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Data Protection Manager

**Date:** Oct 9, 2025

**Location(s):** Juno Beach, FL, US, 33408

**Company:** NextEra Energy

**Requisition ID:** 90759

Florida Power & Light Company is the largest electric utility in the U.S., providing reliable energy to nearly 12 million Floridians. With one of the nation’s most fuel-efficient, cost-effective power generation fleets and industry-leading reliability, we’re redefining what’s possible in energy. Want to be part of something powerful? Join our outstanding team and help shape the future of energy.

Position Specific Description

The Data Protection Manager is responsible for establishing and leading the company’s strategy for safeguarding sensitive information, ensuring compliance with global data protection regulations, and managing the design, development, and implementation of data privacy and security solutions. This leader will oversee enterprise-wide practices that protect personal and confidential data, while balancing business needs with regulatory obligations. The role requires strong leadership, strategic vision, and the ability to manage cross-functional teams and vendor relationships to ensure the reliability, performance, security, and compliance of all data-driven processes.

Key Responsibilities

+ **Strategic Leadership:** Provide vision, influence, and direction for the organization’s data protection and privacy strategy in alignment with business objectives.

+ **Policy & Compliance:** Develop, implement, and enforce data protection policies, standards, and procedures to ensure compliance with GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, and other applicable regulations.

+ **Risk Management:** Assess and mitigate risks related to data privacy, security, and protection, balancing regulatory requirements with operational needs..

+ **Cross-Functional Collaboration:** Partner with IT, Legal, Compliance, and Business Units to embed data protection practices into business operations.

+ **Vendor & Third-Party Management:** Oversee third-party service providers and outsourcing relationships to ensure adherence to data protection requirements.

+ **Team Leadership:** Attract, develop, and retain a high-performing and diverse team of data protection and privacy professionals.

+ **Continuous Improvement:** Establish and maintain data protection roadmaps, training programs, and awareness campaigns to strengthen the company’s culture of privacy.

Preferred Qualifications

+ High School Diploma / GED

+ Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or related field (or equivalent experience)

+ 4+ years of experience in information security, data protection, privacy compliance, or related disciplines

+ 1+ years of supervisory or management experience leading cross-functional teams

+ Strong understanding of global privacy laws, regulations, and frameworks (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, ISO 27001, NIST)

+ Proven track record of implementing enterprise-wide data protection and compliance initiatives

+ Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Computer Science, or related field

+ Professional certifications such as CIPM, CIPP/E, CISM, or CISSP

+ Experience leading data protection programs in a highly regulated industry

Job Overview

This position establishes strategy, develops business plans, and oversees and manages the design, development and implementation of technology solutions to meet business needs. Leaders in this role provide leadership and oversight to manage performance and results in one or more Information Technology (IT) disciplines. Individuals will be accountable for the reliability, performance, security, and continuity of IT systems and supported business processes.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

+ Provides leadership, influence, vision, and direction to the organization to contribute to achieving the company's goals

+ Works with IT leaders to develop overall IT strategy in alignment with business strategy

+ Oversees value stream by focusing on cost and risks of technology portfolio to meet business needs

+ Supports and fosters innovative technologies to deliver new ideas that enable business transformation

+ Ensures high levels of ongoing system and application performance in production environments

+ Oversees development of processes and tools to automate code releases from development to operations (DevOps)

+ Attracts, develops and retains a high-performing and diverse team

+ Establishes and drives technology roadmaps that align with current and future business needs

+ Manages third party technical and outsourcing relationships to deliver project and operational support objectives

+ Ensures technology processes are conducted in line with applicable standards and company policies

+ Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

+ High School Grad / GED

+ Bachelor's or Equivalent Experience

+ Experience: 8+ years

+ Supervisor/Management Experience: 2+ years

Preferred Qualifications

+ Bachelor's Degree

NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members. Clickto learn more.

**Employee Group:** Exempt

**Employee Type:** Full Time

**Job Category:** Information Technology

**Organization:** Florida Power & Light Company

**Relocation Provided:** Yes, if applicable

NextEra Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, age, national origin, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetics, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law.

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NextEra Energy will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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