firstPRO seeking a highly skilled Senior Privacy and Compliance Consultant to lead our organization’s compliance efforts for privacy regulations, including CCPA, CPRA, GDPR, and other state-level privacy acts. This role requires a seasoned professional with deep expertise in IT governance, data privacy, and regulatory compliance who can act as a trusted liaison between legal and IT functions.

This role is an 18+ month consulting opportunity and has a hybrid work model in Camden, NJ.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the subject matter expert for data governance, privacy, and compliance, driving efforts to meet regulatory requirements, including CCPA, CPRA, GDPR, and similar frameworks.
• Develop strategic frameworks for privacy, data protection, IT governance, and vendor management initiatives.
• Conduct enterprise-wide privacy and information security risk assessments, including data mapping for applications, systems, and vendors, while identifying gaps and implementing remediation plans.
• Enhance and implement processes for data protection assessments, issue remediation, and risk mitigation.
• Collaborate with legal, IT, and business stakeholders to align compliance initiatives with organizational goals.
• Prepare and deliver comprehensive communications and presentations for C-suite executives.
• Act as the primary liaison for legal, IT, and business teams, providing actionable insights and solutions.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 10 years in IT governance, privacy, compliance, and legal advisory roles.
• Proven expertise in regulatory compliance, specifically with CCPA, CPRA, GDPR, and related privacy laws.
• Strong understanding of IT compliance, data governance, and regulatory frameworks.
• Ability to conduct risk assessments and oversee security initiatives.
• Proficiency in developing strategic initiatives for privacy and compliance programs.
• Skilled communicator capable of acting as a sounding board for legal departments.
• Experience in collaborating with cross-functional teams and managing complex privacy compliance projects.