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MBL Technologies, Inc. offers a diverse set of management and technology consulting services to Federal government and commercial markets. Our solutions are tailored to support each client's mission, accounting for their unique needs and operating environments to ensure success. We bring the right people, capabilities, and expertise together to assist our clients with enabling their mission. Together our individual differences drive successful business results.

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MBL Technologies is seeking a Privacy and Data Sharing Protection Manager to oversee a workstream responsible for evaluating proposed data-sharing programs to ensure compliance with privacy and data protection requirements. The Manager will lead the team in delivering critical analysis and innovative solutions that strengthen privacy safeguards and advance data-sharing initiatives. The Manager will provide strategic leadership across the workstream—identifying opportunities to improve outcomes, guiding key discussions, anticipating risks and mitigation needs, recognizing when to pivot, and driving effective solutions for both the client and the program. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in government privacy regulations and formal approval processes.

This role is hybrid and will require two days of onsite work in the Rockville, MD or Washington, DC location.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee compliance and reviews of data protection and privacy policies, assessments, privacy risk strategies.
• Support development of privacy training materials and programs.
• Develop and deliver privacy guidance and outreach to diverse audiences and stakeholders.
• Lead a cross-functional workstream to track rotating privacy initiatives, deadlines, and phased implementation.
• Support client and team to navigate and prioritize business needs, understand challenges to customers and clients, and understand workforce challenges.
• Oversee the development and delivery of weekly and monthly reporting of the workstream team including reports, presentations, discussions, and metrics.
• Maintain quality control for assignments including reviewing deliverables, contributing key content, managing resources to meet deadlines, and ensuring client satisfaction.
• Identify lessons learned and apply lessons learned to drive compliance, solutions and recommendations.
• Lead/participate in the design and implementation of privacy data protection and compliance plans for clients.
• Manage staff, participate in hiring, and support staff professional development.

Required Experience Skills & Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience in leading privacy multi-workstream programs.
• Experience supporting federal information assurance, cyber, privacy, or related programs.
• Experience working in a legal field (preferred).
• Exhibit a proactive, solutions-oriented approach and thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex information, collaborate across teams, and engage with clients and stakeholders at all levels.
• Ability to understand the "big picture" and to identify and resolve key issues.
• Ability to support a hybrid work environment, including working onsite at least two days per week.
• BS/BA degree (required).
• Privacy industry certification (CIPP) (preferred).
• Public Trust Clearance or the ability to obtain a clearance.

MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY CODES (MOS codes): 170A, 170D, 17A, 17B, 17C, 17D, 24B, 25B, 47D, 94F, IT, 17 5309, 6203, 9735, 9740, 9890, 9891

CORPORATE CITIZEN:

MBL Technologies' vision is to make a positive difference – for our people, our customers, and our communities. As such, a commitment to service and excellence has been woven into the very fabric of our culture. MBL employees demonstrate a willingness to consistently go above and beyond and strive for excellence in all we do – championing, protecting, and celebrating the core business through the mission, vision, and values. All are expected to be good corporate citizens, supporting one another and internal corporate initiatives to build a stable business platform and ensure lasting company success.

Benefits:

MBL Technologies offers a competitive salary adjusted for candidate qualifications partnered with an industry-leading benefits package. This package includes incentive plans with corporate and individual-based performance bonuses, 401K, PTO, remote work, health and wellness programs, employee discounts, and learning and development reimbursement.

EEO STATEMENT:

MBL Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.