Absolute Security

Privacy Program Manager

Absolute Security

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Canada

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Salary

💰 CA$115,000 - CA$122,000 per year

Tech Stack

About the role

  • Own and maintain core components of the enterprise privacy program, including governance, documentation, and operational workflows
  • Lead and independently conduct privacy impact assessments for new features, data uses, third-party vendors, and emerging technologies
  • Own and manage data subject rights processes and requests
  • Partner with Engineering, Operations, and Security teams to embed privacy-by-design and privacy-by-default principles into systems and development lifecycles
  • Maintain privacy program artifacts such as records of processing activities, data inventories, data flow diagrams, and control documentation to support audits and regulatory inquiries
  • Support compliance with applicable privacy and data protection laws and frameworks (e.g., GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, PIPEDA, and other relevant and emerging regulations)
  • Coordinate privacy risk management activities, including identifying, assessing, tracking, and remediating privacy risks and promote a culture of compliance
  • Collaborate with Security and Compliance teams on privacy incident preparedness, investigation, and response, including regulatory and customer notification support where required
  • Support third-party and vendor privacy risk management and the commercial legal team, including reviews of data processing agreements and privacy-related contractual provisions
  • Develop, maintain, and improve privacy policies, standards, procedures, and guidance for internal stakeholders
  • Design and deliver privacy training and awareness initiatives to promote a culture of privacy across the organization
  • Monitor regulatory developments, industry trends, and emerging privacy risks to proactively enhance the privacy program
  • Provide regular reporting on privacy program status, risks, and key metrics to leadership and senior stakeholders
  • Protect the security and privacy of Absolute and its customers

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in law, business, information systems, compliance, information security, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)
  • 5+ years of experience in privacy, data protection, compliance, risk management, and/or data governance roles within a regulated or technology-driven environment
  • Strong working knowledge of global and domestic privacy and data protection regulations and frameworks relevant to the organization’s industry
  • Hands-on experience conducting and managing privacy impact assessments and operationalizing regulatory requirements
  • Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally with technical and non-technical teams and translate legal or regulatory requirements into actionable controls
  • Strong program development and management skills, including the ability to manage multiple initiatives, prioritize risk, and drive execution in a fast-paced environment
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at multiple levels
  • Experience supporting audits, regulatory examinations, and customer privacy reviews
  • Professional privacy certifications (e.g., CIPP, CIPM, CIPT) preferred but not required
  • Experience with cloud platforms, data platforms, AI/ML systems, and/or complex data ecosystems is a plus.
Benefits
  • Annual bonus program
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
privacy impact assessmentsdata protectionrisk managementdata governanceprivacy program developmentregulatory compliancedata processing agreementsprivacy policiesprivacy trainingdata flow diagrams
Soft Skills
cross-functional collaborationprogram managementcommunicationinfluencing stakeholdersprioritizationexecution in fast-paced environmentanalytical thinkingproblem-solvingorganizational skillsleadership
Certifications
CIPPCIPMCIPT