Our client, a prominent dating app, is seeking a contract Senior Privacy Program Manager to join their team. As the Senior Privacy Program Manager, the candidate will lead privacy and regulatory initiatives, assess and mitigate privacy risks, and promote a culture of privacy within the organization. The ideal candidate will have significant years of experience in a senior privacy role, a strong grasp of global privacy regulations, and excellent communication skills.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Regulatory Compliance
- Stay abreast of global privacy regulations and assist in creating thoughtful compliance strategies that consider risks to users, the business, and employees
- At the direction of the CPO, conduct regular assessments to identify and address privacy risks and vulnerabilities
- Lead efforts to implement and maintain privacy policies, procedures, and documentation related to compliance efforts
- Oversee and independently conduct privacy impact assessments for new and existing initiatives
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate privacy-by-design principles
- Manage an effective incident response plan for privacy incidents
- Lead investigations and coordinate responses to privacy-related incidents
- Evaluate and manage privacy risks associated with third-party vendors specifically within the AdTech space
- Ensure that vendor contracts include appropriate privacy and data protection clauses
- Provide strategic guidance on privacy compliance and best practices to internal stakeholders
- Collaborate with senior leadership to integrate privacy considerations into business processes
- Prepare and present regular reports to senior leadership on the status of the privacy program
- Monitor industry trends and emerging privacy issues to proactively enhance the privacy program
- Conduct periodic audits and assessments to measure the effectiveness of the privacy program
- Develop and deliver privacy training programs for employees and contractors
- Promote privacy awareness and champion a culture of privacy across the organization
- Significant proven experience in a senior privacy role, with a track record of successfully managing privacy programs in complex organizations
- Experience navigating privacy considerations facing digital advertising including knowledge of third-party AdTech technology and processes
- In-depth knowledge of global privacy regulations, such as GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, and other global and domestic data protection laws
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and educate stakeholders at all levels
- Experience operationalizing and/or managing global privacy requirements
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- History of delivering complex regulatory-driven process improvement projects with technology processes and/or major tech companies that demonstrates analytical decision-making
- Experience in data privacy or regulatory compliance in a highly technical environment
- Demonstrated experience automating and improving privacy program processes such as privacy impact assessments, balancing tests, etc.
- Professional certifications such as CIPP, CIPM, or CIPT
- Experience evaluating the design and effectiveness of controls
- Experience in working directly with auditors for compliance assessments
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