Location: Remote Rate: $45 - $63/hr w2 Required Skills & Experience • Minimum of 8 years of experience in privacy-related roles or as an analyst. • Strong background in IT project management and privacy operations. • Experience with MS Purview and data loss prevention tools. • Proven ability to manage stakeholders and drive accountability. • Experience in creating and managing scorecards and metrics. • Familiarity with data classification, retention, and litigation hold processes. • Excellent risk awareness and the ability to synthesize and address risk-related issues. • Strong foundation in IT operations and infrastructure initiatives. • Ability to work independently in a fully remote environment. Nice to Have Skills & Experience • Experience in running privacy programs, including prevention and legal litigation. • Strong communication skills and the ability to interact effectively with legal and cybersecurity teams. • Experience in GRC (Governance, Risk, and Compliance) or audit functions. • Proven track record of managing privacy initiatives and ensuring compliance with privacy regulations. Job Description We are seeking a Sr Privacy Specialist to join one of our clients that specializes in creating durable, reusable drinkware and food storage products. This person will own and manage IT projects and processes with a focus on privacy operations, overseeing data classification, retention, litigation hold, and related programs. They will manage various stakeholders, drive accountability, and create/manage scorecards and metrics. Interaction with legal, cybersecurity, and other internal teams is essential to ensure seamless program execution. The role involves managing day-to-day activities, including cleaning up reporting issues and ensuring the smooth operation of implemented third-party tools. The manager will develop and maintain metrics dashboards to track progress and remediation efforts, conduct proof of concepts (POCs), and manage the implementation of third-party tools from a program perspective. Additionally, they will identify, synthesize, and address risk-related issues, ensuring they are tracked and resolved. Day-to-day activities include developing and maintaining metrics dashboards to provide a clear view of program activities, monitoring and screening tools to identify progress, remediation, and resolution of issues, collaborating with internal stakeholders to define and track metrics for privacy models, and ensuring the smooth operation of implemented third-party tools while managing ongoing program activities.