Director Data Protection and Privacy Compliance

Company: Strivector
Location: Hauppauge
Posted on: January 22, 2023

Job Description:

BE THE CHOICE, NOT THE OPTION
Strivector specializes in catering to your specific desired company culture and purpose-filled job needs.

We help our clients meet their fast-growing business, new and existing positions with talented individuals like you.

Strivector works alongside Fortune 500, mid-sized and Start-ups for full-time and contract positions; on our list of companies, we have Bank of America, Fannie Mae, Philips, Smith & Nephew, Arthrex.
THE JOB
This is a Director Data Protection and Privacy Compliance role who will oversees activities related to development, implementation and maintenance of policies, processes and procedures and in accordance with applicable federal and state privacy laws. As a Director Data Protection and Privacy Compliance your roles and responsibilities will include:

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• Develop, implement and maintain a comprehensive, enterprise-wide data protection and privacy compliance program in compliance with federal and state laws
  
• Lead privacy impact assessments and risk assessment activities across the enterprise to determine the sensitivity of new and existing data. Determine how to classify, protect and monitor both structured and unstructured data to prevent unauthorized access, loss or compromise.
  
• Coordinate triage, investigation and response activities to privacy incidents
  
• Ensure data governance, records retention, security protocols and privacy policies, standards, and procedures are up-to-date
  
• Oversee the development of training, education and communication materials for data privacy and protection
  
• Partner with business stakeholders and data owners to identify, define, implement and maintain best-in-class protection for sensitive and business-critical data in accordance with legal, regulatory, contractual and industry standards
  
• Collaborate internally to ensure cross functional alignment while establishing governance for the program
  
• Perform all duties inherent in a managerial role
  
  DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
  Most importantly, you need to be a passionate Director Data Protection and Privacy Compliance who enjoys his work and is considered to be one of the best within your organization. A D Director Data Protection and Privacy Compliance would be someone with deep experience in many (if not all) of the following:
  
  
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  • Bachelor s degree in Information Systems/Systems Security or relevant field required or eight years directly related experience. Master s degree or JD preferred.
    
  • Minimum six years of relevant experience with minimum three years leading or influencing people
    
  • Minimum five years experience working directly with privacy compliance and data protection matters required
    
  • CIPP/US or CIPM certification preferred
    
  • Extensive knowledge and experience with financial services regulation and privacy compliance for financial services industries and state and federal information privacy laws GLBA, CCPA/CPRA, GDPR etc.
    
  • Experience with privacy principles and relative technologies (sensitive data handling, retention, user data protection, privacy by design, Data Loss Prevention, encryption, anonymization etc.)
    
  • Extensive familiarity with financial services regulation and privacy compliance for financial services industries
    
  • Ability to understand and interpret relevant privacy regulations, general business operations in the financial services industry, issues and dynamics beyond the scope of basic privacy compliance and data protection issues
    
  • Ability to develop strong collaborative working relationships and communicate effectively and concisely with members of other departments on complex issues
    
  • Integrity, fortitude, oral and written communication skills and interpersonal skills
    
  • Ability to manage multiple projects with a strong sense of priority, urgency and commitment to deadlines
    
    We understand that even if you are a seasoned Director Data Protection and Privacy Compliance you may not have all the skills listed here. If you are a good at what you do and have a willingness to learn, let s talk.
    
    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
    Compensation: Based on Experience. One of the best in the industry
    Minimum Education: Bachelor s degree.
    Minimum Experience: 6+ years of experience
    Type of position: Full time Permanent Position with benefits
    Telecommute: No
    Locations : Hauppauge, NY
    Relocation accepted: No

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