Data Privacy & Governance Enablement Lead

EY; McLean (VA); Remote; USD 85,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Flexible vacation policy

Job summary

EY is seeking a data protection and governance enablement professional to support Americas teams in translating complex privacy requirements into practical guidance and enablement materials. You will collaborate with leadership and client-facing groups to implement monitoring, reporting, and risk mitigation across a global, diverse environment.

The role emphasizes stakeholder communication, policy development, data validation, and trend analysis, interacting with executive-level personnel to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• 3–5+ years related experience.
• Ability to learn EY data protection and governance policies and risk management initiatives.
• Ability to manage tasks, consultations, and reporting deliverables independently.
• Ability to analyze data, evaluate evidence, and communicate findings clearly.
• Experience performing control testing, QA reviews, monitoring activities, or compliance assessments.

Responsibilities

• Supports data protection enablement for client-serving teams and stakeholders by translating requirements into actionable guidance.
• Develops and updates enablement materials, communications, playbooks, and presentations.
• Maintains data protection content and communication plans for consistent messaging.
• Performs data validation and reconciliation for accurate reporting.
• Conducts data protection research and drafts policies or awareness materials.
• Identify risks and issues and compare with firm policies and governance expectations.
• Propose improvements and new policies leveraging risk management know-how.
• Collaborates with service lines to enhance enablement, reporting, monitoring, and risk mitigation.
• Expands knowledge and communicates new developments to clients and team members.

Skills

Data protection

Governance

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Excel

PowerPoint

Power BI

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience

Tools

Power BI

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

EY is seeking a data protection and governance enablement professional to support Americas teams in translating complex privacy requirements into practical guidance and enablement materials. You will collaborate with leadership and client-facing groups to implement monitoring, reporting, and risk mitigation across a global, diverse environment.

The role emphasizes stakeholder communication, policy development, data validation, and trend analysis, interacting with executive-level personnel to