Data Protection Officer

Data Protection Officer (Technical & Operational Enforcement)

Reporting to the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

We are seeking a highly skilled and results-oriented Data Protection Officer to own the day-to-day operation and execution of the technical and operational controls that enforce InvoiceCloud’s enterprise privacy and data protection requirements. This is a senior individual contributor role responsible for translating complex regulatory requirements into pragmatic, scalable privacy and security controls that protect people and data while enabling the business to move quickly and responsibly.

The Data Protection Officer serves as the company’s authoritative technical expert on the implementation and enforcement of privacy and security controls and data governance mechanisms. This role partners closely with Compliance & Privacy, Legal, Information Security, Product, Data, Engineering, People, and Go-To-Market teams to embed enforced privacy-by-design and security controls across systems, data flows, and business processes. Operating with a high degree of autonomy within the Information Security organization, this role is trusted with highly sensitive information and is expected to exercise sound judgment when designing and operating privacy and security controls within established regulatory, contractual, and risk guardrails.

This role plays a critical part in strengthening Invoice Cloud’s privacy and security control posture, improving visibility into data risk, and supporting responsible innovation as the company continues to scale.

 

Success Profile

At InvoiceCloud, success is anchored in our core competencies. These competencies guide how every employee delivers impact across their role.

 

Takes Ownership

Serves as the authoritative individual contributor for privacy and security control enforcement, making independent decisions regarding technical and operational implementation within established regulatory, contractual, and risk guardrails.

Owns the design, execution, and ongoing operation of the technical and operational privacy and security controls that enforce Invoice Cloud’s privacy and data protection requirements.

Leads enterprise data governance practices, including data mapping, classification, automated retention enforcement, and lifecycle management.

Acts as a key internal technical escalation point for privacy and security control effectiveness, maintaining trust, accountability, and consistency in privacy enforcement and execution.
Regulatory interpretation, data subject communications, and external regulatory engagement are led by Legal, Compliance & Privacy 

 

Drives Efficiency

Designs and maintains scalable, auditable privacy and security controls that embed enforced privacy-by-design into products, systems, data flows, and operational processes.

Standardizes technical and operational execution of workflows for RoPA, DPIAs, DSARs, vendor privacy reviews, and incident response to reduce friction and improve execution consistency.

Establishes clear metrics, dashboards, and reporting to provide leadership with visibility into privacy and security control coverage, effectiveness, and data risk posture.

Continuously refines processes to reduce manual effort, eliminate rework, and support responsible business velocity as the company scales.

 

Results Driven

Establishes and operates a measurable privacy and security control framework that reduces regulatory, contractual, and operational risk.

Prioritizes high-impact data risks across business units, implementing privacy and security controls with defined milestones.

Delivers timely, high-quality outcomes across technical execution of DPIAs, DSARs, privacy-related security incident investigation and containment, audits, and ongoing compliance obligations.

Strengthens InvoiceCloud’s compliance posture by ensuring consistent, repeatable execution of privacy and security controls across the organization.

 

Innovative

Leverages GRC platforms, privacy and security tooling, and data governance solutions to modernize privacy operations and improve scalability and execution quality.

Applies automation and GenAI to support activities such as data discovery, classification, retention and access enforcement, and risk analysis, reducing manual effort while increasing consistency and speed.

Evaluates emerging technologies, security-aligned best practices, and regulatory trends in partnership with Compliance & Privacy to continuously strengthen data protection capabilities as the business evolves.

 

Requirements

10+ years of experience in privacy engineering, data protection, governance, GRC, or security engineering, with demonstrated ownership of enterprise privacy and security control programs

Strong working knowledge of GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, and U.S. state privacy laws; familiarity with PCI DSS, SOC 2, and the NIST Privacy Framework

Hands-on experience with tools such as Drata, Microsoft Purview, DLP platforms, and data governance solutions

Proven ability to design measurable privacy and security controls and balance risk reduction with business enablement

High integrity and sound judgment when handling sensitive and confidential information

Client-provided location(s): Hyderabad, India

Job ID: 7571373003

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2026-01-06T18:35:56