Senior Privacy Program Lead - Cross-Functional Impact

1001 Columbia Sportswear Comp; Kansas; On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching plan

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Wellness programs & benefits

Employee discounts

Job summary

Columbia Sportswear Company is seeking a Sr. Privacy Program Specialist to advance and operationalize our privacy program. You will partner with Legal, IT, Information Security, HR, Marketing, eCommerce, and other teams to identify privacy risks and implement solutions.

You’ll evaluate technologies, vendors, and data processing activities, act as a trusted advisor, and help ensure privacy requirements are integrated into projects, systems, and processes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in privacy, data governance, risk management, or related field.
• Experience in privacy risk assessments, PIAs, DSARs, or data protection reviews.
• Hands-on experience administering or supporting the Transcend privacy management platform.
• Knowledge of GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, and other global privacy requirements.
• Bachelor's degree and privacy certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct privacy assessments for new technologies, apps, vendors, and initiatives to identify risks and mitigation.
• Partner with stakeholders across Legal, IT, HR, Marketing, and eCommerce to embed privacy.
• Support privacy management tools and improve program documentation and guidance.
• Review vendor agreements and data processing activities for privacy alignment.
• Create privacy training and communications for the organization.
• Monitor privacy regulations and translate requirements into actionable practices.
• Support privacy program initiatives and special projects to strengthen posture.

Skills

Privacy governance

Risk assessment

Stakeholder collaboration

Regulatory knowledge

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

CIPP CIPM CIPT (preferred)

Tools

Transcend privacy platform

Job description

Columbia Sportswear Company is seeking a Sr. Privacy Program Specialist to advance and operationalize our privacy program. You will partner with Legal, IT, Information Security, HR, Marketing, eCommerce, and other teams to identify privacy risks and implement solutions.

You’ll evaluate technologies, vendors, and data processing activities, act as a trusted advisor, and help ensure privacy requirements are integrated into projects, systems, and processes.