Principal Data Privacy Consultant

Description: • GuidePoint Security provides trusted cybersecurity expertise, solutions and services that help organizations make better decisions and minimize risk. • Looking for a motivated and engaging Principal Data Privacy Consultant to join our growing Privacy Team. • Fully remote, individual contributor role with occasional travel to support client consulting engagements. • Help companies evaluate and enhance their data protection processes according to applicable regulations and best practices. • Mentor and share learnings with colleagues to foster a learning culture. Requirements: • Minimum of 5 years of combined relevant privacy experience across private/public sector, consulting and/or relevant education. • Minimum of 3 years of direct experience performing data privacy-related consulting services for clients of various verticals, including financial and insurance, retail, healthcare, service providers (SaaS, PaaS, etc.), manufacturing, critical infrastructure/energy, etc. • Strong understanding and working knowledge of privacy frameworks, including NIST Privacy, ISO 27701, GAPP and other equivalent data privacy standards. • Strong demonstrated experience in developing data privacy policies, standards, plans, procedures, and other documentation to support customer-adopted frameworks and industry standards. • Strong understanding of all the functions within a data privacy program, the ability to assess the maturity of a data privacy program, perform gap assessments against data privacy frameworks and how to provide strategic recommendations and direction to senior leadership. • Strong written and oral communication skills, which includes articulating thoughts and distilling complex problems into digestible information to be consumed by anyone from technical resources to the highest level of management; proven experience communicating clearly to technical levels up through C-Level and Board level. • At least one active industry-recognized IAPP Certifications including CIPP/US, CIPP/E, CIPT, or CIPM. • Strong written communication skills to aid in the creation of customer deliverables. • Remain current on privacy laws, regulations, trends, and developments, and incorporate them into service delivery. • Strong ability to work independently and multi-task on multiple projects simultaneously. • Personal drive and passion for growing themselves and the Data Privacy Practice. • Ability to simplify complex issues and provide pragmatic advice and practical solutions that can be operationalized. • Team mindset, with ability to build strong relationships, and work collaboratively within a growing team and cross-functionally with members at all levels of the organization. • Learning and growth mindset to keep up with emerging trends. • 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 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. Benefits: • 100% employer-paid medical premiums (employee only $0 deductible and HSA plans) along with 75% employer-paid family contributions. • 100% employer-paid dental premiums (employee only) along with 75% employer-paid family contributions. • 12 corporate holidays and a Flexible Time Off (FTO) program. • Healthy mobile phone and home internet allowance. • Eligibility for retirement plan after 2 months at open enrollment. • Pet Benefit Option. Apply Job!