Remote HR Privacy Specialist — Data Protection & Governance

Principal International; Des Moines, Northern (IA, KY); Hybrid; USD 56,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

Principal Asset Management is seeking a Privacy Specialist to partner with HR and privacy teams to manage employee data responsibly. You’ll support PIAs, DPIAs, data-sharing reviews, and vendor assessments, helping integrate privacy-by-design into HR processes and governance. Strong communication with stakeholders is essential.

The role emphasizes collaboration across business, technology, and privacy partners to balance operational needs with data protection and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of relevant professional experience is required.
• Privacy experience with demonstrated knowledge of privacy risk management and privacy assessment processes is highly preferred.
• Ability to interpret and apply privacy-related requirements and considerations.

Responsibilities

• Support HR privacy assessments and reviews, including PIAs, DPIAs, data-sharing reviews, vendor assessments, Coupa requests, and other privacy governance activities.
• Partner with HR process owners, project teams, technology teams, and Enterprise Privacy to assess privacy risks related to new systems, vendors, technologies, integrations, and employee data initiatives.
• Identify, document, and help mitigate privacy risks by recommending appropriate controls, maintaining privacy documentation, and ensuring compliance with enterprise privacy standards.
• Support the integration of privacy-by-design principles into HR processes, technologies, and employee data management practices.
• Contribute to HR's First Line of Defense responsibilities by supporting governance processes that promote the appropriate collection, use, sharing, retention, access, and protection of employee data.
• Provide privacy consultation and guidance to HR business partners and stakeholders, promoting awareness and the responsible handling of sensitive employee information.
• Support the continuous improvement of HR privacy processes by identifying efficiencies, enhancing governance practices, and encouraging adoption of privacy-focused behaviors across the organization.

Skills

Privacy risk mgmt

Stakeholder collaboration

Privacy assessments

Communication

Privacy by design

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

PIAs

DPIAs

Privacy governance

Job description

Principal Asset Management is seeking a Privacy Specialist to partner with HR and privacy teams to manage employee data responsibly. You’ll support PIAs, DPIAs, data-sharing reviews, and vendor assessments, helping integrate privacy-by-design into HR processes and governance. Strong communication with stakeholders is essential.

The role emphasizes collaboration across business, technology, and privacy partners to balance operational needs with data protection and regulatory compliance.