Principal Privacy & Digital Business Auditor

• Plan and lead risk-based audits over data privacy, data protection, home broadband, fixed and digital business processes.
• Assess compliance with applicable data protection laws, Airtel’s Group Privacy Policy and regulatory obligation management requirements.
• Evaluate controls over personal data handling, including collection, consent, lawful basis, retention, access, transfer, storage and deletion.
• Review privacy governance activities such as RoPA, DPIA, privacy notices, consent mechanisms and data subject request handling.
• Audit home broadband and fixed business controls covering network roll-out, provisioning, billing, revenue assurance, partner management, customer experience and service quality.
• Deliver management reviews and advisory engagements on emerging risks, transformation initiatives and recurring control issues.
• Prepare clear, business-focused audit reports and Board / Audit & Risk Committee reporting inputs.
• Coach audit teams, co-sourced specialists and OpCo stakeholders to strengthen privacy, digital risk and audit capability.

Responsibilities

• Plan and lead risk-based audits over data privacy, data protection, home broadband, fixed and digital business processes.
• Assess compliance with applicable data protection laws, Airtel’s Group Privacy Policy and regulatory obligation management requirements.
• Evaluate controls over personal data handling, including collection, consent, lawful basis, retention, access, transfer, storage and deletion.
• Review privacy governance activities such as RoPA, DPIA, privacy notices, consent mechanisms and data subject request handling.
• Audit home broadband and fixed business controls covering network roll-out, provisioning, billing, revenue assurance, partner management, customer experience and service quality.
• Deliver management reviews and advisory engagements on emerging risks, transformation initiatives and recurring control issues.
• Prepare clear, business-focused audit reports and Board / Audit & Risk Committee reporting inputs.
• Coach audit teams, co-sourced specialists and OpCo stakeholders to strengthen privacy, digital risk and audit capability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems, Law, Accounting, Engineering or a related discipline.
• 6–10 years’ relevant experience, including at least 4 years in internal audit, external audit, risk or compliance within telecommunications, technology, financial services or a Big 4 environment.
• Experience leading data privacy or data protection audits in a multi-jurisdiction environment.
• Practical exposure to telecom, ISP, fixed broadband, FTTH or fixed wireless access operations is preferred.
• Relevant professional certification such as CIPP/E, CIPM, CIPT, CISA, CIA, CISM, CRISC, ISO 27701 / 27001 Lead Auditor, ACCA or CPA.