Architect - Data Privacy

ALSAC•Memphis, TN

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Architect - Data Privacy advances ALSAC's enterprise privacy program and ensures privacy requirements are embedded across data, technology, business processes, vendors, and emerging AI-enabled solutions. The role partners with Legal, Information Security, IT, Data Governance, Procurement, and business leaders to develop scalable privacy controls that support compliance, responsible data use, and organizational objectives. The position manages end-to-end privacy intake, assessment, prioritization, and remediation, embedding privacy-by-design into new data uses, technologies, vendors, and AI-enabled solutions. It establishes operational health metrics and reporting to provide visibility into privacy risks, compliance, and program maturity, and supports privacy operations involving consent, data minimization, retention, processing inventories, and privacy complaints and requests. The role translates privacy requirements into practical data, process, and technology controls. The position is based in Memphis, Tennessee, with a hybrid arrangement for local candidates. Exceptional candidates elsewhere in the United States will also be considered.

Requirements

Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Security, Business, or a related field and at least 4 years of relevant experience; or a bachelor's degree and at least 6 years of relevant experience in privacy, data governance, information security, compliance, risk management, or data architecture.
Strong understanding of business and technology disciplines, including Master Data and metadata integration design and configuration.
Experience collaborating across business, legal, and technology functions.

Nice To Haves

Experience with privacy programs, data governance, compliance, information security, or risk management.
Experience supporting privacy requirements for cloud technologies, vendor management, and AI-enabled solutions.
Privacy or related certifications such as CIPP/US, CIPM, CIPT, or comparable governance, risk, compliance, or security certifications.

Responsibilities

Lead and continuously improve ALSAC's enterprise privacy program, policies, and governance frameworks.
Conduct privacy risk assessments and privacy impact assessments across systems, business processes, data-sharing activities, and vendors.
Drive privacy-by-design practices for new technologies, data initiatives, and AI-enabled solutions.
Establish privacy metrics, reporting, and program maturity measures.
Partner with Legal, Information Security, IT, Procurement, and business teams to implement privacy controls and manage risk.
Support privacy operations, including consent management, data retention, data minimization, processing inventories, and privacy requests.
Develop and deliver privacy awareness and training initiatives across the organization.
Monitor emerging privacy trends, regulations, and best practices to strengthen ALSAC's privacy capabilities.