Senior Specialist, Privacy

Ontario Health; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Privacy Specialist to enhance their privacy program. This role involves developing policies, conducting privacy assessments, and ensuring compliance with privacy regulations. You will be part of a dynamic team focused on creating a culture of privacy across transformative health initiatives. With a commitment to employee well-being, the organization offers a hybrid working model and comprehensive benefits, including medical and dental coverage from day one. If you are passionate about privacy and want to make a meaningful impact in health and wellness, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Fully paid medical, dental, and vision coverage

Health care spending account

Defined benefit pension plan

Three personal days annually

Three weeks’ vacation to start

Career development opportunities

Collaborative team culture

Wellness program

Hybrid working model

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in privacy roles, with health sector experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of privacy regulations and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement privacy policies and procedures for health initiatives.
• Conduct privacy impact assessments and support privacy incidents investigation.

Skills

Privacy Impact Assessments

Privacy Policies Development

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Health, Policy, IT, Security, or Law

CIPP/C Designation

Security Certification

Tools

Digital Health Technologies

Information Security Standards

Job description

To obtain a French translation of the following job posting, please email [e-mail]. Requests will be addressed within three business days, and the application window will be extended by three business days.

At Ontario Health, we are committed to developing a strong organizational culture that connects and inspires all team members across the province. Our vision is that together, we will be a leader in health and wellness for all. Our mission is to connect the health system to drive improved and equitable health outcomes, experiences and value. How we work together is reflected through our five values: integrity, inspiration, tenacity, humility and care.

What Ontario Health offers:

Achieving your career goals is a priority to us. Benefits of working at Ontario Health may include the following based on employment type:

• Fully paid medical, dental and vision coverage from your first day
• A health care spending or wellness spending account
• A premium defined benefit pension plan
• Three personal days and two float days annually
• Three weeks’ vacation to start (for individual contributors), increasing to four weeks after two years
• Career development opportunities
• A collaborative values-based team culture
• A wellness program
• A hybrid working model
• Participation in Communities of Inclusion

Want to make a difference in your career? Consider this opportunity.

Here is what you will be doing:

Reporting to the Manager, Privacy, the Senior Privacy Specialist will support, and lead activities related to the development, implementation, and maintenance of and adherence to the Ontario Health (OH) Privacy Program. The individual will be part of a dedicated team of privacy professionals that lead the development of a fit-for-purpose privacy program for some of the most exciting and transformative health initiatives in Ontario. The individual is responsible for various functions and activities of the Privacy Office, by applying and further improving privacy analysis, acting as an advisor by completing privacy impact assessments and providing consultation on a diverse range of complex, multi-stakeholder health privacy issues and Information Technology (IT) initiatives. The Senior Privacy Specialist will play an important role in championing and establishing privacy-by-design principles and best practices for OH.

Here is what you will need to be successful:

Reporting to the Manager, Privacy, the Senior Privacy Specialist is responsible for assisting the team in ensuring OH programs comply with privacy rules and regulations. In this role, you will be part of a team that leads the development of a privacy program for some of the most exciting and transformative initiatives in Ontario.

As a Senior Privacy Specialist, you will have the opportunity to:

• Develop privacy policies and procedures.
• Conduct privacy impact assessments for medium to high complex initiatives.
• Support investigating privacy incidents, patient inquiries, and privacy requests of any kind.
• Identify and assess privacy risks.
• Provide privacy advisory and support to business teams.
• Lead and/or participate on OH, regional or provincial committees or project teams as the privacy Subject Matter Expert.
• Identify privacy requirements.
• Develop strong relationships with various internal and external stakeholders to foster a culture of privacy.
• Respond and provide advice and legislative interpretation for information and access requests, consent management requests, complaints or inquiries, appeals and privacy issues under the Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004 and the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
• Support privacy program projects and activities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Privacy Office.
• Develop and deliver privacy training for Ontario Health.
• Other duties as required.

Education and Experience:

• A minimum of 5 years relevant experience.
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience conducting privacy impact assessments. Health privacy experience is preferred.
• Recognized access and privacy designation (CIPP/C) is preferred.
• Recognized security certification or designation is an asset.
• Direct operational level privacy experience preferably in a health sector and/or IT environment is considered an asset.
• Completion of a university (bachelor) program.
• Hold an undergraduate or master’s degree in health, policy, IT, security, law or a related discipline.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience of access and privacy requirements and practices, preferably related to the health and public sectors.
• Ontario’s Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004 (PHIPA).
• Ontario’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA).
• Thorough understanding of “privacy-by-design” and best practices.
• Experience with conducting and/or providing oversight for Privacy Impact Assessments including developing privacy requirements, risk mitigation plans, corporate policies and developing and/or delivering training content.
• Knowledge of technology architecture and infrastructure, digital health solutions and services, enterprise and corporate IT including information and cyber security preferred.
• Working knowledge of digital health technologies and information security industry standards.
• Excel in a fast-paced and project focused environment.
• Exceptional analytic and creative problem-solving abilities.
• Strong written and verbal communication.

Location: Ontario (currently hybrid; subject to change)

Employment Type: Permanent Full time

Contract Length: N/A

Salary Band: Band 5

External Application Deadline Date: April 20, 2025

All applicants must be a resident of Ontario to be considered for roles at Ontario Health.

Ontario Health encourages applications from candidates who are First Nations, Métis, Inuit, and urban Indigenous; Francophone; members of Black and racialized groups; 2SLGBTQIA+ communities; trans and nonbinary individuals; and people living with disabilities.

Ontario Health is an accessible employer, and we offer accommodation in all aspects of employment, including the recruitment process. If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please email [e-mail] and a member of the team will connect with you within 48 hours.