Privacy Officer & Project Manager - Hybrid & Growth

Northeast Ohio Medical University; Rootstown Township (OH); Hybrid; USD 81,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment (up to two rem

Educational benefits with partner

Lean Six Sigma certification

Job summary

NEOMED is seeking a Privacy Officer and Project Manager to lead privacy, data governance, and compliance initiatives across academic, clinical, and research environments.

The role oversees cross-functional projects from planning to implementation, develops policies, coordinates risk assessments, and ensures regulatory requirements such as HIPAA and FERPA are integrated into daily operations. A strong collaboration with IT, legal, HR, and research teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, Healthcare Administration, Public Administration, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of project management experience.
• Minimum 2 years of privacy, compliance, risk management, or related experience.
• Experience with privacy and data protection requirements such as HIPAA and FERPA.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage cross-functional projects from planning and initiation through implementation, evaluation, and closeout.
• Develop project plans, timelines, milestones, deliverables, budgets, and resource requirements.
• Coordinate project activities across multiple departments and stakeholder groups.
• Monitor project progress, identify barriers and risks, and develop strategies to address issues and maintain timelines.
• Facilitate project meetings, document decisions and actions, and communicate status to leadership.

Skills

Project management

Privacy compliance

Stakeholder coordination

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, Healthcare Administration, Public Administration, or related field

Master's degree

Job description

NEOMED is seeking a Privacy Officer and Project Manager to lead privacy, data governance, and compliance initiatives across academic, clinical, and research environments.

The role oversees cross-functional projects from planning to implementation, develops policies, coordinates risk assessments, and ensures regulatory requirements such as HIPAA and FERPA are integrated into daily operations. A strong collaboration with IT, legal, HR, and research teams is essential.