Data Protection Officer - Fife

We're working with a public sector organisation in Fife to recruit an experienced Data Protection Officer to provide strategic leadership, expert advice and robust assurance across data protection and information governance.

This is a high-impact role supporting senior leadership and Board-level decision-making, with a strong focus on ethical, transparent and compliant use of data within a complex, regulated environment.

• Provide independent, expert advice on UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018, and wider information governance legislation
• Offer strategic challenge and assurance on data protection risks, digital programmes and major transformation initiatives
• Strengthen governance by embedding data ethics, transparency and public trust into decision-making
• Support oversight of information sharing, security governance and data-driven service development
• Act as a champion for the rights of individuals, promoting a strong culture of accountability and integrity

• Significant experience in a senior data protection or information governance role
• Confident advising at senior leadership/Board level
• Strong knowledge of UK data protection legislation and regulatory best practice
• Comfortable operating in large, complex or regulated environments
• Able to provide clear, pragmatic guidance to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.