Privacy, Data & Innovation Lead

Wo/Hbo
Medior
Tech & Data
32-40 hours

The Data & Innovation unit empowers Security Services with proactive insights and safe automation. In this role, you bridge compliance and innovation, leading operational privacy coordination, embedding privacy-by-design, and driving responsible data use across the department.

What will you do?

Lead operational privacy coordination

  • Serve as the department’s privacy point of contact and primary liaison to the central Privacy Office/DPO;
  • Lead LIAs, DPIAs, and privacy-by-design reviews for tools and analytics pipelines;
  • Set practical rules for data minimization, retention, and access controls.

Enable secure, data-driven security operations

  • Guide teams on responsible, compliant data use across physical, cyber, flight, and integrity domains;
  • Help security specialists navigate data limitations, ethics, and regulatory boundaries.

Drive process improvement, innovation & change

  • Champion the adoption of privacy-compliant tools, workflows, and safe automation;
  • Partner with Data & Technology (D&T) to deploy compliant, scalable data solutions.

Where do you land?

Security Services consists of five units: Intelligence, Regulations, Operations, Integrity, and Data & Innovation. This position is part of the Data & Innovation unit.The Security Services department provides services 24/7 to safeguard the continuity of the KLM Group’s operations and business processes. It acts both proactively and reactively in response to security threats, risks and challenges, under the motto: Your security, our priority!

Your workplace will be Building 201 at Schiphol-East. You will generally work at this location for at least three days per week, taking your working hours and operational requirements into account. On the other days, you may work from home if the nature of your work allows it.

Your profile

You are a pragmatic privacy professional with an affinity for data and innovation. You are comfortable discussing technical architectures with data specialists and operational workflows with security analysts. Rather than simply citing regulations, you focus on how to make data work securely, effectively, and responsibly. You understand change management and know how to bring colleagues along.

You bring:

  • A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (e.g., Information Management, Law & Technology, Data Science, Business Analytics, or related);
  • At least 2 years of professional experience in privacy coordination, data governance, or analytical roles in regulated environments;
  • Practical experience conducting DPIAs and applying privacy-by-design to data systems and software;
  • Solid knowledge of GDPR, access controls, data retention, and lifecycle management;
  • Strong stakeholder and change-management skills. You are able to make complex compliance practical and accessible;
  • Based in The Netherlands.

Advantageous:

  • A privacy certification such as CIPP/E, CIPM, or equivalent;
  • Experience in aviation, security, or another highly regulated environment.

Competencies

  • Problem analysis and analytical judgment
  • Pragmatic privacy application & risk awareness
  • Change management & implementation skills
  • Clear communication across technical, legal, and operational levels
  • Discretion and handling of sensitive information
  • Collaborative stakeholder management

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If your position allows this: working from home and working from abroad for up to 8 weeks (EU and Caribbean)

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2% development budget to be spent freely

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Plenty of room for personal development and great career opportunities

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Substantial discount on airline tickets (if you have been employed for at least 6 months)

What do we offer

  • A challenging role with a unique employer in the Netherlandss;
  • A gross monthly salary between €4.348,98 and €6.212,83;
  • Plenty of room for personal development and great advancement opportunities;
  • Shift work allowance of up to 30%
  • A good pension scheme;
  • 8% holiday allowance;
  • A year-end bonus of 8.33%;
  • A profit-sharing scheme, up to 20%;
  • 25 days of paid holiday and 5 additional days off;
  • 7 extra days off it you work irregulard shift;
  • Great discounts on airline tickets (after at least 6 months of employment);
  • A sustainable transport policy - use all public transport for your commute within the Netherlands, free of charge;
  • If your job allows: working from home and up to 8 weeks working abroad (within the EU and Caribbean);
  • Discount of your health insurance;
  • A personal budget for sustainable employability.

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Don’t wait any longer and apply for this function before the final boarding call on 11/05/2026! A motivation letter is no longer required; we will simply ask you a couple of questions during your online application. The selection process consists of two interviews and a security screening. Candidates who are positively selected for the first interview will receive an email allowing them to choose a suitable time slot themselves. This keeps the process fast and clear, and puts you in control of your schedule. You'll hear from us within two weeks after the vacancy closes.

The first interviews will take place on Monday, 9 November, between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.

Through your personal candidate profile, you can log in at any time. There you'll find the vacancy you applied for - even after it has closed - as well as a clear dashboard with any other ongoing applications within KLM, including status updates.Do you have the drive to grow further in this role? Then we look forward to your application. Within two weeks, you will receive a message from us. Did you know that according to research, women are less likely to apply than men when they don't meet all the job requirements? What a shame. Because, in our view, 'the perfect candidate' is a myth. So, if you have the drive to grow in aspects of this role, we look forward to your application. A reference check can be part of the application procedure.

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If you have any questions regarding this vacancy, contact our recruiter Maaike or hiring manager Beatrice!This job has the following ID number: 22905