Principal Privacy Program Lead

Blue Shield of CA; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Stellarus seeks a Principal Privacy Program Specialist to lead and strengthen the privacy program. You will translate complex privacy requirements into practical guidance and processes, partner across the organization to identify and manage privacy risks, and support responsible data use and incident response.

You will report to the Chief Compliance & Privacy Officer and help advance a culture of privacy and compliance.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor's degree or High School Diploma/GED and 4 years of additional relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
• Requires 10 years of prior relevant experience.
• Requires extensive experience in healthcare, legal services, privacy, audit, or investigative services.
• Mastery level knowledge of state and federal privacy laws including HIPAA/HITECH, CMIA, and TCPA protections.
• Privacy certifications such as CHPC or CIPP/US preferred.
• Experience in healthcare technology environment preferred.
• Experience with privacy-by-design, product privacy, data governance, or privacy technology preferred.

Responsibilities

• Help shape and strengthen Stellarus's privacy program and translate complex requirements into practical guidance.
• Partner across the organization to identify and manage privacy risks and embed privacy considerations into initiatives.
• Support responsible use of data and privacy incident response coordination.
• Advise on privacy policy development and compliance with applicable privacy laws.

Skills

Healthcare privacy

Privacy law knowledge

HIPAA/HITECH

CMIA

TCPA knowledge

Privacy-by-design

Data governance

Privacy technology

Education

Bachelor's degree or HS diploma/GED

10 years of relevant experience

Privacy certification preferred

Job description

Stellarus seeks a Principal Privacy Program Specialist to lead and strengthen the privacy program. You will translate complex privacy requirements into practical guidance and processes, partner across the organization to identify and manage privacy risks, and support responsible data use and incident response.

You will report to the Chief Compliance & Privacy Officer and help advance a culture of privacy and compliance.