Privacy Governance Strategy Lead (Vice President)

Job Responsibilities

• Lead the firmwide Privacy Governance Uplift Program, including roadmap development, milestone tracking, stakeholder alignment, and executive reporting
• Design and implement scalable privacy governance frameworks, policies, standards, metrics, and controls aligned to applicable privacy regulations
• Partner with business, technology, data, legal, and compliance stakeholders to embed privacy governance into data lifecycle management, product development, and third-party processes
• Develop governance maturity assessments, gap analyses, and remediation plans to strengthen privacy governance capabilities
• Drive initiatives to integrate privacy and data governance, including records of processing activities, data minimization, and consent management
• Prepare and deliver program status, risk indicators, and strategic recommendations for senior leadership and governance forums
• Monitor regulatory developments and translate changes into actionable governance enhancements
• Facilitate cross-functional working groups to align priorities, resolve issues, and accelerate execution
• Mentor and support junior team members on privacy governance deliverables and best practices

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

• Demonstrated experience in privacy, data governance, compliance, or operational risk within regulated data environments
• Demonstrated experience within financial services, including familiarity with enterprise data management and relevant compliance obligations
• Proven ability to build and execute multi-workstream programs with clear milestones, measurable outcomes, and executive-level reporting
• Strong knowledge of global privacy regulations and governance frameworks (for example, GDPR, California privacy laws, and recognized privacy frameworks)
• Experience designing and implementing policies, standards, controls, and metrics in a complex organization
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders across business, legal, technology, data, and risk functions
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex requirements in practical terms
• Bachelor's degree

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

• Advanced degree in Law, Business, Information Management, or a related field
• Privacy certification (CIPP/E, CIPP/US, CIPM, or equivalent)
• Experience leading governance uplift, transformation, or regulatory remediation programs at a large financial institution
• Experience with data governance or privacy tooling (for example, OneTrust, Collibra, or Informatica)
• Familiarity with enterprise data management concepts, including data lineage, data cataloging, and metadata management