Senior Privacy Program Lead: HIPAA & Data Governance

Blue Shield of CA; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 110,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Stellarus Privacy Office is seeking a Principal Privacy Program Specialist to shape and strengthen the privacy program across the organization. You will translate complex privacy requirements into practical practices and partner with multiple teams to embed privacy into products, services, and governance.

The role emphasizes leadership, privacy-by-design, and risk management to support trust, compliance, and responsible data use in a healthcare technology environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or high school diploma with 4 years of related experience in lieu of a degree
• 10 years of prior relevant experience
• Extensive experience in healthcare, legal services, privacy, audit, or investigative services
• Mastery level knowledge of state and federal privacy laws (HIPAA/HITECH, CMIA, TCPA)
• Privacy certifications such as CHPC or CIPP/US preferred
• Healthcare technology environment experience preferred
• Experience with privacy-by-design, product privacy, data governance, or privacy technology preferred

Responsibilities

• Shape and strengthen Stellarus's privacy program
• Translate complex privacy requirements into practical guidance and processes
• Partner across the organization to identify and manage privacy risks
• Embed privacy considerations into business initiatives
• Support responsible use of data and data governance initiatives
• Help build trust and foster a culture of privacy, accountability, and compliance

Skills

Privacy compliance

Healthcare experience

Audit experience

Legal services experience

Privacy-by-design

Data governance

Product privacy

Incident response awareness

TCPA knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree or High School Diploma/GED with 4 years of related experience

10 years of prior relevant experience

Job description

Stellarus Privacy Office is seeking a Principal Privacy Program Specialist to shape and strengthen the privacy program across the organization. You will translate complex privacy requirements into practical practices and partner with multiple teams to embed privacy into products, services, and governance.

The role emphasizes leadership, privacy-by-design, and risk management to support trust, compliance, and responsible data use in a healthcare technology environment.