VP, Privacy

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Develop and implement a comprehensive privacy strategy that aligns with business objectives, regulatory standards, and industry best practices.

• Ensure compliance with international privacy legislation (e.g., SEC Regulation S‑P, GLBA, CCPA/CPRA, GDPR, PIPEDA, and state-specific privacy laws), including oversight of AI tools, models, and workflows. Track regulatory updates and lead the organization in preparing for changes.

• Formulate, uphold, and enforce privacy policies, standards, and data management procedures throughout the organization, while also establishing compliance metrics and reporting on them.

• Conduct privacy risk assessments, Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs), vendor risk evaluations, and audits. Identify deficiencies and drive corrective actions.

• Create and enforce AI-focused data management policies and controls, which encompass rules for input limitations, redaction, anonymization, retention, and secure storage of AI-generated or AI-processed data, alongside access management controls, monitoring, and employee training on the safe and compliant use of AI.

• Supervise processes related to data subject rights, consent management, data retention and deletion, breach response, privacy-by-design, and the use of data in AI applications.

• Support the management of privacy incidents, collaborating with security and communication teams.

• Collaborate with Compliance, Technology, the People Team, and Marketing to integrate privacy into systems, products, and workflows.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 10 years of experience in privacy, data protection, compliance, cybersecurity, or related domains.

• Extensive understanding of global privacy laws and frameworks (GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, NIST Privacy Framework, ISO 27701).

• Demonstrated leadership experience in developing or scaling privacy programs.

• Solid grasp of data governance, information security, and risk management.

• Outstanding communication abilities with the capacity to influence stakeholders at all levels.

• A Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school is strongly preferred.

• Relevant certifications such as CIPP/E, CIPP/US, CIPM, CIPT, or equivalent are highly desirable.

🏝️ Benefits

• Company Paid Basic Life & AD&D Insurance

• Company Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance

• Supplemental Life & AD&D; Short-Term Disability; Accident; Critical Illness; and Hospital Indemnity Insurance

• Three Cigna medical plan options, including two High Deductible Health Plans and a Traditional Co-Pay medical plan.

• Kaiser Medical plans available in California

• Health Savings Account (HSA) with company contributions available for those enrolled in either HDHP medical plan.

• Two comprehensive Dental Plans

• Vision Insurance Plan

• Dependent Care Savings Account for childcare and dependent care expenses.

• 14 Company Paid Holidays, including a full week off during Thanksgiving.

• Generous paid time off policy for vacations and sick days.

• Employee Assistance Program

• Family Medical Leave

• Paid Parental Leave (8 weeks)

• Maternity benefits that include company-paid Short-Term Disability, any supplemental Short-Term Disability, and Parental Leave (8 weeks) for recovery, bonding, and family time.

• Adoption Assistance Reimbursement Program

• Company Paid Concierge Services for you and your loved ones to assist with caring needs for aging parents, young children, and life's challenges.

• 401(k) Retirement Plan featuring both Traditional and Roth plans with per pay period matching, as well as an after-tax option.

• Pet Insurance

• Personalized financial planning and guidance from Mercer Advisors professionals, available at preferred employee pricing.