Director of Privacy Compliance

Director of Privacy Compliance

The Privacy Program Director is responsible for overseeing the company's privacy compliance program in alignment with applicable federal and state privacy laws, insurance regulations, and industry best practices. This role ensures that the company protects personal information entrusted by policyholders, employees, agents, and business partners, and that privacy risks are effectively managed throughout the organization's operations. This is a critical, high-impact leadership position focused on refining and maturing our enterprise-wide Data Privacy framework.

The Privacy Director will drive cross-functional collaboration to continuously enhance policies and controls, mitigate regulatory and reputational risk, and embed a culture of responsible innovation throughout the company.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the privacy program and compliance framework, including policies, standards, and controls for applicable privacy laws.
• Provide advice and support on privacy-related implications, data-handling practices, and solution design.
• Oversee privacy impact assessments (PIAs) and risk assessments for new products, systems, and vendors.
• Review, draft, and maintain privacy notices, policies, procedures, and consents.
• Oversee privacy training, promote a privacy awareness culture, and serve as the privacy subject matter expert for leadership.
• Monitor statutes, regulations, case law, and other resources for changes and recommend program updates to ensure ongoing compliance with a focus on compliance with U.S. regulatory frameworks.
• Provide guidance in support of cybersecurity incident investigation and response.
• Oversee consumer rights request processes (access, correction, deletion, opt-out) and ensure timely, compliant handling.
• Review and provide advice relative to data privacy terms in vendor contracts and business associate agreements.
• Independently manage multiple privacy initiatives under tight timelines with changing priorities and limited resources.
• Perform all other tasks and activities assigned from time to time.

Benefits

• Company equity
• Remote-First Culture: With employees in 40 states and counting, we promoted #remotelife long before it was adopted by other companies.
• WFH Setup: Day 1, you'll receive a new laptop, a $1,500 allowance to spend on setting up your home workplace, and a monthly internet stipend.
• Real Work-Life Balance: Ensuring you can spend valuable time with friends and family is a priority. We offer flexible PTO and a generous parental leave policy.
• 401k Company Contribution: We love working here, but who wants to work forever? Take advantage of our 401K plan and generous company contribution.
• Health and Wellness: Your well-being comes first. We offer a variety of plans to suit your needs, ranging from the basics to supplemental coverages.