Senior Director, Data Privacy | Technology

FTI Consulting; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 155,000 - 239,000; Full time

Job summary

FTI Consulting is seeking a senior director of data privacy to guide global privacy programs for diverse clients, ensuring compliance with HIPAA, CCPA, GDPR and other laws. You’ll design analytics, drive automation, and set an innovative privacy strategy across the practice.

You’ll manage multiple large engagements, interact with senior executives, and mentor project teams while coordinating with internal stakeholders to deliver results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required with 8+ years in data privacy program development and global/privacy law knowledge.
• 2+ years of privacy enabling technologies experience.
• 2+ years in consulting or similar privacy project support.
• Experience in client relationship development and go‑to‑market activities.
• Willingness to travel to clients and FTI offices; authorized to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver global data protection and privacy strategies to clients.
• Build cross‑culture functionality for clients to operationalize global privacy programs.
• Develop and deliver privacy operation program plans for global corporate clients.
• Provide detailed information to clients around HIPAA, CCPA, CPRA, PIPL, GDPR, LGPD, PIPEDA, and others.
• Manage/oversee data privacy compliance processes, risk management, and control implementation.
• Lead multiple large, complex engagements and client relationships.
• Communicate with senior executives and present client deliverables.
• Draft policies, standards, and other data privacy guidance documents.
• Develop and manage project budgets and invoice handling.
• Lead with a professional, positive attitude toward client and firm personnel.

Skills

Data privacy

Privacy program development

Data minimization

Solution design

Client relations

Consulting

Travel

US work authorization

Education

Bachelor's degree

Juris Doctorate

Tools

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Who We Are

FTI Consulting is the leading global expert firm for organizations facing crisis and transformation. We work with many of the world’s top multinational corporations, law firms, banks and private equity firms on their most important issues to deliver impact that makes a difference. From resolving disputes, navigating crises, managing risk and optimizing performance, our teams respond rapidly to dynamic and complex situations.

Who We Are

FTI Consulting is the leading global expert firm for organizations facing crisis and transformation. We work with many of the world’s top multinational corporations, law firms, banks and private equity firms on their most important issues to deliver impact that makes a difference. From resolving disputes, navigating crises, managing risk and optimizing performance, our teams respond rapidly to dynamic and complex situations. At FTI Consulting, you’ll work side-by-side with leaders who have shaped history, helping solve the biggest challenges making headlines today. From day one, you’ll be an integral part of a focused team where you can make a real impact. You’ll be surrounded by an open, collaborative culture that embraces diversity, recognition, professional development and, most importantly, you.

Are you ready to make your impact?

About The Role

FTI Consulting’s Technology Segment is seeking a Data Privacy Senior Director to support our clients on our Digital Insights & Risk Management engagements where Personally Identifiable Information is involved and privacy compliance is at issue. In this role, you will advise upon, design, build, and support our clients in the development of privacy programs, solution design, risk analysis, analytics, and automation. You’ll be a part of setting an innovative vision for the practice and involved in supporting projects across all of FTI Technology’s service areas where challenging personal data issues arise. You’ll be called upon to collaborate internally and externally and serve as an important voice to the market for FTI’s data privacy services.

What You'll Do

• Develop and deliver global data protection and privacy strategies to clients.
• Build cross-culture functionality for clients to operationalize global privacy programs.
• Develop and deliver privacy operation program plans for global corporate clients.
• Provide detailed level information to clients around HIPAA, CCPA, CPRA, PIPL, GDPR, LGPD, PIPEDA among other domestic and global privacy laws.
• Manage/oversee implementation of data privacy compliance processes, risk management and control implementation efforts, data minimization and execution of privacy maturity and risk assessments and resources to ensure deadlines, client needs, and budgets are met within scope.
• Manage multiple large, complex and potentially long-term engagements and clients.
• Manage client expectations at all levels of the organization, including supporting in-person presentations to senior level executives.
• Manage creation/editing of final client deliverables.
• Manage/oversee risk management and control implementation efforts.
• Manage/oversee drafting policies, standards, and other data privacy guidance documents.
• Develop and manage project budgets, review invoices for consistency, and ensure that invoices are delivered in a timely manner.
• Act as a leader and project a professional, positive attitude toward client and firm personnel.
• Assist clients in responding to state enforcement actions and privacy litigation.

How You'll Grow

We are committed to investing and supporting you in your professional development and we have developed a range of programs focused on fostering leadership, growth and development opportunities. We aim to promote continuous learning and individual skills development through on-the-job learning, self-guided professional development courses and certifications. You’ll be assigned a dedicated coach to mentor, guide and support you through regular coaching sessions and serve as an advocate for your professional growth. As you progress through your career at FTI Consulting, we offer tailored programs for critical professional milestones to ensure you are prepared and empowered to take on your next role.

Basic Qualifications

What You Will Need To Succeed

• Bachelor’s degree from accredited university.
• 8+ years of post-graduate experience in data privacy program development, data minimization and solution design with a sound understanding in global, US, and Canadian privacy laws and regulations.
• 2+ years of post-graduate experience working in privacy enabling technologies.
• 2+ years of consulting or similar experience in privacy program support and managing complex projects.
• Experience in client relationship development to include drafting proposals and assisting with go-to-market activities.
• This role requires travel to clients and FTI offices.
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; this position does not provide visa sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate or other relevant master’s degree.
• Experience with PCI-DSS, NIST, ISO, HITECH, CIPA, VPPA, and HIPAA.
• Experience developing, implementing and maintaining data privacy policies and procedures.
• Experience developing key privacy process areas related to data subject access requests, third party risk management, data mapping and system inventories and cookie consent.
• Experience conducting risk assessments, answering questions on policies, tracking violations, and creating documentation.
• Experience creating a risk management plan to counter vulnerabilities documented during a risk assessment.
• Experience creating contingency planning for data to ensure it is recoverable, frequently backed-up and encrypted; This also includes testing and documenting the back-up and recovery plans.
• Credentials in the privacy or security domain (e.g. CIPP, CIPT, CIPM, CISSP).
• Strong proficiency in windows and related software, such as Microsoft Power Point.
• Understand enterprise risk management framework and its alignment with business strategy.
• Knowledge of privacy enabling technology, AdTech and broader enterprise IT frameworks.
• Ability to analyze and assess data privacy control capabilities and provide remediation recommendations.

FTI Consulting is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, protected veteran status, religion, physical or mental disability, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

Compensation

Minimum Pay: $154,500

Maximum Pay: $239,000

Compensation Disclosure: The compensation range reflects potential base salary for the role. Actual compensation is determined based on a wide array of relevant factors including market considerations, business needs, and an individual’s location, skills, level of experience, and qualifications.