Data Protection Domain SME

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The Corporate Functions & PCW IT Compliance Team is looking for a resource to become our Data Protection Domain SME, focusing on information classification, data obfuscation, encryption, and data security controls and governance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement data security governance framework that aligns with industry best practices, regulatory requirements, and company policies.
• Guide and assist application teams with identifying data protection gaps and developing remedial action plans for non-conformance to policy requirements.
• Assess and interpret IT policies and control standards for system and operational compliance.
• Maintain key files and relevant data sources for compliance governance and reporting, including operational metrics.
• Assist with compilation and maintenance of process documentation, job-aids, FAQs, and other support-related materials for our application teams.
• Promote industry best practices for Data Privacy and Protection, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and standards such as PCI, SOX, HIPAA, HiTrust, NIST, and others.
• Stay updated on industry trends, emerging data security and privacy engineering technologies, and security threats to continuously improve and evolve data protection strategy and solutions.

Location Hybrid schedule in Woonsocket RI or Wellesley MA highly preferred. Will consider remote.

Required Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of data protection techniques and best practices, including data obfuscation / masking, sensitive information classifications, encryption at rest and in transit, data retention and destruction.
• 3+ years of experience with implementing data security and privacy engineering solutions and frameworks.
• Knowledge of IT security-related regulations and frameworks such as PCI, HIPAA, SOX, SOC1, SOC2, HiTrust, GDPR, CCPA, NIST, and ISO 27001.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, critical thinking, and organizational skills with demonstrated versatility to handle concurrent high priority tasks.
• Strong oral and written and communication skills with ability to clearly articulate and communicate complex problems and solutions in a simple, logical, and impactful manner to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Self-motivated with ability to work independently with minimal supervision or without direction, and ability to prioritize work effectively.
• Demonstrated ability to handle concurrent high priority tasks and work in dynamic environment on a daily basis.
• Comfortable operating within areas of ambiguity with ability to iterate and make progress in a consistent manner.
• Experience working on technical projects involving multiple teams, providing management with status on potential issues as well as driving those issues to closure.
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in MS Excel (pivot tables, lookups, conditional formatting, Power Query, etc.).

Preferred Qualifications

• Security certifications such as CISSP, CRISC, CISA, CISM, CCSP, etc.
• Product Management and Program Management experience.
• Process improvement exposure / Lean / Six Sigma.

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or related field or equivalent work experience (HS diploma + 3 years relevant experience).
• Ongoing education in cybersecurity, data privacy and protection, or related domains is a plus.

Anticipated Weekly Hours 40

Time Type Full time

Pay Range $79,310.00 - $173,040.00

Benefits This full‑time position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial well‑being of colleagues and their families. The benefits for this position include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources, based on eligibility.