Privacy Advisory - Senior Manager

CohnReznick; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Generous PTO

Parental benefits

Learning & development

Job summary

CohnReznick in California seeks a Senior Manager for the Cybersecurity and Digital Trust team within Risk Advisory. You will lead privacy, cybersecurity, and data protection engagements, collaborating with clients and internal teams to deliver compliant, risk-based solutions.

The role requires senior consulting experience, strong communication with C-level stakeholders, and the ability to drive business development while mentoring staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field; LLM or JD preferred, MS or MBA a plus.
• Certifications such as CIPP, CIPM, CIPT, CISSP, or related certificates.
• 10+ years of related consulting experience at national level.
• Experience leading client engagements and managing teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication for C-level stakeholders.
• Experience with tools like OneTrust, TrustArc, BigID across privacy use cases.

Responsibilities

• Plan engagement strategy with client, define objectives, and address privacy-related controls risks.
• Lead execution of client engagements from planning to completion within time and budget.
• Manage multiple engagements with competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Apply knowledge of privacy trends to identify improvements.
• Develop and remediate privacy programs and compliance requirements.

Skills

Privacy frameworks

Client engagements

Business development

Team leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

LLM or JD preferred

MS or MBA a plus

Tools

OneTrust

TrustArc

BigID

Job description

Job Description

As CohnReznick grows, so do our career opportunities. As one of the nation’s top professional services firms, CohnReznick creates rewarding careers in advisory, assurance, and tax with team members who value innovation and collaboration in everything they do!

CohnReznick helps organizations optimize performance, manage risk, and maximize value through CohnReznick LLP (assurance services) and CohnReznick Advisory LLC (advisory and tax services). Together, the firm provides leaders with deep industry knowledge and relationships, solutions to address clients’ unique business goals and risks, and insight on how emerging market forces can drive opportunity. With offices nationwide, the firm serves organizations around the world as an independent member of Nexia.

We currently have an exciting career opportunity for a Senior Manager to join the Cybersecurity and Digital Trust team in our Risk Advisory practice.

CohnReznick is a hybrid firm and most of our professionals are located within a commutable distance to one of our offices. This position is considered hybrid which means team members are expected to be thoughtful and intentional in how they create opportunities for in-person collaboration. While the cadence of in-office presence is determined at the team level, our professionals are encouraged to be in the office/together in person on average 3 days a week.

YOUR TEAM.

Join a diverse team of fun-loving, energetic professionals with decades of experience managing security, technology, and privacy risks in nearly every industry sector who have a passion for creating tailored solutions that go beyond technology offerings or tools and help clients reduce cost of compliance while mitigating risks.

WHY COHNREZNICK?

At CohnReznick, we’re united by a common mission to create opportunity, value, and trust for our clients, our people, and our communities. Whether it’s working alongside your peers to solve a client challenge, or volunteering together at the local food bank, there are so many ways to find your “why” at the firm.

We believe it’s important to balance work with everyday life – and make time for enjoyment and fun. We invest in a robust Total Rewards package that includes everything from generous PTO, a flexible work environment, expanded parental leave, extensive learning & development, and even paid time off for employees to volunteer.

YOUR ROLE.

Responsibilities Include But Not Limited To

• Work with the client to plan an engagement strategy, define objectives, and address privacy-related controls risks, and issues
• Lead the execution of assigned client engagements from start to finish, which includes the engagement planning, directing, and completion of assessments, privacy program implementations, privacy technology implementations, and managed services engagements on time and on-budget
• Manage multiple engagements and competing priorities in a rapidly growing, fast-paced, interactive, results-based team environment
• Apply current knowledge of privacy and data protection trends to issues and other opportunities for improvement
• Assist in creating Privacy programs and remediation strategies for clients including helping to define, update, maintain, and enhance privacy compliance program requirements for clients
• Perform activities such as data mapping, data classifications, data privacy impact assessments, etc.
• Be open to assisting on engagements to develop existing and new skills outside of comfort zone.
• Collaborate with team members at all levels in the development and marketing of the privacy and data protection solution offering
• Lead and support business development activities, such as opportunity identification, proposal development, attending industry events and other pursuit activities with prospects and clients
• Will support non-privacy focused engagements such as IT Audits, IT compliance, cybersecurity assessments, etc.
• Participate in cybersecurity, technology risk, and privacy assessments and audits against industry standards such as NIST, GDPR, HIPAA/HITECH, PCI, CCPA, and similar state laws.
• Contribute to the maturation of the Privacy Advisory service line.

Your Experience.

The successful candidate will have:

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field. LLM or JD preferred, MS or MBA a plus
• One or more of the following certifications required: CIPP, CIPM, CIPT, CISSP, or other related certificates
• 10+ years of related work experience in a similar consulting practice or function servicing cross-industry clients at a national level
• Demonstrated experience leading client engagements and managing teams in a professional services environment.
• Proven ability to contribute to business development, client relationship management, and practice growth initiatives.
• Deep familiarity with relevant frameworks and privacy-related concerns across industries
• Experience preparing reports and other deliverables that contain strategy, project, or technical analysis and findings in connection with consulting engagements and communicating those results to the team and client
• Extensive prior experience in privacy program management, compliance, assessment and audit (can be either as an auditor or experience interacting with auditors)
• Deep familiarity with marketing technologies, web applications, etc.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize in a rapidly growing, fast-paced interactive, results-based team environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for both C-level stakeholders as well as mid-level stakeholders
• Track record developing, scaling and maintaining business relationships and opportunities
• Experience implementing and sustaining tools such as OneTrust, TrustArc, BigID (or similar) across use cases such as data mapping, data discovery, privacy impact assessments, consent/preference management, cookie compliance, data subject rights, and more
• Knowledge and experience with cybersecurity assessments, privacy strategies and/or architecture preferred
• Produce high-quality deliverables, reports, and presentations for client management and technology partners

In California, the salary range for a Senior Manager is $160,000 to $250,000. Salary is one component of the CohnReznick total rewards package, which includes a discretionary performance bonus, generous paid time off, expanded, and inclusive parental benefits, and access to best-in-class learning and development platforms, to name a few. To learn more about life at CohnReznick, visit Life at CohnReznick.

\"CohnReznick\" is the brand name under which CohnReznick LLP and CohnReznick Advisory LLC and their respective subsidiaries provide professional services. CohnReznick LLP and CohnReznick Advisory LLC (and their respective subsidiaries) practice in an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable law, regulations, and professional standards. CohnReznick LLP is a licensed CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients. CohnReznick Advisory LLC provides tax and business consulting services to its clients. CohnReznick Advisory LLC and its subsidiaries are not licensed CPA firms.

CohnReznick is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive team to drive business results and create a better future every day for our team members, clients, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. For more information, please see Equal Employment Opportunity Posters.

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