Data Privacy IT Specialist (One-year fixed-term contract)
At a glance
Mid-level Data Architecture & Governance role at Norsk Hydro. Budapest.
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What you'll do
- Map and keep records of IT systems and processes that use personal data
- Work with project teams to build new systems and processes with lower privacy risk
- Assess processing risks, document findings, and complete assessments involving AI
- Help develop privacy standards, support audits, and investigate data breaches and security incidents
- Support supplier data-processing agreements, privacy training, and security initiatives across GBS
What you bring
- A bachelor's degree in Information Technology
- At least five years of experience working in IT
- Knowledge of data privacy requirements, internal controls, IT security, and AI
- Fluent English, with project management skills for introducing privacy requirements in GBS IT
Who this fits
This role suits an IT privacy specialist who can assess systems, processes, suppliers, and AI-related risks. It is a one-year fixed-term contract based in Budapest.
From the employer
Hydro Global Business Services (GBS) is an organizational area that operates as an internal service provider for the Hydro group. Its ultimate purpose is to deliver relevant IT, financial and HR business services to all business areas within the company.
Role purpose
This position is responsible for Global Business Services (GBS) organization covering the following areas:
• Implementation of Hydro GDPR framework (Hydro Binding Corporate Rules - BCR) for IS/IT applications, processes and organization.
• Support the DP servicing to other business areas in Hydro.
This role ensures accuracy and competence in Data Privacy to fulfil Hydro requirements, corporate policies, guidelines and rules for Global Business Services organization.
What you will be doing
- Mapping, maintenance and documentation of IT applications and processes containing personal data.
- Work with project teams to ensure that new systems/applications/processes are designed and developed to minimise privacy risks.
- Collaboration with the GBS IT/ GRIT/BA IT organization about the security initiatives related to data privacy.
- Contribute to the development and implementation of privacy standards, guidelines and procedures.
- Support compliance with Data privacy principles and protection by design by default requirements in GBS organization.
- Assist with supplier agreements including Data Processing Agreements.
- Execute risk assessments and related documentation for all relevant processing activities, incl. systems/applications (service providers/processors), including AI assessments.
- Contribute to information security and data privacy training and awareness programme.
- Assist with the investigation, assessment and documentation of data breaches and security incidents.
- Provide professional support for external/internal audits related to Data Privacy.
What will make you successful?
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology
- 5+ years experience in the field of IT
- Experience at multinational companies with global presence – preferably GBS IT area
- Desirable but not essential: globally recognized data privacy professional certification
- Knowledge of Data Privacy requirements, internal controls, IT Security and AI
- Understanding of system requirements related to Data Privacy, high level understanding of Information technology and AI
- Fluency in English
- Good managing, initiation, problem solving and communication skills
- Project management skills for introducing Data Privacy requirements in GBS IT
What we offer you
• Working at the world’s only fully integrated aluminum and leading renewable energy company
• Diverse, global teams
• Flexible work environment/home office
• We provide you the freedom to be creative and to learn from experts
• Possibility to grow with the company, gain new certificates
• Attractive benefit package
Equal opportunities
At Hydro, we believe diversity makes us stronger. We welcome diverse experiences and perspectives, and invite all qualified candidates to apply. We review every application fairly and strive to provide equal opportunities for everyone to grow and succeed.
Apply before: 10/31/2026
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