We Insure · 4 hours ago
Principal, Privacy & Security Technical Program Manager
Dallas, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
10+ years expApex Fintech Solutions (AFS) is a leader in digital wealth management, processing millions of transactions daily. The Principal Privacy & Security Technical Program Manager is responsible for building and leading an enterprise-wide data protection and privacy program, ensuring regulatory compliance and secure data use across various environments.
Insurance
Responsibilities
Develop & Lead Strategy: Define and execute the Enterprise Data Protection Strategy in partnership with the DPO, CISO, and key technology and business leaders
Build a Scalable Practice: Launch and scale a Data Privacy & Protection practice that covers discovery, classification, tagging, loss prevention, encryption, and compliance with evolving regulations
Data Discovery and Lifecycle Governance: Oversee data discovery, categorization, and classification initiatives to ensure all data is identified, appropriately categorized, and secured based on sensitivity and compliance requirements
Operationalize Controls: Establish and oversee implementation of enterprise policies, standards, technical controls, ongoing operational governance and KPIs to protect sensitive data across on-prem, cloud, SaaS, and endpoint environments
Establish Inventory & Classification Frameworks: Develop and maintain a comprehensive inventory of data assets, implementing risk-aligned classification and protection controls
Champion and Embed Privacy & Security: Advocate and integrate privacy-by-design and security-by-design principles into product development, technology initiatives, and enterprise processes
Conduct Data Flow Analysis to track how data moves across systems, ensuring security policies are enforced throughout its lifecycle
Implement Data Labeling and Data Masking strategies to protect sensitive information, ensuring compliance with data protection laws (e.g., GDPR)
Foster strong cross-functional partnerships with Engineering, Product, Data/Analytics, Legal, Compliance, Risk, Operations and InfoSec teams
Drive a culture of accountability, privacy awareness, and secure-by-default behaviors through training, communication, and ongoing guidance
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Security, or a related field (or equivalent experience) required
10+ years of progressive experience in data protection, privacy, or security leadership
Direct experience securing data across multi-national environments with geo-specific regulations
Proven leadership experience in data security, privacy governance, or information risk management
Demonstrated ability to influence and shape organizational policies at senior levels
Strong collaboration and partnership skills across diverse stakeholders
Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement capabilities
Preferred
5+ years of experience years in leadership roles preferred
Industry experience in financial services, or other highly regulated environments preferred
Experience with NIST 800-53 r5, NIST-P, or Reg S-P preferred
Relevant certifications such as CIPP, CIPM, CISSP, or CISM preferred
Benefits
Healthcare benefits (medical, dental and vision, EAP)
Competitive PTO
401k match
Parental leave
HSA contribution match
Paid subscription to the Calm app
Generous external learning and tuition reimbursement benefits
Company
We Insure
We Insure is passionate at being the very best independent agency solution.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Michael Weinberg
Managing Partner
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