Privacy Lead at Northwestern Mutual

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Financial Services, InsuranceIndustries

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in business, information technology, or related field, or equivalent experience
Minimum of 10 years’ experience in an equivalent position
Understanding of the Financial Service Industry (GLBA); Healthcare (HIPAA); Technologies (Functionalities of SaaS) and technology concepts
Highly effective interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively interact, influence, and persuade others
Strong organizational skills with the ability to set priorities and carry out multiple, diverse assignments
Proven ability to lead cross-departmental projects
Understanding of Lines of Defense
Proven ability to negotiate and influence with all areas of the company without direct authority
Superior verbal and written communication skills, as well as presentation and platform speaking skills
Demonstrated ability to lead, coach and mentor other staff members
Certified Privacy-related experience with certification/s such as Information Protection Professional (CIPP) or Certified Information Privacy Technologist (CIPT) strongly preferred
Understanding of privacy frameworks, such as NIST, ISO, and SANS
Conceptual understanding of Models, Artificial Intelligence, and Generative AI
Understanding of Data Structures and Architecture such as: Domains, Databases, Tables, and BLOBS preferred
Experience with Privacy Technology Suites (OneTrust) preferred
Experience with Enterprise Data Catalog (Collibra) – Nice to have
Service Now GRC Experience – Nice to have

Responsibilities

Represent privacy across the enterprise consulting on privacy programs to ensure compliance with privacy laws and regulations and establish readiness for the future so that privacy acts as a differentiator that helps unlock the value of data
Conduct risk assessments and risk oversight to ensure compliance with privacy policies and regulation
Act as the Privacy Expert collaborating across the Enterprise, Affiliates and field force on privacy initiatives and issues
Serve as expert in interpreting data classification questions, including understanding NM’s many types of products and client data and how it needs to be interpreted
Serve as Privacy expert on Corporate Initiatives
Design and deliver training needed for the enterprise, affiliates and field force that ensures strong privacy understanding of state and federal governance agencies and laws, and the highest data protections
Create solutions to address changing regulatory environment, including advocating for funding through business proposals; developing process changes; and influencing internal stakeholders to address changes
Work closely with the Information Risk Management Policies, Controls and Communications Team in Technology to manage and coordinate information protection policies, procedures, and resource material on internal and field-facing dissemination platforms

Skills

Privacy Compliance

Data Governance

Risk Assessment

Privacy Laws

Data Classification

Regulatory Compliance

Privacy Training

Stakeholder Collaboration

Process Design

Business Proposals

Northwestern Mutual

Provides financial security services, and wealth management

About Northwestern Mutual

Northwestern Mutual offers personalized financial planning, life insurance, and investment services, leveraging leading-edge technology to manage over $125 billion in client assets for more than 4.5 million clients.

Milwaukee, WisconsinHeadquarters

1856Year Founded

N/ACompany Stage

Consulting, Fintech, Financial ServicesIndustries

10,001+Employees

Benefits

Growing your Career

Compensation & Time Off

Insurance plans

Health Savings Account

Wellness programs & resources

401(k) plan and cash balance contributions

Risks

Fintech platforms like Carefull challenge traditional financial advisory services.

Internal competition may arise from Wellthi's focus on the Black community.

Customer dissatisfaction may grow due to increased retirement age expectations.

Differentiation

Northwestern Mutual maintains the highest financial strength ratings in the industry.

The company launched 'The Great Realization' campaign to refocus customer priorities.

Northwestern Mutual offers a unique Long-Term Advantage product with life insurance benefits.

Upsides

The aging population increases demand for retirement planning and long-term care solutions.

Partnerships with tech firms enhance Northwestern Mutual's data analytics capabilities.

Digital transformation in insurance leads to more personalized customer experiences.

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