Senior Business Program Manager - Privacy

Ameriprise Financial has an exciting new opportunity for a Senior Program Manager of Privacy to join our team. This role will be a key player within our Financial Crimes Compliance group, providing coordination, administration, and support for functions of the Global Privacy Team. You will work closely with various stakeholders, including our privacy attorneys, business groups and information security to ensure data privacy, protection, and compliance with industry best practices and regulations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead privacy and data protection risk assessments and management activities.

• Plan, develop, and implement privacy program objectives under the direction of the Privacy Compliance Director.

• Develop and maintain global privacy training program. 

• Identify & implement opportunities to improve our privacy policies and practices to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations. 

• Coordinate annual updates to privacy notices and coordinate reviews of marketing requests to ensure compliance with those notices.

• Represents privacy in the Privacy Impact Assessment process. Interview, assess, formulate, track & drive resolution regarding privacy requirements on complex projects.

• Raises risks & issues to leadership on a timely basis & work with appropriate parties to create mitigation plans. 

• Works effectively with business partners to ensure alignment & integration of privacy deliverables is achieved. 

• Provide decision support and thought leadership through data gathering, information analyzing, and presenting considerations to relevant stakeholders.

 
Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated knowledge of privacy and data protection guidelines and laws

• Experience in privacy and/or security risk management, including conducting assessments and marketing compliance.

• Experience developing training content. 

• Motivated self-starter who can effectively plan and balance multiple priorities in an organized fashion to meet deadlines. 

• Ability to drive results and work collaboratively cross-organizationally to achieve desired outcomes. 

• Proven ability to work effectively and efficiently both independently and in a team environment. 

• Demonstrated ability to identify and analyze issues and think critically to resolve problems. 

• Comfortable and adept in dealing with ambiguity. 

• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills. 

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience. 

• 7+ years of relevant work experience. 

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in privacy risk and program management, particularly in a large financial services company.

• Experience writing privacy, data protection, and/or AI governance policies.

• IAPP certification (CIPM, CIPP, CIPT).

• Project Management experience. 

About Our Company
We’re a diversified financial services leader with more than $1 trillion in assets under management and administration as of 2022. Our team of 20,000 people in more than 20 countries, advise and manage assets and income of more than 2 million individual, small business and institutional clients. We are a longstanding leader in financial planning and advice, a global asset manager and an insurer. Our unwavering focus on our clients and strong financial foundation connects each of our unique businesses - Ameriprise Financial, Columbia Threadneedle Investments and RiverSource Insurance and Annuities. Here, we foster meaningful careers, invest in the future, and make a difference for clients, institutions and communities around the world.

The estimated base salary for this role is $94,400 - $162,800 / year. We have a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy. Your initial total compensation may vary based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and geographical work location. In addition, most of our roles are eligible for variable pay in the form of bonus, commissions, and/or long-term incentives depending on the role. We also have a competitive and comprehensive benefits program that supports all aspects of your health and well-being, including but not limited to vacation time, sick time, 401(k), and health, dental and life insurances.

Full time

Exempt

Business Support & Operations

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