Senior Privacy Analyst

Savan Group; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Savan Group is seeking a Senior Privacy Analyst to lead privacy and security process analysis for federal programs. You will prepare and review compliance documentation, work with agency officials, and present findings to senior management to drive improvements.

The role is client-facing, requires strong communication skills, and entails shaping recommendations and supporting documentation for privacy programs.

Qualifications

• 8 years of experience in a consulting environment with a federal client-facing focus.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, review, and update privacy compliance documentation in coordination with program officials for review and approval by the federal agency and ultimately the Department-level Privacy Office.
• Privacy documentation requiring development and/or revisions includes Privacy Threshold Analyses, Privacy Impact Assessments, Information Sharing Access Agreements, Systems of Records Notice, and assessments under the Paperwork Reduction Act.
• Serve as a liaison between program officials and the agency privacy branch to facilitate timely preparation and approval of privacy compliance documentation.

Skills

Federal client-facing experience

Privacy & security operations

Team supervision

Executive communication

Process improvement

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Critical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Google Sites

Microsoft Project

Slack

JIRA

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Planner

Job description

Savan is looking for a strongSeniorPrivacy Analyst with significantexpertisein privacy and security process analysis to work with program officials to support their submission of various privacy compliance documentation tofederal sub-agency. The Privacy Analyst/SME will be client-facing and a critical part of our delivery team who brings the necessary experience inconsulting onprivacy activities across all aspects of an agency’s privacy program. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working with senior-level management, providing program implementation support, and makingverbalandin-writingrecommendations for process improvement. The successful candidate willdemonstratethe ability to effectively communicate to a variety of audiences and develop compelling recommendations and supporting documentation.

Role Responsibilities

• Prepare, review, and update privacy compliance documentation in coordination with program officials for review and approval by thefederal agencyandultimately theDepartment-levelPrivacy Office
• Privacy documentation requiring development and/or revisionsincludes:
• Privacy Threshold Analyses
• Privacy Impact Assessments
• Information Sharing Access Agreements
• Systems of Records Notice
• Assessments of planned surveys and information collections under the Paperwork Reduction Act
• Serve as a liaison between program officials and theagencyprivacy branch tofacilitatethetimelypreparation and approval of privacy compliance documentation.

Qualifications and Requirements

• 8years of experience in a consulting environment with a federal client-facing focus.
• 5years of experiencedirectly relatedto privacy and security operations,including enforcement of thePrivacy Act, the E-Government Act,and the Federal Information Management Security Act
• One-yearexperience supervising an on-site team
• Experience developing, conducting, and improving privacy impact assessments in large organizations.
• Experience communicating privacy risks and mitigations to system owners and administrators.
• Experience developing and documenting business process improvement documentation, gap analyses, and risk management artifacts.
• Experience implementing tools and frameworks to support clients’ future–state business initiatives.
• Experiencewritingreports, briefings, and decks and presenting them to clients in a way that is professional and influential.
• Experience building relationships with senior-level federal officials and performing subsequent stakeholder management.
• Ability to complete individual tasks effectively, work in a team environment, and be proactive with little guidance.
• Ability to think critically and analyze a wide variety of complex problems.
• Bachelor’s degree
• US citizenship

Preferred Qualifications

• CertifiedInformation Privacy Professional (CIPP)certification
• Law oranotherAdvanced Degree
• Detailed understanding of emerging privacy trends, tools,and legislative developments
• Experience implementing Privacy by Design into information systems.
• Experience with project management tools such as Google Sites, Microsoft Project, Slack, JIRA, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Planner, etc.

Work Location and Schedule

Remote/Hybrid, Washington, DC

Application Process

Submit your application to the link on this page. Applicants selected for interviews will be notified by email or phone.

Compensation

Savan believes in offering fair and competitive compensation to all employees. Our salary structures are based on industry standards, market conditions, and the specific demands of each role. Salary determination for potential new employees is influenced by a combination of factors, including years of experience, educational qualifications, specialized skills and expertise relevant to the job, complexity, and scope of the role's responsibilities, internal salary structures, as well as the geographic location of the job. Salary history will not be used in compensation decisions

EOE, including disability and veterans.

Savan is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a workplace free of discrimination. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity, and sexual orientation, national origin, age (40 or older), marital status, disability, genetic information, status as a protected veteran, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics.

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request reasonable accommodation for the employment process, please email your request to [e-mail]. For more information about our company, please visit our website at www.savangroup.com