Director, Privacy & Data Protection

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Director, Privacy & Data Protection - Join BDO's Thriving PDP Practice

H1: Become a Director at BDO's PDP Practice
H2: Lead Global Data Protection and Privacy Strategies
H2: Manage Project Teams and Client Relationships
H2: Competitive Salaries Offered Based on Experience and Location

Bold Headlines:
- Exciting Opportunity to Work with Domestic and International Clients
- Lead Global Solutions for Data Protection and Privacy Needs
- Manage and Mentor Team Members for Quality Work Product
- Develop New Relationships to Drive Opportunities for BDO
- Ensure On-Time and On-Budget Projects for Clients
- Committed to Delivering Exceptional Experiences for Middle Market Leaders
- Empower Team Members to Explore Their Full Potential
- Celebrate Ingenuity and Innovation for Business Transformation
- Focus on Resilience and Sustainability for Positive Impact

Bullet Points:
- Seeking a Director to join BDO's thriving Privacy & Data Protection (PDP) Practice
- Responsible for maintaining existing client relationships and developing new ones
- Provides global solutions for clients' data protection and privacy needs
- Manages project teams and ensures on-time and on-budget delivery
- 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
- Guides and advises team members on project budget and scheduling
- Complies with BDO's Quality Risk Management, Data Protection, and other Frameworks
- Manages and maintains relationships with clients and introduces other BDO professionals
- Ensures timely and thoughtful responses to client inquiries and requests
- Builds relationships with other BDO professionals and participates in industry events
- Updates customer relationship management for appropriate pipeline reporting
- Reviews client executive reports and provides feedback to team members
- Develops proposals, responds to RFP/RFI's, and manages agreements according to BDO standards
- Utilizes knowledge of client needs to develop project and resource plans and provide updates
- Participates in business unit, legal, IT, privacy, and governance interviews and meetings
- Proofreads and edits executive reports prior to presenting to prospects and clients
- Manages client and BDO Partner expectations at all levels
- Mentors team members for consistent work product and adherence to BDO standards
- Manages multiple large, complex, and potentially long-term engagements and clients
- Acts as a leader with a professional, positive attitude towards clients and firm personnel
- Manages a team of professionals and supervises workload on assigned engagements
- Ensures team members are trained on relevant software, tools, and processes
- Evaluates performance and provides feedback for professional development
- Acts as a mentor to team members
- Bachelor's degree required, Master's or other advanced degree preferred
- 10+ years of consulting experience and 3+ years of data protection or privacy experience
- Experience working with Fortune 500 clients preferred
- 5+ years of experience managing large, complex privacy projects required
- One or more privacy certifications and knowledge of privacy technology solutions preferred
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and Office Suite, including Visio
- Multilingual capabilities preferred
- Executive presence and ability to up-sell after the first engagement
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Strong analytical and research skills
- Organizational skills and ability to meet project deadlines with attention to detail
- Ability to multi-task and work independently or within a team
- Ability to work in a deadline-driven environment and handle multiple projects simultaneously
- Ability to build and maintain relationships with internal and client personnel
- Ability to encourage a team environment and contribute to professional development
- Competitive salaries offered based on qualifications, experience, skills, and location

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Salary Information:
- California Range: $200,000 - $225,000
- Colorado Range: $200,000 - $225,000
- NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range: $200,000 - $225,000
- Washington Range: $200,000 - $225,000

About BDO:
- A place where your work is impactful and you are valued for your individuality
- Offers flexibility and opportunities for advancement
- Culture centered around meaningful connections, curiosity, and making a positive difference
- Committed to delivering exceptional and sustainable outcomes for people, clients, and communities
- Proud to be an ESOP company, reflecting a culture that puts people first and shares financially in growth
- Provides assurance, tax, and advisory services for clients in the US and globally
- First large accounting and advisory organization to implement an ESOP
- Offers a comprehensive compensation and Total Rewards benefits package
- Focuses on welcoming diverse perspectives, empowering team members, celebrating innovation, and resilience
- Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets
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Job Info:
- Job Identification 5248
- Job Category Generalist
- Posting Date 04/30/2024, 02:10 AM
- Apply Before 04/30/2025, 02:10 AM
- Job Schedule Full Time
- Job Shift Day

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

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