New

Data Privacy Consultant (Remote)

TEKsystems
$70.00 - $75.00 / hr
life insurance, sick time, 401(k), retirement plan
United States, Texas, Dallas
May 21, 2025
Fully remote, 6 month contract opening! Must haves: * 7+ years of regulatory compliance & data privacy experience - to assess alignment with FERPA, GLBA, HIPAA, GDPR, and guide remediation efforts. * Risk Assessment & Audit Readiness - To conduct internal audits, support external audits, and develop effective mitigation strategies. * Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity Planning - To update, test, and execute DR/BC plans, ensuring organizational resilience. Description This role will work under the direction of the CIO and in collaboration with the ISO and ITS departments to evaluate LMU's adherence to privacy laws, identify sensitive data assets, and develop a strategic roadmap for risk reduction and compliance. The consultant will LEAD a cross-departmental data discovery initiative and assess current control effectiveness for sensitive and regulated data in alignment with FERPA, GLBA, HIPAA, and CCPA (or GDPR). Scope of Work: Lead the data discovery process to identify and map sensitive and regulated data across all departments and data systems. Categorize data types and classify them according to sensitivity, regulatory scope, and business criticality. Evaluate current alignment with FERPA, GLBA, HIPAA, and CCPA (or GDPR) regulations Assess current administrative, technical, and physical controls in place to protect sensitive data Identify gaps in compliance or control maturity and develop a remediation roadmap with prioritized actions. Collaborate closely with ITS, Legal, Risk Management, and departmental stakeholders to gather requirements and validate findings. Deliver an assessment report with detailed gap analysis and prioritized recommendations to remediate gaps Provide guidance on best practices for data minimization, retention, and classification. Support the reboot of Data Governance and Privacy Working Groups with input and alignment recommendations. Document policies and procedures or recommend updates where necessary. Assist in preparing summary reports and presentations for senior leadership and auditors. Review and assess vendor data privacy policies as outlined in existing contracts, identify risks and get vendors into compliance Audit and Assessment * Support internal and external audits by coordinating evidence gathering, facilitating auditor interviews, and addressing audit findings through detailed management responses and effective mitigation strategies. * Conduct internal security audits and readiness assessments aligned with NIST, ISO 27001, and HIPAA frameworks; analyzed findings and collaborated with stakeholders to develop corrective action plans. Disaster Recovery Facilitate updates to Disaster Recovery (DR) plans and procedures Perform a tabletop exercise of BC/DR plan/procedures Develop a prioritized action plan based on tabletop exercise findings Plan and facilitate a full recovery of DR Data and Systems (Summer 2025) Governance Establish and maintain policies, standards, and guidelines aligned with regulatory and business requirements. Facilitate governance boards, steering committees, and executive briefings to promote top-down security awareness and direction. Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $70.00 - $75.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: * Medical, dental & vision * Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital * 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available * Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) * Short and long-term disability * Health Spending Account (HSA) * Transportation benefits * Employee Assistance Program * Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace Type This is a fully remote position. Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on May 28, 2025. About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.