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　　Manager Data Privacy (Privacy Engineering)

　　Position Overview:

　　The Manager Data Privacy contributes to the success of Paylocity’s privacy program by identifying, assessing, and developing solutions to reduce privacy risks as part of a comprehensive and growing privacy program. This role will work closely with stakeholders from across the organization to champion consistent and effective data privacy practices while minimizing privacy risk and ensuring the protection of personal information.

　　Reports To: Head of Data Privacy

　　Responsibilities

　　Work closely with the Head of Data Privacy to advance the privacy strategy and execute the privacy roadmap

　　Monitor and evaluate evolving laws, rules, and regulations, and provide guidance to the business on the implementation of related requirements to help maintain compliance and strategic alignment

　　Provide subject matter expertise on a variety of privacy-related programs, initiatives, and workflows

　　Work closely with product, engineering, legal, compliance, and security teams to align privacy initiatives with broader company goals and industry standards

　　Build and implement tools, frameworks, and guardrails for facilitating privacy best practices

　　Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product and engineering, to embed privacy-by-design principles into product design and development, and business operations

　　Evaluate and optimize data collection and retention practices to minimize the data we collect and store while still meeting business needs

　　Develop and implement techniques to anonymize, pseudonymization, and deidentify data

　　Leads privacy risk assessments of our code, UX, 3rd party tools to ensure compliance with applicable privacy regulations, contractual commitments, policies, and standards

　　Conduct technical privacy assessments and develop mitigation strategies to address potential risks to personal information

　　Provide guidance on ways to continue the privacy management automation journey

　　Develop and maintain a privacy engineering roadmap

　　Lead activities related to data mapping and data discovery, including keeping data mapping current, and continuing to automate discovery of data within our environment

　　Lead the record retention and deletion program, including working with data stewards to execute the execute their responsibilities

　　Support incident response management process

　　Mentor and support privacy team members and privacy champions

　　Communicate project progress, escalations, and issues to key stakeholders

　　Requirements

　　Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, business, law, cybersecurity, or related field of study

　　Master’s degree preferred, but not required

　　At least 7 years of experience in a similar role focused on privacy engineering, privacy, data protection, or related fields

　　At least 5 years of people management

　　In-depth knowledge of privacy laws and regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, etc.)

　　Certifications in privacy or security (e.g., CIPP, CIPT, CIPM, CISSP) are a plus

　　Experience with different privacy frameworks, such as GAPP and NIST

　　Strong understanding of engineering and cybersecurity principles and best practices

　　Understanding of programming languages and familiarity with database systems and data management

　　Experience with privacy-enhancing technologies and tools (e.g., differential privacy, encryption, tokenization, etc.)

　　Ability to translate privacy requirements into practical solutions and outcomes

　　Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment

　　Strong communication skills to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders

　　Familiarity with OneTrust or other privacy management software

　　Soft Skills

　　Strong communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with cross functional teams and build consensus among stakeholders

　　Ability to exercise good judgment and balance risks in ambiguous and complex situations

　　Strong interpersonal skills and ability to influence without authority

　　Excellent work ethics and flexibility

　　Growth mindset – every new challenge is an opportunity to learn and grow

　　Ability to quickly spot issues and appropriately prioritize risk and outcomes

　　Extremely organized with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and drive projects to successful completion

　　Works well in collaborative team environment

　　Passionate about privacy and technology

　　Must be a strong team player (no job is too small or too large) and willing to take on additional responsibilities

　　Paylocity is an equal-opportunity employer. Paylocity is committed to the full inclusion of all individuals. We recruit, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. At Paylocity, we believe diversity makes us better.

　　We embrace and encourage our employees’ differences in age, culture, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion or spiritual belief, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique. We actively cultivate these differences through our employee resource groups (ERGs), employee experiences, perspectives, talents, and approaches to drive innovation in the software and services we provide our customers.

　　We comply with federal and state disability laws and make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. To request reasonable accommodation in the job application or interview process, please contact [email protected].

　　This role can be performed from any office in the US. The pay range for this position is $125,000 - $165,000/yr; however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. This position is eligible for an annual bonus and restricted stock unit grant based on individual performance in addition to a full range of benefits outlined here. (https://rise.articulate.com/share/NWT-xukAz2nsMapN3L3TSRXfxzBGrFh_#/) This information is provided per the relevant state and local pay transparency laws for the location in which this position will be performed. Base pay information is based on market location. Applicants should apply via www.paylocity.com/careers.