(CAN) Privacy Lead, Governance and Emerging Legislation

Posted:
10/7/2024, 5:00:00 PM

Location(s):
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada ⋅ Ontario, Canada

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
Legal & Compliance

Position Summary...

This role provides strategic oversight, guidance, and management of the data privacy program. Responsible for driving strategic privacy compliance programs, from concept/definition through planning, execution, delivery, and adoption, ensuring data privacy awareness and compliance across multiple lines of business, assessing emerging privacy trends and response strategies on a global scale. To be successful in this role, the incumbent needs to have in-depth knowledge of global data protection laws, be familiar with emerging technologies, and think from first principles as it relates to translating compliance requirements to operating procedures.

What you'll do...

1.    Provide leadership and set vision and strategy for the privacy framework elements 
2.    Drive strategic privacy compliance programs, from concept/definition through planning, execution, delivery, and adoption
3.    Work cross-functionally with internal business stakeholders and international counterparts, ensuring both existing and new services, products or processes comply with current and emerging privacy obligations
4.    Drive initiatives to enhance public understanding of Walmart’s commitment to putting social good and customers first 
5.    Oversee Walmart’s internal vendor risk management program and champion privacy and AI impact assessments, working with business stakeholders where necessary, for new products, tools, and processes; drive data inventory and mapping for existing and new products and functions
6.    Manage security incident protocols and data breach plans as a key leader 
7.    Proactively resolve complex issues by regularly making recommendations for new approaches to information lifecycle management, privacy breaches and development of contingency plans to address anticipated issues and risks and track risks through the remediation
8.    Maintain and foster the risk management skills for privacy, data ethics, and data use; assess organizational and legislative requirements, and develop policies, standards, systems and procedures to meet current and emerging business needs, while ensuring regulatory compliance

Qualifications:

  • Undergraduate degree in Law, Ethics or related disciplines

  • 5+ years of proven hands-on experience in project management and developing and/or leading privacy program activities and privacy impact assessments in a management or lead role

  • Expertise in interpreting and applying global data protection laws and regulations, including an in-depth understanding of PIPEDA, CCPA, GDPR, Law 25 and other emerging Canadian privacy laws

  • Understanding and application of the following principles, frameworks and methodologies within the context of privacy and information management would be an asset:

    • Generally Accepted Privacy Principles (GAPP)

    • ARMA Principles

    • CSA Model Code, Fair Information Principles

    • Industry standards such as: ISO 27001-27002 and NIST

    • National and international standards and regulatory guidance on ethical AI, machine learning and other emerging technologies

    • Leading information management, compliance and governance frameworks

  • Familiarity with OneTrust products and services

  • Ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment

Collaborative, positive attitude, able to deal with diverse challenges in a calm, courteous, and effective manner

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Minimum Qualifications...

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

Age – 16 or older

Preferred Qualifications...

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Walmart will accommodate the disability-related needs of applicants and associates as required by law.

Primary Location…

1940 Argentia Rd, Mississauga, ON L5N 1P9, Canada

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