Data Protection & AI Governance Manager (m/f/d)

The role

The Data Protection & AI Governance Manager will coordinate with external law firms and develop the company's AI governance function. This role involves managing privacy compliance, conducting risk assessments, and maintaining AI inventories.

What you will do

• Act as the operational point of contact for external data protection law firms
• Coordinate data protection requests and measures across departments
• Maintain records of processing activities and privacy compliance documentation
• Support Data Protection Impact Assessments and evaluation of new processing activities
• Act as point of contact for internal departments on data protection questions
• Prepare and follow up on audits, training sessions, and notifications to supervisory authorities
• Support the development of a company-wide, multi-jurisdictional AI governance framework
• Assess and classify AI systems against regulatory requirements
• Maintain an AI inventory and AI risk register
• Conduct risk assessments for AI use cases and develop internal guidelines for AI use

Required qualifications

• 3-5 years of professional experience in data protection, compliance, AI governance or a related field
• Strong Knowledge of AI regulation (EU AI Act)
• Fluent in German and English

Nice to have

• Experience coordinating with multiple external law firms or DPOs across different jurisdictions
• Some experience with, or strong interest in international data protection topics (UK GDPR, US privacy law)

Benefits

• Attractive remuneration
• Flat hierarchy and transparent communication
• Flexibility and possibility to work remotely
• Monthly mobility benefit
• Wellhub Membership
• Pliant Card with monthly credit

About the company

Pliant is a modular B2B payments platform combining commercial card issuing, payment accounts, FX and spend management for businesses and AI agents. Headquartered in Berlin, it serves businesses and partners across Europe and North America.