Senior Privacy Program Lead — HIPAA & Data Governance

HITEC; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

The Stellarus Privacy Office, part of the legal organization, leads the privacy program to support compliance with privacy laws, business associate agreements, and health plan obligations. It provides strategic privacy guidance, policy development, data handling recommendations, risk monitoring, and incident response coordination.

Collaboration across the organization strengthens privacy, accountability, and trust.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s degree or High School Diploma/GED and 4 years of additional relevant experience
• Requires 10 years of prior relevant experience
• Extensive experience in healthcare, legal services, privacy, audit, or investigative services
• Mastery of state and federal privacy laws including HIPAA/HITECH, CMIA, and TCPA
• Privacy certifications such as CHPC, CIPP/US, or similar preferred
• Experience in a healthcare technology environment preferred
• Experience with privacy-by-design, product privacy, data governance, or privacy technology preferred

Skills

Privacy

Healthcare experience

Audit

Education

Bachelor's degree or HS diploma + 4 years of relevant experience

Job description

The Stellarus Privacy Office, part of the legal organization, leads the privacy program to support compliance with privacy laws, business associate agreements, and health plan obligations. It provides strategic privacy guidance, policy development, data handling recommendations, risk monitoring, and incident response coordination.

Collaboration across the organization strengthens privacy, accountability, and trust.