Senior Data Privacy & Governance Analyst - Remote

State of Minnesota; Vadnais Heights (MN); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation and sick leave

12 paid holidays each year

Pension plan

Affordable health insurance

Supportive benefits package

Job summary

State of Minnesota is seeking a Senior Data Privacy & Practices Specialist to support the Direct Care and Treatment Data Privacy Office. You will plan and coordinate complex data governance, electronic discovery, and data security incident responses, ensuring compliant, defensible public data requests.

You will develop standards, manuals, and workflows, guiding staff to improve efficiency and accuracy across data practices and privacy operations.

Qualifications

• Two (2) years of experience coordinating legal services and providing administrative support in data practices, document management, or similar.
• Experience identifying and improving systems and processes.
• Ability to plan, coordinate, and track legal activities for multiple high-volume areas.
• Strong written and verbal communication for diverse audiences.
• Knowledge of MG DPA and HIPAA concepts.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate business processes, systems, workflows, and policies to identify risks and improvements.
• Develop recommendations and implementation strategies for efficiency and compliance.
• Lead cross-divisional project teams and present findings to leadership.
• Improve eDiscovery and document review processes for DCT.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Legal data concepts

Tools

SharePoint

Microsoft Office Suite

Everlaw

Job description

State of Minnesota is seeking a Senior Data Privacy & Practices Specialist to support the Direct Care and Treatment Data Privacy Office. You will plan and coordinate complex data governance, electronic discovery, and data security incident responses, ensuring compliant, defensible public data requests.

You will develop standards, manuals, and workflows, guiding staff to improve efficiency and accuracy across data practices and privacy operations.