Role Overview

Manages and oversees comprehensive privacy programs to ensure organizational compliance with data protection laws and regulations while safeguarding personal information across all business operations. They serve as the primary authority on privacy matters and develop strategies to protect individual privacy rights. Responsibilities include developing and implementing privacy policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with data protection laws such as GDPR, CCPA, and HIPAA, managing data breach response and notification processes, conducting privacy impact assessments for new projects and initiatives, overseeing privacy training programs for employees, and serving as the primary contact for privacy-related inquiries from individuals and regulators. They review data processing activities, maintain records of data processing activities, coordinate with information security teams to implement technical privacy safeguards, and manage privacy complaint handling and investigation processes. Daily tasks involve privacy policy development and maintenance, compliance monitoring and auditing, privacy training delivery, breach investigation and management, stakeholder consultation on privacy matters, regulatory communication, and privacy risk assessment. Privacy Officers also stay informed about evolving privacy laws and best practices, collaborate with legal and security teams on privacy initiatives, and advocate for privacy-by-design principles throughout the organization.