Data Privacy & Governance | Senior Consultant

General Information

Locations

• London, GBR
• Manchester, GBR

Business Function

Product engineering

Date posted

Monday, April 13, 2026

Ref #

1664

Description and Requirements

Job Description

Slalom is a global, human-centric business and technology consulting firm. We specialise in partnering with organisations that aspire to excellence, helping them tackle complex challenges and achieve transformative results through strategy, technology, and business transformation services. By prioritising people, Slalom creates a unique consulting experience, with a team of strategists and engineers delivering practical, end-to-end solutions that drive impactful outcomes for our clients. We empower people and organisations to dream bigger, move faster, and build better tomorrows for all.

Data Privacy and Governance Senior Consultant

Slalom is seeking a Data Privacy and Governance Strategist to join our Data Security, Privacy & Ethics team. We believe in a world where every piece of data is trusted, valued, and never abused. Our data-rich world places a responsibility to protect fellow citizens from unscrupulous use of personal, confidential, and sensitive data and unwarranted impacts of data in the wrong hands. As Data Privacy & Ethics professionals we support and advise clients to balance flexible use of data supporting insight and innovation against guardianship for individual rights where data relates to people and impacts their lives.

Who are you?

• You have a passion for data privacy, sovereignty and governance!
• You're a smart, collaborative person who is excited about data and driven to get things done
• You're not afraid to be bring your authentic self to work
• You embrace a continuous learner mentality

What will you do?

• Establish policies and procedures and implementing technical solutions that ensure that data is safe, secure, compliant, and ethically used in both traditional and AI-enabled processes and settings.
• Define approaches to support Data Privacy in both traditional and AI-enabled initiatives and programmes working with diverse stakeholders to design appropriate solutions and recommendations.
• Support the work of our clients' data privacy leaders, responsible for the overall integrity of personal, confidential, and sensitive data and compliance with good data privacy practices and ethical use of data in AI.
• Bring data privacy expertise to support a variety of different client engagements, from deploying data-related technology solutions, to helping our customers establish a Modern Culture of Data, by helping them develop their Ways of Working
• Work as part of a wider Data Governance team to develop clients' data governance policies and frameworks and support their implementation and rollout
• Apply techniques related to privacy data management, data quality, data catalogue and lineage, and responsible use of data to our customers' business context.

Requirements:

• Independently and reliably implemented Privacy-first Data Management solutions
• Consultancy background
• Provided solution oversight and mentoring to junior Data Privacy Strategists / Data Analysts
• Has shaped, estimated, and planned implementation backlog items for Data Privacy solutions based on the use cases.
• Has implemented standards and best practices for data security and privacy, including the implementation of data management tools.
• Has experience in analysing upcoming data privacy regulations and trends and has experience developing solutions in response.
• Has experience in understanding the Data Privacy and sovereignty challenges in an AI-enabled business context and providing appropriately scaled solutions that enable business without over burdensome restrictions
• Skilled in awareness raising and training within Privacy, able to speak to a variety of stakeholders to establish a positive vision of data privacy.
• Has awareness of standard data management solution architectures and design patterns across an enterprise.
• Has awareness of data governance approaches, frameworks and data governance good practice
• Has awareness and is experienced with the use of external and reference data within enterprises and commercial constructs attached to them
• Certification as a practitioner in one or more data privacy regulations

Why Join Us?

Join a collaborative, client-focused team where your expertise will directly impact delivery quality and customer success. Leverage your business analysis and quality assurance skills to drive innovation and help clients maximize the value of their technology investments.

We have a question for you - and it's something we're passionate about. Can you imagine a world in which you can truly love your life and your work? Well, we have some good news - creating that world and making this vision a reality is what we get out of bed for; it's our north star. But what do we really mean when we talk about loving your life and your work? Let's look at the ways in which we help our team members to achieve this - and the 'how'.

Deep connections, better outcome

We have deep relationships with leading technology partners and they love us for our innovative and outcome based approach. Our people are passionate about solving our clients problems using the tech that's the best solution for them. What's more, we're there to work side-by-side with our client teams to enable them for success long after we've gone. We're all about momentum that outlasts us.

Flexibility

Life is busy, and we understand that. Our team often juggles work, family, personal commitments, and crucial client obligations. We prioritise supporting our people in balancing what matters to them while ensuring we meet our client commitments. Flexibility is key, as we sometimes need to adapt to meet client needs. This way, our team can work on high-impact projects they'll love, knowing they have the flexibility to manage their personal and professional lives effectively.

People-first

Great solutions start with great people. At our employee-led company, your voice matters, and we love to hear your feedback. By leading with kindness, empathy, and striving for equity, we create better experiences for everyone. Our culture encourages passion, adventure, adaptability, and diverse thinking. Inclusion, diversity, and equity are our top priorities, empowering our team to be their best selves. Together, we can create a great future by working collaboratively and supporting each other.

Rewards

There's no shying away from it - the compensation and benefits on offer have to be competitive too, right? We know that. That's why we have a dedicated team working with our leaders to ensure our packages are fair, competitive, and rewarding!

Who are we... We are Slalom!

Slalom is a next-generation professional services company creating value at the intersection of business, technology, and humanity. With our fiercely human approach, we deeply understand our customers-and their customers-to deliver practical, end-to-end solutions that drive meaningful impact. Supported by over 700 technology partners, our 10,000+ team members in 11 countries and 52 offices we Inspire people and organisations to envision greater possibilities, accelerate progress, and shape a brighter future for everyone.

We're honoured to be consistently recognised as a great place to work, including being one of Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work for nine years running. Read more at slalom.com.

Want to learn more?

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We would love to hear from you!

Slalom prides itself on helping our team members thrive in their work and life. As a result, Slalom is proud to invest in our team members with competitive and innovative benefit programs and services that meet the unique needs of our diverse workforce. If you require any assistance with regards to reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to contact us - we will always be happy to help.

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