Senior Data Protection Analyst

Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL) is a global leader in the design, marketing and distribution of premium lifestyle products in five categories: apparel, accessories, home, fragrances, and hospitality. For more than 50 years, Ralph Lauren's reputation and distinctive image have been consistently developed across an expanding number of products, brands and international markets. The Company's brand names, which include Ralph Lauren, Ralph Lauren Collection, Ralph Lauren Purple Label, Polo Ralph Lauren, Double RL, Lauren Ralph Lauren, Polo Ralph Lauren Children, Chaps, among others, constitute one of the world's most widely recognized families of consumer brands.

At Ralph Lauren, we unite and inspire the communities within our company as well as those in which we serve by amplifying voices and perspectives to create a culture of belonging, ensuring inclusion, and fairness for all. We foster a culture of inclusion through: Talent, Education & Communication, Employee Groups and Celebration.

Position Overview

This role is responsible for building functional and technical expertise centered on liaising with internal stakeholders and third parties to manage data privacy risk and regulatory compliance. The Data Protection Senior Analyst will play a key role in supporting the Global Data Protection team to manage privacy operational risks around sensitive and critical information assets. The Data Protection Senior Analyst role will report into the Data Protection Officer.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead on data protection related programs, such as data privacy impact assessments, defining and managing RoPA entries (records of Processing Activities) or processing DSARs (Data Subject Access Requests).
• Advise business stakeholders on specific data protection requirements and data protection controls and best practices.
• Run data privacy awareness programs to educate users about information security and data privacy best practices.
• Keep track of upcoming privacy laws globally and advise on how to implement their requirements within business functions.
• Ownership of improving the maturity of key privacy domains in the Ralph Lauren Data Protection maturity framework, including KPIs to track progress.
• Ownership of the Privacy Notice management and Consent management for Ralph Lauren digital channels (via the OneTrust and Transcend privacy platforms).

Experience, Skills & Knowledge

• Excellent understanding of privacy governance, compliance, and risk management principles.
• Experience in a data protection capacity, advising business stakeholders on best practices and supporting a data protection program.
• Good understanding of IT organization business processes and systems including IT Security, data management, data life cycle management, regulatory compliance etc.
• Familiarity with key technology concepts such as access control, confidential data encryption, business continuity, cloud computing, and vendor applications.
• Strong project management, problem solving, collaboration, communication, and presentation skills.
• Ability to effectively multi-task, prioritize and adapt in a fast-paced, dynamic business environment.
• Ability to get into the detail of complex processes and privacy legal frameworks.
• Experience working in a multi-national retail company.
• Industry certifications in Security and/or Privacy, such as CIPP, CIPT, CISA, etc.