Lead Privacy Consultant - PIAs

Transamerica; Iowa, Northern (LA, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Annual bonus

Job summary

Transamerica is seeking a Lead Privacy Consultant to advance privacy by design across the business. You will facilitate PIAs and DPIAs, translate global requirements into practical guidance, and partner with Technology, Legal, and Business units.

The role is hybrid with three in-office days per week at hub locations. Salary ranges from $120K to $140K annually, with eligibility for an annual bonus. Relocation is not provided; U.S. work authorization is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business field or equivalent experience.
• 8 years of privacy, data security and/or relevant experience.
• Deep practical understanding of global privacy laws and frameworks (GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, GLBA).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to present complex concepts clearly.
• Ability to manage work independently in evolving environments.
• Collaborative working style across cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Support development of Transamerica's privacy by design playbook with guidance materials.
• Facilitate and review PIAs and DPIAs across activities; produce actionable findings.
• Manage assigned workstreams within privacy initiatives; track tasks and deliverables.
• Translate privacy requirements into practical operational outcomes for teams.
• Identify, assess and communicate privacy risks and remediation recommendations.
• Prepare clear risk summaries and governance updates for stakeholders.
• Support broader privacy operations including notices, RoPAs, and training enhancements.
• Engage Technology, Product, Legal, Security and business units to drive timely execution.

Skills

PIA/DPIA facilitation

Privacy by design

Regulatory knowledge

Stakeholder management

Technical fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Join Transamerica’s growing Privacy team and put your privacy expertise to work on meaningful, high-visibility initiatives across the business. As a Lead Privacy Consultant, you will be a key contributor to our privacy by design program—partnering with business and technology teams, facilitating PIAs and DPIAs, and helping turn complex privacy requirements into practical solutions. This role offers the opportunity to broaden your experience across emerging technologies and global operations while helping strengthen a developing global privacy framework. We are looking for a collaborative, detail-oriented professional who communicates clearly, understands technology, asks thoughtful questions, and takes pride in producing high-quality work. Applicants located near key Transamerica offices are preferred, but remote candidates may also be considered.**Job Description**## **Responsibilities*** **Support the development** of Transamerica's enterprise privacy by design playbook, contributing subject matter expertise, drafting guidance materials, and helping translate privacy requirements into practical standards for business and technology teams* **Facilitate and review PIAs and DPIAs** across domestic and international business activities, ensuring assessments are thorough, consistent, and produce clear, actionable findings and recommendations* **Manage assigned workstreams** within privacy by design initiatives, tracking tasks, dependencies, and deliverables and escalating issues as appropriate* **Translate privacy requirements** — including global privacy laws, technical standards, and enterprise risk appetite — into practical operational and business outcomes* **Identify, assess, and communicate privacy risks**, dependencies, and remediation recommendations arising from PIAs, technology reviews, AI use cases, and vendor engagements* **Prepare clear, well-structured deliverables**, including risk summaries, assessment reports, governance updates, and implementation recommendations* **Support broader privacy operations** activities including but not limited to notices, records of processing activities (RoPAs), training enhancements, data subject access requests, process maturity initiatives, and the privacy risk control framework* **Contribute to team knowledge** through work product quality, attention to detail, and willingness to share expertise and support colleagues* **Engage cross-functional stakeholders** — including Technology, Product, Legal, Security, and business units — to gather information, drive follow-through, and support timely execution## **Qualifications*** Bachelor's degree in business field or equivalent experience* 8 years of privacy, data security and/or other relevant experience* Deep practical understanding of global privacy laws and frameworks, including GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, GLBA, and emerging international requirements, with the ability to apply regulatory obligations in a business and technology context* Strong attention to detail, with the ability to produce thorough, precise, and well-structured work product* Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex privacy concepts clearly to technical, legal, and business audiences* Ability to manage assigned work independently, maintain momentum, and drive tasks to completion in ambiguous or evolving environments* Collaborative working style with a willingness to contribute across a range of team priorities## **Preferred Qualifications*** Graduate degree in business, law, technology, or risk* 5 years of direct privacy experience with demonstrated expertise in privacy by design principles and privacy impact assessments* CIPP/US, CIPP/E, CIPM, or comparable privacy certification; AI governance, compliance, risk, audit, or project management certification also valued* Demonstrated experience facilitating and reviewing PIAs and DPIAs in complex enterprise environments* Strong technical fluency, with the ability to engage meaningfully with technology, data architecture, AI systems, and cybersecurity concepts in the context of privacy risk* Experience contributing to privacy by design programs or PIA frameworks in a large, complex organization* Financial services experience## **Working Conditions*** Hybrid-Office Environment (Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays)*This job description is not a contract of employment nor for any specific job responsibilities. The Company may change, add to, remove, or revoke the terms of this job description at its discretion. Managers may assign other duties and responsibilities as needed. In the event an employee or applicant requests or requires an accommodation to perform job functions, the applicable HR Business Partner should be contacted to evaluate the accommodation request.* **Compensation** The Salary for this position generally ranges between $120K - $140K annually. ***Please note that the salary range is a good faith estimate for this position and actual starting pay is determined by several factors including***qualifications, experience, geography, work location designation (in-office, hybrid, remote) and operational needs. Salary may vary above and below the stated amounts, as permitted by applicable law. Additionally, this position is typically eligible for an Annual Bonus based on the Company Bonus Plan/Individual Performance and is at the Company’s discretion. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.This is a hybrid position requiring three days in office per week in one of our hub locations (Philadelphia, PA; Cedar Rapids, IA; Denver, CO). Relocation assistance will not be provided for this position.