Privacy Director

At The Standard, you’ll join a team focused on putting our customers first.

Our continued success is driven by a high-performance culture. We’re looking for people who are collaborative, accountable, creative, agile and are driven by a passion for doing what’s right – across the company and in our local communities.

We offer a caring culture where you can make a real difference, every day.

Ready to reach your highest potential? Let’s work together.

Job Summary:

The Privacy Director will lead the privacy compliance program and be responsible for leading privacy risk management and mitigation of privacy risks and for providing ongoing strategic leadership.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

50% Oversee, develop, mature and continuously improve the data privacy compliance program.

• Develop and implement privacy risk management strategies to identify, assess and mitigate privacy risks
• Ensure compliance with privacy laws and regulations across the enterprise (e.g. HIPAA, GLB, CPRA, AI legislation)
• Provide guidance on privacy risk management and mitigation strategies
• Enhance privacy awareness through training and develop metrics to measure effectiveness with a focus on continuous improvement and compliance with all applicable laws and regulations
  
  

15% Lead the privacy compliance team, providing strategic direction and support for team members’ professional development.

• Manage privacy professionals and work with other leaders in Legal & Compliance to promote professional development opportunities for team members
• Work collaboratively across L&C to provide leadership and guidance in support of the department and our customers’ strategic objectives
  
  

15% Stay up to date on developments in the privacy legal and compliance landscape and serve as subject matter expert on data privacy and protection laws, regulations, policies and best practices.

• In coordination with Legal, advise business partners and other stakeholders on the existing and developing legal and regulatory privacy landscape
• As 2nd line, provide expert advice on projects to mitigate privacy legal and regulatory risks and ensure compliance with existing privacy laws and regulations
• Act as a thought leader in the privacy compliance space, including actively participating in external industry peer groups
  
  

15% Work cross-functionally with Legal, Information Security, IT and other partners to address privacy requirements drive improvements and respond to privacy incidents.

• With a focus on continuous improvement, develop and enhance metrics to measure effectiveness of privacy incident responses
• Work with the privacy team and other stakeholders to identify opportunities for improvement in efficiency and delivery of service to customers
  
  

5% Develop and present privacy compliance training and awareness efforts to promote a culture of strong compliance within the Company.

Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• In depth knowledge of the privacy landscape, including data privacy and protection laws, regulations, policies, and best practices. Strong understanding of the legal and compliance risks and keeps up to date with new approaches for managing risks through application of technology, processes and people.
• Ability to build and lead team of professional staff; Ability to manage program that leads cross functional teams to achieve objectives across multiple business lines; experience directing incidents and influencing senior management.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively and lead positive working relationship with key stakeholders at all levels across the organization to gather information and perform services; Ability to communicate effectively across all levels of management.
  
  

Job Specifications:

• Required education: Bachelor’s degree.
• Preferred education: Juris Doctor.
• Required experience: 8 or more years in legal or compliance advising on privacy related matters, 5 or more years of management experience, demonstrated advanced knowledge of privacy laws and regulations, demonstrated strong cross-functional collaboration skills. Demonstrated experience working with executives and key stakeholders, contributing to informed business decision-making processes by providing expert insights and guidance on privacy matters.
• Preferred experience: 10 years in legal and compliance advising on privacy related matters.
• Preferred professional licensure or certification: CIPP/CIPT/CIPM
  
  

Location:

Employees in this role are eligible for fully remote work (other than periodic in-person meetings or other periodic business travel).

Travel Requirements:

Occasional travel only (such as for planning purposes, team-building, or conferences) may be required.

Please note - the salary range for this role is listed below. In addition to salary, our package includes incentive plan participation and comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits, as well as an initial PTO accrual of 164 hours per year. Employees also receive 11 paid holidays and 2 wellness days per year.

• Eligibility to participate in an incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program and plan. Any award depends on various factors, including individual and organizational performance.
  
  

Salary Range:

$116,000.00 - $185,500.00

Positions will be posted for at least 5 days from original posting date.

Standard Insurance Company, The Standard Life Insurance Company of New York, Standard Retirement Services, Inc., StanCorp Equities, Inc. and StanCorp Investment Advisers, Inc., marketed as The Standard, are Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status or any other condition protected by federal, state or local law. The Standard offers a drug and alcohol free work environment where possession, manufacture, transfer, offer, use of or being impaired by an illegal substance while on Standard property, or in other cases which the company believes might affect operations, safety or reputation of the company is prohibited. The Standard requires a criminal background investigation, employment, education and licensing verification as a condition of employment. All employees of The Standard must be bondable.