We are expanding our DPDP delivery team for upcoming implementation engagements and are looking for Two Data Privacy Leads. This is a hands-on leadership role: you will personally carry out discovery, mapping, RoPA and DPIA work, and you will lead the engagement end to end – from scoping through to hardening, consent and incident-readiness deliverables.

Engagement Snapshot:

Role - Data Privacy Lead (DPDP)

Engagement type - Contract
6-month rolling; extension subject to project waves and performance

Experience
8–12 years overall, with at least 4 years in data privacy / data protection

Location
One position is based in Chennai and the Second position is based in Bengauru. Local candidates preferred.
Mostly In office with some hybrid

Reporting to
Engagement Lead / Project Partner, PTS Consulting LLP

Start
November 1st Week; start date to be confirmed with shortlisted candidates

Key Responsibilities:

The Data Privacy Lead will be expected to perform the following personally and to a consulting-deliverable standard.
• Process map review.



Review business process maps and SIPOC documentation, identify where personal data is collected, used, shared, stored and disposed of, and validate findings with process owners.
• Data discovery and classification. Independently plan and run data discovery across applications, databases, file shares and collaboration tools; classify personal data elements by category and sensitivity, using discovery tooling and manual techniques.
• Data-to-process mapping and DPDP scope. Map discovered data to business processes and activities, and clearly articulate the scope of DPDP coverage for each activity – including applicability, legal basis, exemptions and the roles of data fiduciary and data processor.
• Record of Processing Activities (RoPA). Prepare and maintain a complete, defensible RoPA linked to processes, systems, data elements, purposes, retention and third-party sharing.
• DPIA and hardening. Conduct Data Protection Impact Asses

📌 DPDP Data Privacy Lead (Chennai)
🏢 PTS Consulting
📍 Chennai