Privacy and Data Protection Manager

Grant Thornton - Americas • Chicago, IL

75d • $144,000 - $248,400

About The Position

Grant Thornton’s Privacy and Data Protection team helps our clients transform and mature their privacy program through assessment, automation, process re-engineering, and managed services. As a Manager within our Privacy & Data Protection practice, you will get the opportunity to grow and contribute to our clients' business needs across a variety of domains including privacy strategy, governance, automation, risk, and compliance management – all with the resources, environment, and support to help you excel. From day one, you’ll be empowered by the greater Risk team and Cyber team to help clients make the moves that will help them achieve their vision and help you achieve more, confidently.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, Juris Doctorate, or a related field is required, Masters preferred
• Minimum 5 years of related work experience in a similar consulting practice or function servicing cross-industry clients at a national level
• One or more of the following certifications required: CIPP, CIPM, CIPT, CISSP, or other related certifications
• Deep understanding of global privacy and data protection regulations and frameworks, such as the GDPR, CCPA, CPRA, HIPAA, GLBA, NIST, ISO, and more
• Experience working with leading privacy regulations to perform privacy assessments and support privacy program implementations
• Experience implementing and sustaining tools such as OneTrust, Securiti.ai, WireWheel, and BigID across use cases such as data mapping, data discovery, privacy impact assessments, consent/preference management, cookie compliance, data subject rights, and more
• Experience preparing reports and other deliverables that contain strategy, project, or technical analysis and findings in connection with consulting engagements and communicating those results to the team and client
• Experience in project management and the ability to clearly communicate data protection and privacy issues verbally on both a formal and informal basis to all levels of client staff
• Exceptional client service and communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to develop and maintain outstanding client relationships
• Ability to travel as needed

Responsibilities

• Adhere to the highest degree of professional standards and strict client confidentiality
• Manage multiple engagements and competing priorities in a rapidly growing, fast-paced, interactive, results-based team environment
• Apply current knowledge of privacy and data protection trends to issues and other opportunities for improvement
• Lead the execution of assigned client engagements from start to finish, including engagement planning, directing, and completion of assessments, privacy program implementations, privacy technology implementations, and managed services engagements on time and on-budget
• Work with the client to plan an engagement strategy, define objectives, and address privacy-related controls risks and issues
• Proactively interact with key client management to gather information, resolve problems, and make recommendations for improvements
• Work closely with senior managers and partners to promptly identify and resolve client problems or issues
• Collaborate with team members at all levels in the development and marketing of the privacy and data protection solution offering
• Support business development activities including client prospecting, proposal development, professional networking, thought leadership, external webcasts, and other brand-building activities
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Base salary range for this position in Chicago, IL is between $144,000 and $216,000
• Base salary range for this position in New York, Los Angeles, CA, and Bellevue, WA is between $155,500 and $233,300
• Base salary range for this position in San Francisco, CA, and San Jose, CA is between $165,600 and $248,400

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree