Data Privacy Program ManagerWork Mode: Remote
Location:Remote
OpportunityA career in Data Privacy at Kohler provides an exciting opportunity to work within a dynamic and rapidly evolving field partnering as a subject matter expert with teams in smart product development, IOT, marketing and advertising, web development, IT systems, privacy by design, global shared service centers, and procurement/vendor compliance. Kohler operates in over 40 countries and privacy is a key component of those operations. This role sits in the unique position of partnering with Kohler's new product development teams, marketing teams, and digital products. Our business partners and customers alike expect our team to bring business-minded solutions that balance privacy requirements and expectations with enablement of key market strategies. Our model is designed to position Kohler as a privacy leader in manufacturing and serve as a differentiator in the global market.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIESPrivacy-by-design
- Drive the planning, implementation, administration and communication of data privacy compliance and privacy-by-design in key functions such as connected products, digital products, and marketing.
- Identify and recommend technical solutions to manage privacy risks in products, market tests, digital products, and other consumer-facing endeavors.
- Develop and perform product privacy consultations, product specific privacy policies and procedures.
- Collaborate with new product development and IOT teams in creating new uses of data that employ privacy features.
Enable End-user Control
- Manage cookie compliance across all domains.
- Manage enterprise privacy rights management.
Privacy and Security Operations
- Lead privacy impact assessment (PIA) process.
- Maintain statutory records of processing required under Article 30 of the GDPR and other jurisdictions.
- Partner with Cybersecurity to align security controls to privacy compliance obligations and best practices.
- Partner with Cybersecurity on incident response training, strategy, runbooks, and triage.
Privacy Compliance
- Assist with regular updates and modifications to privacy notices.
- Develop and maintain ongoing reporting mechanisms to identify and manage data privacy compliance risks and exposures in key functions.
- Develop and deploy privacy training and related educational materials.
- Monitor regulatory changes and trends in data privacy, data ethics and responsible AI and develop strategic recommendations and implementation plans accordingly.
Communication and cross-functional collaboration
- Build trust and develop effective relationships with key stakeholders in all business units and corporate functions.
- Partner with business leaders to develop and implement global AI strategy and processes while assessing new AI solutions for risks and opportunities.
- Develop corrective action plans to ensure compliance with global data privacy framework and deliver recommendations to senior leadership.
Skills/Requirements- Demonstrated ability to work across business streams.
- Demonstrated knowledge of global data privacy regimes, including GDPR, CCPA, CPRA, LGPD
- PIPEDA, PIPL.
- Demonstrated knowledge of global security regulations and standards, including ISO, NIST, DSL, and
- HIPAA.
- Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university or equivalent in technical degrees.
- Minimum of three years' experience as a privacy professional.
- Industry recognized privacy certification (e.g., CIPM, CIPT, CIPP/US) preferred.
- Strong grasp of IT Security principles and a willingness to understand IT and data analytics related concepts and terms.
- Experience issue spotting and triaging privacy issues as they emerge across the product lifecycle and tracking multiple competing priorities across a blended team.
- Ability to build strong relationships with international business partners to drive compliance initiatives.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to quickly build rapport and credibility.
- Strong collaboration skills and ability to partner effectively across business units and locations.
- Strong oral and written communication, presentation, and teamwork skills.
- Self-motivated, strategic, innovative, and detail oriented.
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally (<20%).
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Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.We believe in supporting you from the moment you join us, which is why Kohler offers day 1 benefits. This means you'll have access to your applicable benefit programs from your first day on the job, with no waiting period. The salary range for this position is $122,850 - $191,150. The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate's experience, their education, and the work location. In addition, this position is eligible for a performance bonus/variable incentive compensation.
Why Choose Kohler? We empower each associate to #BecomeMoreAtKohler with a competitive total rewards package to support your health and wellbeing, access to career growth and development opportunities, a diverse and inclusive workplace, and a strong culture of innovation. With more than 30,000 bold leaders across the globe, we're driving meaningful change in our mission to help people live gracious, healthy, and sustainable lives.
About UsIt is Kohler's policy to recruit, hire, and promote qualified applicants without regard to race, creed, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran. If, as an individual with a disability, you need reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact kohlerjobs@kohler.com. Kohler Co. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.