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Advises leaders and cross-functional partners on complex privacy matters, privacy requirements, risk assessments, and enterprise initiatives to develop practical solutions with broad business and regulatory impact.\nWhat You'll Do:\nRepresent privacy across the enterprise consulting on privacy programs to ensure compliance with privacy laws and regulations and establish readiness for the future so that privacy acts as a differentiator that helps unlock the value of data. \nResponsible for conducting risk assessments and risk oversight to ensure compliance with privacy policies and regulation. \nRelied on as the Privacy Expert and collaborating across the Enterprise, Affiliates and field force on privacy initiatives and issues \nExpert in interpreting data classification questions. This includes understanding NM’s many types of product and client data and how it needs to be interpreted. \nServe as Privacy expert on Corporate Initiatives \nDesigns and delivers training needed for the enterprise, affiliates and field force that ensures strong privacy understanding of state and federal governance agencies and laws, and the highest data protections. \nCreate solutions to address changing regulatory environment. This includes developing process changes and influencing internal stakeholders to address changes. \nDevelops and analyzes metrics and reports and communication/awareness efforts for the Home Office and the Field. \nWorks closely with the Information Risk Management Polices, Controls and communications Team in Technology to manage and coordinate information protection policies, procedures, and resource material on internal and field facing dissemination platforms. \nWhat You'll Bring:\nBachelor's degree in business, information technology, or related field. \nMinimum of 10 years’ experience in Privacy, Records and Information Management, Data Governance, Compliance, Information Risk, or a related discipline . \nUnderstanding of the Financial Service Industry (GLBA); Healthcare (HIPAA); Technologies (Functionalities of SaaS) and technology concepts. \nHighly effective interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively interact, influence, and persuade others. \nStrong organizational skills with the ability to set priorities and carry out multiple, diverse assignments. \nProven ability to lead cross-departmental projects, translating complex requirements into actionable plans and driving execution. \nProven ability to negotiate and influence with all areas of the company without direct authority \nSuperior verbal and written communication skills, as well as presentation and platform speaking skills. \nStrong documentation skills, including the ability to clearly summarize complex privacy matters in risk assessments, guidance, and stakeholder-ready materials. \nDemonstrated ability to lead, coach and mentor other staff members \nCertified Privacy-related experience with certification, such as Information Protection Professional (CIPP) or Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM) strongly preferred \nUnderstanding of privacy frameworks, such as NIST, ISO, and SANS. \nUnderstanding of Data Structures and Architecture such as: Domains, Databases, Tables, and BLOBS preferred \nUnderstanding Lines of Defense Understanding; RSA Archer Experience preferred \nExperience with Privacy Technology Suites (e.g.: OneTrust), ServiceNow and Data Governance technology (e.g. Atlan) preferred. \nSkills You Have:\nDocumentation - Prepares communicable material that is used to describe, explain or instruct regarding some attributes of an object, system or procedure.\nPrioritization - Assesses and accurately assigns priority levels to different tasks based on importance, urgency, and alignment to business and strategic goals.\nRisk Assessment & Identification - Leverages industry knowledge to determine and seek hazards that could potentially prevent the program, enterprise, or investment from achieving their objectives; designs systematic processes of identifying severity of hazards and evaluating the scale and impacts of any associated risk on the business.\nConsulting - Connects with stakeholders to understand and gain specific information to help resolve customer problems in a given domain. Communicates effectively intent to customers, solicits customer requirements, utilizes domain knowledge and collaborates with the right stakeholders.\nCross Functional Partnering & Planning - Facilitates collaboration, communication, coordination, and planning with individuals and teams from different functions within the organization, and who have different areas of expertise, to achieve common goals.\nCompensation Range:\nPay Range - Start:\n$118,960.00Pay Range - End:\n$178,440.00Geographic Specific Pay Structure:\nStructure 110:\n$130,880.00 USD - $196,320.00 USDStructure 115:\n$136,800.00 USD - $205,200.00 USDWe believe in fairness and transparency. It’s why we share the salary range for most of our roles. However, final salaries are based on a number of factors, including the skills and experience of the candidate; the current market; location of the candidate; and other factors uncovered in the hiring process. The standard pay structure is listed but if you’re living in California, New York City or other eligible location, geographic specific pay structures, compensation and benefits could be applicable, click here to learn more.\nGrow your career with a best-in-class company that puts our clients' interests at the center of all we do. Get started now!\nNorthwestern Mutual is an equal opportunity employer that welcomes talented individuals of all backgrounds. 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