Newrez LLC ยท 1 day ago
Senior Director Data Protection
Coppell, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expNewrez LLC is dedicated to exceeding the expectations of residential mortgage borrowers and business partners through superior service and effective communications. The Senior Director of Data Protection is responsible for leading the enterprise Data Loss Prevention strategy, ensuring sensitive data is protected across various environments while driving compliance with regulatory requirements.
FinanceFinancial Services
Responsibilities
Define and own the enterprise Data Protection & DLP strategy, roadmap, and maturity targets across endpoints, cloud services, email, network, SaaS, and data center environments
Establish a unified framework for data classification, handling standards, and protection controls across the lifecycle of sensitive/regulated data
Collaborate with enterprise architecture, engineering, cloud, data, and application security to embed data protection-by-design across initiatives, including AI/ML and containerized workloads
Partner with the Chief Data Office and Privacy teams on data governance integration and enterprise data hygiene improvements
Lead day-to-day operations for enterprise DLP platforms (endpoint, cloud/SaaS, network, email, CASB, DSPM) ensuring high accuracy and low business friction
Expand DLP capabilities to protect emerging workloads including: AI systems & copilots (prompt risk, data exposure, model leakage prevention), Containerized and microservice architectures (Kubernetes, serverless, API-driven controls), Multi-cloud infrastructure (Azure primary, AWS secondary)
Ensure consistent tuning, rule optimization, detection refinement, and incident management across all platforms
Ensure adherence to GLBA, NYDFS, SOX, CCPA, and other state or federal data protection requirements
Lead investigations and incident response for DLP events, data leakage, policy violations, insider threat-related data movement, and third-party exposure
Provide reporting and metrics to senior leadership, audit, and regulators; drive continuous improvement across detection, response, and prevention capabilities
Manage a team of managers, analysts, and engineers responsible for DLP engineering, operations, and analytics
Develop a high-performance culture rooted in collaboration, accountability, and proactive risk reduction
Work closely with Legal, Compliance, Chief Data Office, Privacy, Fraud, Cloud Engineering, Infrastructure, and Cyber Defense teams to align on data protection objectives and shared responsibilities
Provide executive-level communication on program health, risks, and investment needs
Evaluate and adopt modern data protection technologies including DSPM, DDEM, AI governance tools, secret scanning, and data lineage platforms
Partner with AI/ML stakeholders to establish secure patterns for prompt engineering, model access, training data handling, and LLM governance
Guide the integration of data protection controls into DevOps workflows for container and microservices ecosystems
Ability to effectively and accurately convey information to others
Performs related duties as assigned by management
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, or a related field
8-10 years of cybersecurity leadership experience, with 5+ years overseeing enterprise DLP or data protection programs
Deep expertise in DLP technologies (e.g., Microsoft Purview DLP, Skyhigh/McAfee, Symantec/Broadcom, Netskope, CASB, DSPM)
Strong understanding of cloud security (Azure required; AWS/Azure hybrid a plus)
Experience securing AI workloads, copilot platforms, generative AI, or similar emerging data-intensive technologies
Experience with containerized environments (Kubernetes, Docker) and data controls for microservice architectures
Familiarity with GLBA, NYDFS, CCPA, SOX, state breach notification laws, and general U.S. privacy requirements
Demonstrated ability to influence senior leadership and drive cross-functional alignment
Strong analytical, communication, and executive presentation skills
Preferred
Experience in financial services, fintech, mortgage, or other highly regulated industries
Knowledge of insider threat programs and UEBA integrations (e.g., Exabeam)
Experience implementing DSPM or AI risk governance frameworks
Relevant certifications: CISSP, CISM, CCSP, CDPSE, or similar
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Health Savings Account with employer contribution
401(k) Retirement plan with employer match
Paid Maternity Leave/Parental Bonding Leave
Pet insurance
Adoption Assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Employee Loan Program
The Newrez Employee Emergency and Disaster Fund is a new program to support our team members
1 Volunteer Time Off (VTO) day, company-paid volunteer day where all eligible employees may participate in a volunteer event with a nonprofit of their choice
Employee Matching Gifts Program: We will match monetary employee donations to eligible non-profit organizations, dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000 per employee
Newrez Grants Program: Newrez hosts a giving portal where we provide employees an abundance of resources to search for an opportunity to donate their time or monetary contributions
Company
Newrez LLC
Newrez brings a unique combination of mortgage expertise, financial strength, and product innovation capabilities to the lending table.
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Joshua Bishop
Chief Operating Officer, Servicing
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Bruce Williams
Vice Chairman
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