Senior Director, Technology

Job Title:

Senior Director, Data & Technology, Data Privacy

About Us:

Ankura is a team of excellence founded on innovation and growth.

Practice Overview:

The Data Privacy Practice at Ankura offers a full-service suite of data privacy solutions for clients across various industries. Our experts assess data privacy risk and readiness relative to existing and emerging privacy regulations, helping organizations build and mature their privacy programs.

Job Summary:

We are seeking a Senior Director to help our clients address their data privacy challenges, including assisting organizations through privacy-related regulatory investigations, conducting privacy risk assessments, creating policies and procedures, building data inventories, reviewing and interpreting regulatory changes, developing consumer response processes, and implementing technology.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee delivery of engagements related to Privacy Technology implementations, integrations, and configurations;
• Assist with in-depth analyses of network traffic and employ advanced network scanning tools;
• Create documentation identifying data flows between various systems and technologies;
• Manage all facets of client engagements, including project planning, work stream supervision, budgeting, and billing;
• Create project status summaries, reports, metrics, written analyses, assessments, and other presentations of work performed;
• Create and update policies and procedures to support compliance with various regulations;
• Manage time and tasks to meet internal and external deadlines;
• Develop standardized metrics, methodologies, and other work product to be delivered by client project teams;
• Develop and deploy methodologies to advise clients on integrating data protection by design principles to the Software / Solution Development Lifecycle (SDLC), including requirements elicitation, design, implementation, testing, deployment, and ongoing administration and maintenance;
• Develop and deploy website scanning strategies and technologies; recommend and implement technical measures to support compliance with consent and preference management obligations;
• Develop integration strategies between privacy technologies and privacy-adjacent solutions such as those used by Human Resources, Enterprise Architecture, Analytics, Marketing, and other business functions;
• Conduct/lead client interviews, ensure that the team develops appropriate pre-meeting materials and conducts background research, and mentor practice members in client environments;
• Ensure clients are provided high-quality services from all levels of the team and provide an appropriate level of oversight and review of client reports and deliverables;
• Maintain a professional image within the company and project the same to those outside of the company.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree with a solid academic performance;
• 7 years of experience managing large, complex data privacy or compliance engagements;
• 5 years of experience in a consulting or industry-specific environment in advertising technology (AdTech);
• Knowledge of various internet protocol layers, emphasizing a holistic view of network security and performance;
• GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA) and their practical implementation;
• Proven track record of successfully leading, managing, and developing a team of privacy consultants or professionals;
• Project management experience including understanding of project life cycles (PMP or other project management certifications);
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities to identify privacy risks and develop practical solutions;
• Willingness and flexibility to travel as required;
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.