Primary Responsibilities: The candidate will be responsible for Privacy and Compliance Strategy Planning, which may include the following: Conduct gap analysis and assessment of privacy and risk Management programs, develop a strategic road map to evolve the privacy and risk management programs and fulfill internal and external compliance and privacy audits or assessments. This candidate should have exposure to U.S. privacy and data protection laws and regulations, fair information practices and core privacy and data protection principles, direct marketing techniques, workplace monitoring, financial privacy requirements, online privacy, and information security. Additionally, should be able to work with little supervision while supporting data/security privacy programs as part of the security response team. Good written communication skills required as this person will be responsible for preparation of formal reports and interfacing with key department members to promote data privacy.

Summary of Duties:

Privacy and Risk Management Strategic Planning
Conduct gap analysis and assessment of privacy and risk Management programs
Develop a strategic roadmap to evolve the privacy and risk management programs
Develop continuous improvements to privacy governance & risk management program
Enforce Policies and Procedures
Provide regular program status reports and metrics to management
Fulfill internal and external program audits or assessments
Assist in the development and delivery of privacy training and awareness
Participate in external data privacy-related organizations to share and collaborate on best practices
Planning, designing and implementing an overall risk management process for privacy.
Conduct privacy impact assessments to assess and mitigate risks related to processing, transmission and storage of PII data specific privacy-related requirements and potential vulnerabilities, including managing the privacy impact assessment process
Participate in new business initiatives and product development activities to identify and escalate privacy considerations.
Ensure that business units, vendors are complying with privacy program and meeting privacy policy requirements and address privacy concerns.
Collaborate with and assist business units to develop corrective action plans for identified privacy compliance issues.
Continuously monitor the status and effectiveness of privacy controls
Ensure privacy-related key risk indicators are effectively monitored to prevent an unacceptable impact on business objectives and reputation.
Lead and coordinate business group privacy activities, which include implementation and adherence to policies in data privacy and security
Assist with implementing privacy and data protection requirements, including Privacy by Design architecture
Support the creation of an inventory that documents how we collect, shares and uses personal data. (Personally Identifiable Information (PII) Inventory and Usage)
Continually update and re-evaluate the extent to which customer and employee information is collected and shared internally and externally.
Monitor the data request and usage processes matters for personal data across
Maintain registry of data stores and processes that affect personal information from associates and customers.
Participate in security and privacy incident investigations, incident tracking, response plans, and activities related to security and privacy.

Qualifications

Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree
Minimum 5 years of experience in data privacy program development and management
International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) Certification - CIPP, CIPM or CIPT ( IS A PLUS )
Ability to work with key business and technology stakeholders to develop and implement solutions to ensure that appropriate data privacy standards and practices are in place
Strong program or project management skillset with working experience to manage concurrent initiatives
Demonstrate ability to understand and articulate the complexity of business processes, and build/develop practical communications plans based upon those needs
Demonstrated ability to translate business needs into technical requirements
Experience with OneTrust Tool, Data Crawler Tools ( IS A PLUS )
Prior data privacy-related consulting experience ( IS A PLUS )

Professional Skills Requirements

Excellent communication (verbal and written), facilitation, and interpersonal skills, including the ability to face off across all levels of an organization
Inquisitive, adaptive, and agile learner
A hands-on privacy practitioner with the ability to shift between operational and strategic mindsets
Highly motivated self-started with the ability to work collaboratively and independently
Demonstrated ability to navigate unstructured processes and to simultaneously manage responsibilities of multiple/concurrent work streams and competing demands
Demonstrated competency in thinking strategically, analytically, conceptually, and innovatively, including the ability to synthesize and analyze data
Ability to flourish in a challenging, fast-paced, constantly evolving environment, operate with high standards and integrity, and exhibit excellent multi-tasking skills
Demonstrated ability to build relationships, establish trust, and form effective alliances across teams and functions to ensure optimal end-to-end delivery
Demonstrated commitment to high quality and attention to detail
Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities

Employee Benefits

In addition to joining a team of dedicated professionals who support each other and are passionate about their work, you’ll also enjoy a variety of attractive, industry-leading benefits.

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage eligibility on start date
Generous paid time off, including sick time, vacation, and holidays
Income protection plans, including life insurance and short-term and long-term disability programs paid by the company
401K plan with company matching
Educational reimbursement, employee assistant program (EAP), adoption assistance, employee discounts and much more!

The starting hourly base pay for this role is between USD $66.04 and $82.57 (equivalent to $137,363 to $171,745 per year based on 2,080 hours). Please note that this position’s salary range may include multiple levels. The actual base is dependent upon many factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs and market demands. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

Epson America, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability and protected veteran status, as well as any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.