Director of Data Privacy & Compliance

Accion
United States
19 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Temporary to permanent
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Experienced
Experience required
3 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Computing Platforms Microsoft Azure Data Governance Relational Databases Microsoft SQL Server SQL Azure Oracle (Applications) Cloud Services Unstructured Data Data Classification Data Management

Job description

  • Develop, implement, and continuously improve enterprise data privacy and compliance strategies.
  • Lead cross-functional privacy initiatives involving Legal, IT, Security, Product, Engineering, and business stakeholders.
  • Own and maintain the organization’s privacy roadmap and associated work programs.
  • Lead or support implementation and ongoing operation of privacy management platforms and related tooling.
  • Own the Data Subject Access Request (DSAR) process and ensure requests are fulfilled accurately and within applicable timelines.
  • Develop and maintain the organization’s Record of Processing Activities (ROPA).
  • Support development and maintenance of data governance, data protection, and data-handling policies and procedures.
  • Oversee development and maintenance of enterprise data inventories.
  • Lead records management and retention processes to ensure information is maintained in accordance with organizational policies and regulatory requirements.
  • Identify, assess, document, and mitigate privacy and data-protection risks.
  • Develop and deliver privacy awareness and training initiatives across the organization.
  • Collaborate with technical teams to implement privacy and data-protection capabilities that meet business and regulatory requirements.
  • Provide regular privacy program, risk, and project updates to senior leadership.
  • Lead and develop staff within the Privacy & Compliance function.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of relevant experience; advanced degree preferred.
  • At least 3 years of experience with records management, retention, and compliance requirements.
  • Strong working knowledge of data privacy, data protection, governance, and regulatory compliance practices.
  • Experience implementing or operating data classification and data-protection programs.
  • Experience working with both relational and unstructured data environments.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and drive organizational change.
  • Strong project management skills.
  • Experience managing staff and/or leading a Privacy & Compliance function.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and decision-making skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills., * IAPP certification, such as CIPP, CIPM, or CIPT.
  • Experience implementing or managing modern privacy platforms such as OneTrust or comparable Microsoft privacy/data-management solutions.
  • Experience with Microsoft Azure, including cloud services and data-platform technologies.
  • Familiarity with relational database technologies such as Oracle, SQL Server, and Azure SQL.
  • Experience applying cybersecurity best practices to data protection and regulatory compliance.
  • Knowledge of inclusive design principles and digital accessibility standards.

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