Data Protection Specialist

Why USAA?

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At USAA, our mission is to empower our members to achieve financial security through highly competitive products, exceptional service and trusted advice. We seek to be the #1 choice for the military community and their families.

Embrace a fulfilling career at USAA, where our core values honesty, integrity, loyalty and service define how we treat each other and our members. Be part of what truly makes us special and impactful.

The Opportunity

As a dedicated Privacy Advisor - Mid Level, you will join the USAA Privacy Office and report directly to the Privacy Solutions team. This role will have a primary focus in conducting privacy impact assessments across a diverse range of USAA products, technologies, and AI / models, providing invaluable experience in today's constantly evolving landscape. You'll employ your foundational knowledge of cloud computing models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, FaaS) and your understanding of state, federal, and international privacy laws (i.e.,GLBA, CCPA, GDPR) to conduct thorough assessments and mitigate privacy risks. Growing in a fast-paced, matrixed environment, you'll apply a variety of tools and industry Privacy by Design principles to analyze and address privacy challenges across USAAs lines of business.

Participates in the development, implementation, management and oversight of enterprise privacy programs and processes that support effective risk and compliance management in the first line of defense. Supports the enterprise Privacy Office and serves as a subject matter authority for privacy to include federal and state regulations. Partners and collaborates with the lines of business, Compliance and Risk Management, Audit Services, Legal, and Regulators to support privacy-based initiatives. Provides training and guidance to employees within the various business areas that are accountable for adhering to USAAs privacy standards, policies, and guidelines.

We offer a flexible work environment that requires an individual to be in the office 4 days per week. This position can be based in one of the following locations : San Antonio, TX Or Plano, TX. Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

What you'll do :

Serves as a privacy resource to cross functional teams to help remediate privacy related issues and risks.

Coordinates, gathers, and analyzes data trends and responds accordingly to business specific privacy requirements and requests.

Applies proficient knowledge of the financial services industry and privacy requirements, policies, laws, and regulations to daily work.

Performs research, analysis and reporting to identify, resolve, and explain cross-CoSA privacy issues and incidents.

Gathers information to support business analysis, resolve incidents and issues, and identify points of escalation.

Conducts required privacy assessments of business applications to ensure compliance with published policies and standards.

Proactively provides the business with privacy recommendations and decisions to improve the effectiveness, efficiency, and a compliant implementation of business requirements.

Applies proficient knowledge of critical business operations or systems applications processes, procedures, and incident remediation action plans to ensure appropriate blocking issues in support of data incidents or other privacy related matters.

Provides privacy input on business action plans, projects, or operational requests.

Reviews business documents and forms to ensure compliance with enterprise privacy policies and regulatory and legal requirements.

Partners with the business, Compliance, Risk Management, Audit Services, and Legal to provide appropriate risk mitigation recommendations.

Ensures risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures.

What you have :

Bachelors degree; OR 4 years of related privacy, compliance, risk or regulatory experience (in addition to the minimum years of experience required) may be substituted in lieu of degree.

4 years of operations experience in a relevant functional area to include financial services, insurance, banking, investment, information technology, legal or other related operational areas that support privacy / risk / compliance initiatives within the business.

2 years of privacy, compliance, risk, or regulatory related experience with accountability for moderate to complex projects, processes, or policies.

Validated knowledge of relevant regulatory compliance, industry regulations and regulatory data sources.

Demonstrated analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities requiring a high attention to detail.

Shown communication skills with the ability to collaborate and implement among cross-functional teams.

What sets you apart :

Cloud certifications / experience

Certifications - CIPP / US, CIPP / E, CIPM, CIPT, AIGP

Experience in financial services

Compensation range : The salary range for this position is : $85,040.00 - $162,550.00 .

USAA does not provide visa sponsorship for this role. Please do not apply for this role if at any time (now or in the future) you will need immigration support (i.e., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT Training Plans, etc.).

Compensation : USAA has an effective process for assessing market data and establishing ranges to ensure we remain competitive. You are paid within the salary range based on your experience and market data of the position. The actual salary for this role may vary by location.

Employees may be eligible for pay incentives based on overall corporate and individual performance and at the discretion of the USAA Board of Directors.

The above description reflects the details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job and should not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be performed in the job.

Benefits : At USAA our employees enjoy best-in-class benefits to support their physical, financial, and emotional wellness. These benefits include comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans, 401(k), pension, life insurance, parental benefits, adoption assistance, paid time off program with paid holidays plus 16 paid volunteer hours, and various wellness programs. Additionally, our career path planning and continuing education assists employees with their professional goals.

For more details on our outstanding benefits, visit our benefits page on USAAjobs.com.

Applications for this position are accepted on an ongoing basis, this posting will remain open until the position is filled. Thus, interested candidates are encouraged to apply the same day they view this posting.

USAA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.