Director, Privacy & Data Protection

Min 10 yrs required

Full-time

No

Location Washington, DC, United States


SEO Friendly Job Title: Director, Privacy & Data Protection - Join BDO's Thriving PDP Practice

H1 Heading: Director, Privacy & Data Protection Opportunity at BDO

H2 Heading: Join BDO's PDP Practice as a Data Protection and Privacy Expert

Bold Headlines:
- Seeking a Director to Lead BDO's PDP Practice
- Exciting Opportunity to Work with Domestic and International Clients
- Responsible for Maintaining Client Relationships and Delivering Quality Work
- Develop and Deliver Global Data Protection and Privacy Strategies
- Collaborate with BDO Team Members and Offshore Professionals
- Provide Detailed Information on Various Domestic and Global Privacy Laws
- Comply with BDO's Quality Risk Management and Data Protection Frameworks
- Manage Multiple Large and Complex Engagements and Clients
- Act as a Leader and Mentor for Team Members
- Competitive Salary Range: $200,000 - $225,000

Bullet Points:
- Join BDO's thriving Privacy & Data Protection (PDP) Practice as a Director
- Responsible for maintaining client relationships and delivering quality work
- Develop and deliver global data protection and privacy strategies for clients
- Collaborate with BDO team members and offshore professionals
- Provide detailed information on various domestic and global privacy laws
- Comply with BDO's Quality Risk Management and Data Protection Frameworks
- Manage multiple large, complex and potentially long-term engagements and clients
- Act as a leader and mentor for team members
- Competitive salary range: $200,000 - $225,000

Job Summary:
- BDO is seeking a Director to join our thriving Privacy & Data Protection (PDP) Practice
- Responsible for maintaining client relationships, delivering quality work, and managing project teams
- Develop and deliver global data protection and privacy strategies for clients
- Collaborate with BDO team members and offshore professionals
- Comply with BDO's Quality Risk Management, Data Protection, and other Frameworks
- Manage multiple large, complex and potentially long-term engagements and clients
- Competitive salary range: $200,000 - $225,000

Job Duties:
- Develop and deliver global data protection and privacy strategies for 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 level information to clients around various domestic and global privacy laws
- Guide and advise team members around 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 to expand on existing relationships
- Manage day-to-day project requirements and on-site/remote team
- Ensure timely and thoughtful responses to client inquiries and requests
- Build relationships with other BDO professionals and participate in industry events
- Ensure quality services are provided to corporate clients
- Update customer relationship management for appropriate pipeline reporting
- Review client executive reports and provide feedback to team members
- Develop proposals, respond to RFP/RFI's, and manage service agreements according to BDO standards
- Utilize knowledge of client needs to develop project and resource plans, establish reporting and metrics, and provide regular updates
- Participate in business unit, legal, IT, privacy, and governance interviews and meetings
- Proofread and edit executive reports prior to presenting to prospects and clients
- Manage BDO client and partner expectations at all levels
- Mentor team members to ensure consistent quality work and adherence to BDO standards
- Manage a team of professionals on a project or regional basis
- Other duties as required

Supervisory Responsibilities:
- Ensure team members are trained on relevant software, tools, and processes
- Evaluate performance and assist in professional development of team members
- Provide periodic feedback and complete performance evaluations
- Act as a mentor to team members, as appropriate

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Education:
- Bachelor's degree required, Master's, Juris Doctorate, or MBA preferred

Experience:
- 10+ years of consulting experience required
- 3+ years of data protection or privacy experience required
- Experience working with Fortune 500 clients preferred
- 5+ years of experience managing large, complex privacy projects required

License(s)/Certification(s):
- One or more privacy certifications (CIPP/E, CIPP/US, CIPM, CIPT, CDPSE) required
- 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 Microsoft Office Suite, including Office 365, OneDrive, and SharePoint preferred
- Knowledge of database systems and software development lifecycle preferred

Language(s):
- Multilingual capabilities preferred

Other Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
- Executive presence with ability to act as primary ,000

About BDO:
- BDO offers more than a career, we offer a place where your work is impactful and

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Flexible schedule, opportunities for advancement, ESOP company, comprehensive compensation and Total Rewards benefits, annual allocation to ESOP, diversity and inclusion initiatives, professional development opportunities

Multilingual capabilities preferred

Data protection, privacy, global solutions, client relationships, project management, cross-selling, privacy laws, budget management, team management, relationship building, proposal development, performance management, software proficiency, multilingual capabilities, executive presence, sales, communication, analytical thinking, organizational skills, teamwork, problem-solving, resilience, sustainability

Bachelor's degree (required), Master's/Juris Doctorate/MBA (preferred)

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Qualification and Experience Bachelor's degree (required), Master's/Juris Doctorate/MBA (preferred)

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