Senior Manager, Data Protection

The Role

The Senior Manager, Data Protection will play a key role in shaping and advancing Willis Re’s data protection framework across the business. This position is responsible for a myriad of responsibilities associated with data protection and is integral to the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of data protection polices, standards, and controls, ensuring alignment with legal, regulatory and business requirements.

The role will partner closely with colleagues across Legal, Compliance, Technology, HR and business leadership to embed strong data protection practices into day-to-day operations, projects, and strategic initiatives. This includes advising on data handling, retention, sharing, transfers, and incident management, while assisting the business to manage privacy and data protection risk in a practical way.

The successful candidate will help drive global regulatory compliance with data protection and privacy requirements, as well as protect Willis Re from internal and external data compromise. To accomplish this, the role will obtain hands-on experience with implementing and improving the effectiveness of traditional and emerging data protection technologies.

This is an excellent opportunity for a professional with strong technical acumen, intellectual curiosity and a passion for cybersecurity. The role is a great fit for someone seeking a dynamic environment where immense job satisfaction comes from building relationships and capabilities from the ground up.

About You

You are an experienced technologist with a strong understanding of U.K. data protection requirements. Most importantly, you can solve complex problems in a practical, business-focused way.

You are highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. You combine sound judgement with strong communication skills and can challenge constructively while maintaining a collaborative approach.

You are proactive, credible, and solutions-oriented, with a genuine interest in helping the business use data responsibly, protect customer and employee information, and strengthen trust through effective data protection practices.

Experience

• Strong technical acumen, with the ability to understand data flows, systems, applications, security controls, and technology change to assess data protection risk.
• Strong working knowledge of UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018.
• Proven experience developing, implementing and maintaining policies, standards and procedures.
• Strong background in reviewing complex governance and technical requirements and implementing effective practical solutions.
• Ability to interpret legal and regulatory requirements and translate them into business controls.
• Strong understanding of risk management and control frameworks.
• Experience delivering training and guidance to business users and stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with senior stakeholders.
• Experience within insurance, reinsurance or another regulated industry is advantageous.

About Willis Re

We combine specialist broking with analytics, modeling and research to help insurers optimize risk transfer, strengthen balance sheets and achieve sustainable growth. Our approach is relationship-driven, transparent and outcome-focused.

At the heart of Willis Re is a focus on delivering the most cutting-edge analytical solutions to enable more informed, better decision-making for risk selection, portfolio optimization, and capital management.

The launch of Willis Re brings a strategic advantage of being unhindered by legacy, an ability to leverage data, statistical models and advanced technologies with the best knowledge and expertise to deliver more efficient and effective reinsurance outcomes. This places Willis Re in a unique position to build a truly analytically driven business, focused on creating solutions for the reinsurance industry that are future led and forward thinking.

Willis Re will also leverage recognized technical expertise from WTW’s Insurance Consulting & Technology business including their advanced modeling and analytical capabilities. Alongside this will be WTW’s Research Network, an award-winning business supporting and influencing science to improve the understanding and quantification of risk.

Willis Re is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive, and flexible work environment. We provide equal opportunity to all qualified individuals regardless of race, colour, religion, age, gender, gender expression, national origin, veteran status, disability, orientation, or any other legally protected categories. If you have a need that requires accommodation, please email us at talentacquisition@willisre.com