Privacy Project Manager

Description

Harkcon, Inc. is seeking a highly organized and experienced Privacy Project Manager (PM) to lead a team of Privacy Analysts in support of a gov't client's needs regarding privacy initiatives and ensuring compliance with federal regulations. This position involves managing a team of seven (7) Privacy Analysts as the team completes privacy-focused projects and tasks for a federal client, coordinating stakeholders, and delivering results aligned with privacy laws and agency standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage privacy-related projects, ensuring timely delivery within scope and budget.
• Directly support the federal privacy officer as an advisor to provide expertise in all aspects of privacy.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including legal, IT, program offices, and compliance teams, regarding privacy initiatives.
• Serve as the primary liaison to the client agency, ensuring all deliverables and deadlines are met.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project documentation, including project plans, status reports, and risk assessments.
• Facilitate project meetings and present status updates to leadership and stakeholders.
• Identify, mitigate, and escalate project risks and issues, providing timely resolutions.
• Implement project management best practices to enhance team productivity and project efficiency.
• Track and manage individual performance of the team members.
• Provide training and mentorship to team members on privacy practices and project management techniques.
• Approximately 80% focus on PM responsibilities and 20% focus on assisting team members with privacy tasks

Your Attributes

• Exceptional leadership and communication skills.
• Strong organizational abilities and attention to detail.
• Ability to be an effective contractor in a federal government environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field required
  • Master's degree or Juris Doctorate preferred
• 15+ years of professional experience
• 10+ years of experience in privacy related work (privacy experience in federal government is a plus)
• 5+ years of project management experience
• Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP) preferred
• Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM) preferred
• Comprehensive understanding of privacy laws and regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA)
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification strongly preferred
• U.S. Citizenship required
• Successfully meet DHS security eligibility requirements for the position.

Location:

• At present, this is a telework position with a requirement to attend a quarterly, in-person, all hands meeting at DHS HQ in DC.

Harkcon, Inc. is a dynamic, service-disabled veteran-owned small business committed to providing comprehensive organizational and workforce performance analysis, training development & delivery, and comprehensive performance support with a variety of customized, innovative solutions in the public and private sectors. As a premier human capital solutions provider, our customers rely on us to deliver a broad range of services including organizational workforce planning & assessment, competency modeling & management, business process reengineering, HR system development & integration, organizational development, and change management. We believe that any human capital intervention is only as good as the analysis upon which it is based. Therefore, our practitioners place a particular emphasis on getting the analysis right, then applying this analysis to design, develop, implement, and evaluate a full suite of human capital support solutions in both domestic and international environments.

Harkcon, Inc. is an is an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer - Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation / Age