Regional Chief Privacy Officer - 12-Month Paternal Leave Contract

Flight Centre Travel Group (FCTG) is one of the world’s largest travel retailers and corporate travel managers. The company, which is headquartered in Brisbane, Australia has company-owned leisure and corporate travel business in 23 countries, spanning Australia, New Zealand, the Americas, Europe, the United Kingdom, South Africa, the United Arab Emirates and Asia. FCTG also operates a global corporate travel management network, which extends to more than 90 countries through company-owned businesses and independent licensees. The company opened its first leisure travel shop in Sydney, Australia in 1982 and listed on the Australian Securities Exchange in 1995. Our purpose is to "open up the world for those who want to see". Every day, we give people all around the world the opportunity to experience something really amazing – travel

About The Opportunity

Flight Centre Travel Group is seeking a strategic and influential Regional Chief Privacy Officer (CPO) to lead and mature our privacy management program across the region. This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for driving data privacy compliance, advising senior stakeholders, and fostering a culture where customer and employee privacy is a business priority. Working closely with the Group Chief Privacy Officer and regional leaders, you'll help shape privacy practices, respond to emerging risks, and ensure compliance across a dynamic global organization. If you're passionate about balancing business innovation with responsible data protection, we'd love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities





- Partner with the Group Chief Privacy Officer and regional counterparts to develop, implement, and maintain FCTG's privacy management program, policies, procedures, and documentation.
- Lead regional privacy compliance initiatives and ensure adherence to applicable local and trans-national data protection laws.
- Coordinate privacy activities across business, technology, legal, information security, enterprise risk, ethics and compliance, HR, and operational teams.
- Conduct privacy compliance assessments and audits to identify and address risks and regulatory obligations.
- Perform privacy due diligence and vendor assessments to evaluate and mitigate privacy risks.
- Collaborate with legal teams to review client and supplier contracts for privacy and data protection requirements.
- Support bid-writing and commercial teams with RFP responses relating to privacy and data protection.
- Present to prospective and existing corporate clients to address privacy requirements and build trust.
- Lead investigations and responses to privacy incidents, including regulatory reporting obligations where required.
- Develop and deliver privacy awareness programs, training initiatives, and culture-change activities.
- Prepare and present clear, transparent, and business-focused reports for regional stakeholders.




- Serve as the regional subject matter expert on privacy policy interpretation and regulatory requirements.
- Partner with development and technology teams to embed privacy-by-design and privacy-by-default principles into systems and processes.
- Monitor emerging privacy legislation, industry standards, and regulatory developments relevant to the region.
- Contribute to a safe, inclusive, and accessible work workplace where all Flighties feel welcomed, respected, and supported to thrive.
- Other duties and tasks as assigned

Experience & Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree or higher in Business Administration, Law, Finance, Accounting, Engineering, Science and Technology Studies, Information Technology, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
- Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP) relevant to the region and/or Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM).
- Minimum five years' experience in privacy, data protection, privacy law, risk management, auditing, and/or compliance.
- Detailed knowledge of regional privacy and data protection legislation.
- Strong understanding of privacy-by-design, privacy-by-default, and data minimisation principles.
- Knowledge of international data transfer mechanisms, including EU Standard Contractual Clauses and/or Binding Corporate Rules.
- Experience with governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) methodologies.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision‑making skills.
- Ability to balance business objectives with legal and regulatory requirements.
- Excellent written, verbal, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Experience developing and maintaining privacy

📌 Regional Chief Privacy Officer, Toronto, ON
🏢 Flight Centre Travel Group
📍 Toronto