Data Protection Managers (m/f/d)
The positions can be transformed to a full-time position through responsibilities in other areas. Remuneration is in accordance with the collective agreement for the German public service (federal government); The position is suitable for part-time work and initially limited till 31.05.2028. The Gesellschaft für wissenschaftliche Datenverarbeitung mbH Göttingen (GWDG) is the university computing center for the Georg-August-Universität Göttingen and a computing and IT competence center for the Max Planck Society. The provision of high-performance HPC systems has been one of its tasks for over 40 years. As a national supercomputing center, the GWDG offers technical support to researchers and students from various science domains using sophisticated computer codes, including earth system science, life science, and engineering. We also participate in both national and international research projects. At the same time, we aim to improve our close collaboration with The German Aerospace Center (DLR), and specialized computing centers including the German Climate Computing Center (DKRZ) and the Institute for Advanced Simulation Jülich (IAS-JSC).
The GWDG together with the Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science and the Campus Institute Data Science (CIDAS) of the University of Göttingen provides a stimulating research environment in Scientific Computing, with an opportunity to conduct research in the intersection of applied computer science, High-Performance Computing, AI, and Machine Learning.
Manage a data protection management system (DSMS), including guidelines, processes and KPIs
carry out data protection impact assessments (DPIA/DSFA) and legitimate interest assessments
32 GDPR with IT/InfoSec and review them regularly
Manage data protection breaches (reporting, forensics, lessons learned) and process data subject rights (information, deletion, etc.) Contract management in the context of order processing (AVV), including standard contractual clauses, third-country transfers, TOM reviews and supplier audits
tracking measures and reporting to management
Close cooperation with information security, legal/compliance, IT and, if available, the data protection officer
Completed master degree (e.g. law, business informatics, computer science, business administration with a focus on compliance) or comparable qualification
Several years of experience in operational data protection management
Confident in DPIA, RoPA, TOM, AV contracts, SCCs and processes relating to data subject rights/incidents
German at least C1, English at least B2
Exposure to HPC, scientific computing, or data-intensive domains
A modern, diverse, and exceptional work environment with close proximity to academia and research at the intersection of several innovative technology sectors
An interesting, versatile job in a large, internationally operating IT competence center
Social benefits of the public sector
Then please send us your application by 22.02.2026 via our online form.
The GWDG strives for gender equity and diversity and therefore welcomes applications from any background. Gesellschaft für wissenschaftliche Datenverarbeitung mbH Göttingen
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