving
  • DPIAs
  • Data Breaches
  • Privacy Notices
  • Governance
  • Reporting
  • Regulator Engagement
  • Communication
  • Influencing

Location

  • London
  • Remote (UK)

Work Type

  • Flexible working hours
  • Distributed working

Experience Level

  • Senior Manager
  • Senior individual contributor

Education Level

  • Relevant qualification such as an IAPP qualification or equivalent

Salary/Compensations

  • £85,000 - £105,000
  • Incentive Awards tied to performance

Benefits

  • Incentive Awards
  • £1,000 learning budget each year
  • MacBooks provided
  • Extra support for work-from-home setup for fully remote workers

About the Company

  • We’re on a mission to make money work for everyone, moving away from traditional banking complexities.
  • Our product offering has grown significantly over 10 years, including personal and business bank accounts, joint accounts, accounts for 16-17 year olds, a free kids account, credit cards, savings, investments, and pensions.
  • We are known for our hot coral cards, get-paid-early feature, financial education on social media, and award-winning customer service.
  • We focus on solving problems and changing lives through our offerings.

Equal Opportunity

  • All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, or veteran, neurodiversity or disability status.
  • We are embracing diversity by fostering an inclusive environment for all people to do the best work of their lives with us.