Privacy Program Specialist, Training & Governance

Ford Motor • Dearborn, MI

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves? As a global leader in advanced mobility solutions, our outstanding team of legal professionals helps us navigate the continually changing legal and regulatory landscape. In our Office of General Counsel, you’ll be part of an organization that collaborates with outside counsel to operate as a global team and deliver world-class legal, tax and audit services to client groups throughout the company. In this position... Shape Ford's global privacy culture and knowledge. You will be instrumental in building and fostering a strong privacy-aware culture across the entire organization, including leading our annual "Privacy Week" initiative. Your work will directly empower employees globally to understand and adhere to critical privacy policies, making a tangible difference in how Ford protects data. Drive the evolution of privacy governance through strategic frameworks and global collaboration. This role offers a unique opportunity to enhance Ford's privacy governance frameworks while facilitating vital global roundtables for our privacy teams worldwide. You will play a key role in developing best practices, ensuring consistent application of policies, and fostering a unified global privacy approach. Expand your expertise with diverse, high-impact program contributions. Beyond training and governance, you will have the flexibility to support various operational needs within the privacy program, gaining broad exposure to different facets of data protection. This versatility will accelerate your professional development and provide a comprehensive understanding of privacy operations at an iconic company.

Requirements

• You'll have 5 years of experience or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.

Nice To Haves

• Professional privacy certifications, such as CIPP (Certified Information Privacy Professional), CIPM (Certified Information Privacy Manager), or CPT (Certified Professional in Training).
• Experience in a dedicated privacy, compliance, or legal role, with specific exposure to policy development, training, and global program coordination.
• Experience working within a large, multinational organization, understanding the complexities of global training and governance.
• Possess a foundational understanding of global privacy laws and regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA).
• Experience with instructional design principles, adult learning methodologies, and event management.

Responsibilities

• You will lead the design, development, and delivery of engaging privacy training content and awareness campaigns, including managing the annual "Privacy Week" initiative to increase company-wide privacy awareness.
• You will oversee and enhance Ford's privacy governance frameworks, ensuring that policies and procedures are up-to-date, consistently applied, and aligned with global regulatory requirements.
• You will organize and facilitate global roundtables and forums for our worldwide privacy teams, fostering collaboration, knowledge sharing, and alignment on privacy best practices across different regions.
• You will act as a trusted advisor to internal teams on privacy policy interpretation and implementation, guiding compliance.
• You will provide versatile support for other critical privacy program operations and initiatives, demonstrating adaptability and contributing to a wide range of tasks as needed.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
• Tuition assistance
• Established and active employee resource groups
• Paid time off for individual and team community service
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees