Director, Privacy & Data Protection

Full-time

No

Job Shift Day
Job Description BDO is seeking a Director to join BDO’s thriving Privacy & Data Protection (PDP) Practice as a data protection and privacy subject matter expert and engagement leader. The PDP Director is responsible for maintaining existing client relationships, developing new relationships to drive new opportunities for the firm, delivering quality work product for clients, managing project teams and ensuring that BDO projects are on-time and on-budget.

Job Title Director, Privacy & Data Protection
Job Location Washington, DC, United States
Job Type Full Time
Job Category Generalist
Job Shift Day
Job Experience Ten (10) or more years of consulting experience, required
Three (3) or more years of data protection or privacy experience, required
Five (5) or more years of experience managing large, complex privacy projects, required
Education Bachelor’s degree, required
Master’s, Juris Doctorate, or MBA, preferred
Salary Range California: $200,000 - $225,000
Colorado: $200,000 - $225,000
NYC/Long Island/Westchester: $200,000 - $225,000
Washington: $200,000 - $225,000

Job Summary:

BDO is seeking a Director to join the thriving Privacy & Data Protection (PDP) Practice as a data protection and privacy subject matter expert and engagement leader. This is an exciting opportunity for a professional with consulting experience and a background in data protection and privacy to join a global firm and work with both domestic and international clients. The Director will be responsible for maintaining client relationships, developing new opportunities, delivering quality work product, and managing project teams to ensure successful and timely completion of projects.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop and deliver global data protection and privacy strategies to client C-suite/board
Build cross-cultural functionality for clients to operationalize global privacy programs
Develop and deliver privacy operations program plans for global corporate clients
Manage BDO USA team members and collaborate with BDO Member Firms and offshore team members
Provide detailed information to clients on domestic and global privacy laws and regulations
Guide and advise team members on project budget and scheduling
Establish new relationships to drive new opportunities for BDO
Comply with BDO’s Quality Risk Management, Data Protection, and other Frameworks
Manage and maintain relationships with client professionals and introduce other BDO professionals
Manage day-to-day project requirements and on-site/remote team
Ensure timely and thoughtful responses to client inquiries
Build relationships with other BDO professionals and cross-sell into different industries and services
Provide quality services to corporate clients
Update customer relationship management for accurate pipeline reporting
Review client executive reports and provide feedback to team members
Develop proposals, respond to RFP/RFI's, and manage Master Service Agreements and engagement letters
Utilize knowledge of client needs to develop project and resource plans and provide regular updates
Participate in business unit, legal, IT, privacy, and governance interviews and meetings
Proofread and edit executive reports before presenting to clients
Manage client and BDO Partner expectations at all levels
Mentor team members to ensure consistent work product and adherence to BDO standards
Manage multiple large, complex, and long-term engagements and clients
Manage client expectations and support in-person presentations to senior executives
Support Data Protection Officer for clients
Develop and manage project budgets, review invoices, and ensure timely delivery
Act as a leader and maintain a professional, positive attitude with clients and firm personnel
Manage a team of professionals on a project or regional basis

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Train Sr. Managers, Managers, Senior Associates, and Associates on relevant software and processes
Evaluate performance and assist in setting goals and objectives for professional development
Deliver periodic performance feedback and complete evaluations in accordance with Firm guidance
Act as mentor to Sr. Managers, Managers, Senior Associates, and Associates

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree required, Master's, Juris Doctorate, or MBA preferred
Ten (10) or more years of consulting experience required
Three (3) or more years of data protection or privacy experience required
Experience working with Fortune 500 clients preferred
Five (5) or more years of experience managing large, complex privacy projects required
One (1) or more privacy certifications required
OneTrust, TrustArc, or other privacy enabled technology solutions preferred

Skills and Abilities:

Executive presence and ability to act as primary contact on engagements
Ability to up-sell after the first engagement
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, as well as presentation skills
Strong analytical and research skills related to industry trends, market competition, and technology
Solid organizational skills, with a focus on detail and meeting project deadlines
Ability to multitask, work independently or in a group environment, and meet deadlines
Ability to interact effectively with people at all levels of the organization and with clients
Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with internal and client personnel
Ability to encourage a team environment and contribute to professional development
Multilingual capabilities preferred
Knowledge of privacy and GRC software and Microsoft Office Suite required
Knowledge of database systems, software development lifecycle, and technology company operations preferred

About BDO:

BDO is a global firm that provides assurance, tax, and advisory services to clients in over 160 countries. BDO's purpose is to help people thrive every day, and this drives everything they do. The firm is committed to delivering exceptional experiences to middle market leaders and is focused on making meaningful connections, approaching interactions with curiosity, and being true to oneself while making a positive difference in the world. BDO is an ESOP company, sharing financial growth with its

job duties:

develops and delivers global data protection and privacy strategies to client c-suite/board
builds cross-culture functionality for clients to operationalize global privacy programs
develops and delivers privacy operations program plans for global corporate clients
manages bdo usa team members and collaborates with bdo member firms and offshore team members
provides detailed level information to clients around ccpa, cpra, pipl, gdpr, lgpd, pipeda among other domestic and global privacy laws
guides and advises team members around project budget and scheduling
establishes new relationships to drive new opportunities to bdo
complies with bdo’s quality risk management, data protection, and other frameworks to ensure consistency across service delivery
manages and maintains relationships with client professionals, and introduces other bdo professionals to expand on existing relationships
manages the day-to-day project requirements, as well as the on-site and/or remote team
ensures clients receive timely, actionable and thoughtful responses to questions, data subject requests, or supervisory authority inquiries
builds relationships with other bdo professionals, cross-sells into different industries and services, and participates in bdo and industry events where subject matter expertise is requested
ensures corporate clients are provided quality level services
updates appropriate customer relationship management to ensure appropriate pipeline reporting
reviews client executive reports, and provides feedback to team members
develops proposals, responds to rfp/rfi’s and ensures master service agreements and engagement letters are managed according to bdo standards
utilizes knowledge of client needs to develop project and resource plans, establish reporting and metrics, and provide client with regular updates
participates in and conducts business unit, legal, it, privacy, and governance interviews and meetings, as needed
proofreads and edits executive reports, prior to presenting to prospects and existing clients
manages bdo client and bdo partner expectations at all levels
mentors team members to ensure quality of work product is consistent throughout client engagements, and bdo standards are applied for every engagement
manages multiple large, complex and potentially long-term engagements and clients
manages client expectations at all levels of the organization, including supporting in-person presentations to senior level executives
support the data protection officer for clients, as required
develops and manages project budgets, reviews invoices for consistency, and ensures that invoices are delivered in a timely manner
acts as a leader, and projects a professional, positive attitude toward client and firm personnel
manages a team of professionals on a project or regional basis
other duties as required
supervises the workload of sr. managers, managers, senior associates, and associates, as appropriate


qualifications, knowledge, skills and abilities:

education:

bachelor’s degree, required
master’s, juris doctorate, or mba, preferred

experience:

ten (10) or more years of consulting experience, required
three (3) or more years of data protection or privacy experience, required
experience working with fortune 500 clients, preferred
five (5) or more years of experience managing large, complex privacy projects, required

license(s)/certification(s):

one (1) or more of the following privacy certifications, required:
cipp/e, cipp/us, cipm, cipt, cdpse or other privacy certifications
onetrust, trustarc, or other privacy enabled technology solutions, preferred

software:

onetrust, bigid, and other privacy and grc software
strong microsoft powerpoint skills, required
proficient in the use of microsoft office suite, especially visio, required, including office 365, onedrive, and sharepoint, preferred
knowledge of database systems, software development lifecycle, and technology company operations, preferred

language(s):

multilingual capabilities (read, speak, and/or write), preferred

other knowledge, skills, & abilities:

executive presence, with the ability to act as primary contact on assigned engagements
ability to up-sell after the first engagement
excellent verbal and written communication skills, as well as presentation skills
strong analytical and advanced research skills related to industry trends, market competition and technology
solid organizational skills, especially the ability to meet project deadlines with a focus on details
ability to successfully multi-task while working independently or within a group environment
ability to work in a deadline-driven environment, and handle multiple projects simultaneously
ability to interact effectively with people at all organizational levels of the firm and with clients
ability to build and maintain strong relationships with internal and client personnel
ability to encourage a team environment on engagements, and contribute to the professional development of assigned personnel



individual salaries that are offered to a candidate are determined after consideration of numerous factors including but not limited to the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and geography

Legal