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Grant Thornton (US) · 1 day ago

Privacy and Data Protection Manager

Chicago, IL

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$144K/yr - $216K/yr

5+ years exp

Grant Thornton is a professional services firm that provides audit and assurance services, as well as tax and advisory services. As a Privacy and Data Protection Manager, you will lead client engagements to enhance their privacy programs, ensuring compliance and risk management in a fast-paced environment.

Accounting

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Adhere to the highest degree of professional standards and strict client confidentiality

Ability to manage multiple engagements and competing priorities in a rapidly growing, fast-paced, interactive, results-based team environment

Apply current knowledge of privacy and data protection trends to issues and other opportunities for improvement

Lead the execution of assigned client engagements from start to finish, which includes the engagement planning, directing, and completion of assessments, privacy program implementations, privacy technology implementations, and managed services engagements on time and on-budget

Work with the client to plan an engagement strategy, define objectives, and address privacy-related controls risks, and issues

Proactively interact with key client management to gather information, resolve problems, and make recommendations for improvements

Work closely with senior managers and partners to promptly identify and resolve client problems or issues

Collaborate with team members at all levels in the development and marketing of the privacy and data protection solution offering

Support business development activities including client prospecting, proposal development, professional networking, thought leadership, external webcasts, and other brand-building activities

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

CIPP certificationCISSP certificationPrivacy regulations knowledgeProject managementOneTrust experienceData protection frameworksClient service skillsCommunication skillsTeam collaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, Juris Doctorate, or a related field is required

Minimum 5 years of related work experience in a similar consulting practice or function servicing cross-industry clients at a national level

One or more of the following certifications required: CIPP, CIPM, CIPT, CISSP, or other related certifications

Deep understanding of global privacy and data protection regulations and frameworks, such as the GDPR, CCPA, CPRA, HIPAA, GLBA, NIST, ISO, and more

Experience working with leading privacy regulations to perform privacy assessments and support privacy program implementations

Experience implementing and sustaining tools such as OneTrust, Securiti.ai, WireWheel, and BigID across use cases such as data mapping, data discovery, privacy impact assessments, consent/preference management, cookie compliance, data subject rights, and more

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 protection and 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

Can travel as needed

Preferred

Masters preferred

Benefits

Medical, dental and vision insurance programs

Employee assistance program

Minimum of 72 hours of paid sick leave

Paid for firm holidays

401(k) savings plan

Employee retirement plan

Discretionary, annual bonus based on individual and firm performance

Company

Grant Thornton (US)

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In the US, Grant Thornton LLP and Grant Thornton Advisors LLC (and their respective subsidiary entities) practice as an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable law, regulations and professional standards.

Founded in 1924

Chicago, IL, US

5001-10000 employees

https://gt-us.co/3LukwpC

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