This vacancy is open to employees of the University of Nottingham only.

The University is seeking an experienced Information Compliance Manager to lead the operational delivery of our Information Compliance team within the Information Security and Compliance division of Governance and Assurance.

Reporting to the Associate Director of Information Compliance and Data Protection Officer, the Information Compliance Manager will provide line management to the Information Compliance Officers and Senior Information Compliance Officers and will be responsible for the day-to-day oversight of statutory casework across the University.

As Information Compliance Manager you will:

• Provide line management, development, and performance oversight for the Information Compliance team, allocating workload to ensure statutory deadlines and quality standards are consistently met.
• Oversee the delivery of Subject Access Requests, FOIA requests and other statutory casework, acting as quality assurance and escalation point for complex or sensitive cases.
• Lead the team's operational response to data breaches and information security incidents, assessing whether notification to the ICO or affected data subjects is required.
• Liaise with the Information Commissioner's Office and other external bodies on statutory casework and breach matters.
• Act as a key point of contact for Schools, Departments and Professional Services on information compliance matters, and support the delivery of privacy awareness training.

The successful candidate will bring strong people management experience alongside significant, demonstrable knowledge of UK GDPR, DPA 2018 and FOIA gained within a large or complex organisation. They will be a confident, credible communicator able to exercise sound judgement on complex and sensitive cases, manage competing priorities across a team, and build effective relationships with senior stakeholders.

What we offer

• A friendly, diverse, and supportive working environment
• A hybrid working arrangement with the blended approach of home and office working each week
• Generous holiday entitlement of 30 days (pro rata if applicable) plus standard bank holidays and five university closure days including closure between Christmas and New Year.
• We are committed to staff development through the provision of training, continued support, and career progression opportunities
• You will have access to a range of benefits and rewards, including fitness and health facilities, staff discounts, travel schemes and many more. To find out more about what we can offer you, follow the link to our benefits website

This role is a permanent full-time (36.25 hours per week) position.

If you are enthusiastic about information compliance and data protection and are ready to lead a high-performing team in a demanding environment, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

Informal enquiries may be addressed to Tracy Landon email tracy.landon@nottingham.ac.uk. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.

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Closing Date: 18 Sep 2026
Category: Internal Only