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Director, Data Protection

DirectorDirectorFull TimeRemoteLeadTeam 1,001-5,000Since 1960H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

1 day ago

Salary

$144.0K - $210.6K / year

Seniority

Lead

Bachelor Degree10 yrs expEnglishAWSAzureCloud

Job Description

Director, Data Protection

Guild Mortgage

• Act as the primary liaison between Information Security and business units for data protection initiatives. • Translate technical controls and data risk findings into business-relevant impact, including financial, regulatory, and operational implications. • Partner with business leaders to identify critical data assets, define classification requirements, and align protection strategies to business objectives. • Provide clear guidance to business stakeholders on secure data handling, sharing, and retention practices. • Lead awareness and training initiatives focused on reducing data handling risks (e.g., improper sharing, shadow IT, SaaS sprawl). • Collaborate with product, sales, and operations teams to ensure data protection requirements are embedded into business processes and customer solutions. • Present data protection posture, risks, and remediation strategies to executive leadership, risk committees, and non-technical audiences. • Establish feedback loops with business units to continuously improve usability and adoption of data protection controls. • Define and execute the enterprise data protection strategy, roadmap, and operating model. • Establish policies, standards, and procedures for data classification, handling, retention, and destruction. • Align data protection initiatives with NIST, CIS, SOC 2, and regulatory requirements (e.g., GLBA, CCPA, GDPR where applicable). • Lead the development of a data protection governance framework, including metrics and reporting for executives and risk committees. • Oversee deployment and management of: Data Loss Prevention (DLP) solutions (endpoint, network, cloud/SaaS), Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) and data discovery/classification tools, Encryption strategies (data at rest, in transit, and key management), Tokenization, masking, and anonymization technologies. • Ensure visibility and protection of sensitive data across: M365 (SharePoint, OneDrive, Exchange), Cloud platforms (Azure, AWS), SaaS platforms (Salesforce, Snowflake, etc.). • Define and enforce secure data lifecycle management practices. • Identify and assess data-related risks, including shadow data stores and unauthorized data movement. • Partner with Legal/Compliance to ensure adherence to privacy laws and contractual obligations. • Support audits and certifications (SOC 2, internal audits, regulatory exams). • Develop risk acceptance, mitigation, and exception processes for data-related issues. • Establish monitoring capabilities to detect data exfiltration, misuse, and anomalous access patterns. • Partner with Security Operations to integrate data protection alerts into SIEM/SOAR workflows. • Lead response efforts for data-related incidents, including breach investigations and reporting. • Provide guidance to business units on secure data handling practices. • Develop and maintain data protection KPIs and scorecards for executive leadership. • Report on program maturity, risk posture, and control effectiveness. • Build and lead a high-performing data protection team. • Drive a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and security awareness. • Mentor team members and promote cross-training and career development.

Job Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree directly related to the position or equivalent, required.
  • Minimum 10 years' experience.
  • Minimum five years supervisory or leadership experience.
  • Excellent interpersonal communication skills required.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills required.
  • Highly organized and detail-oriented; ability to work in a fast-paced, metrics-driven environment required.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Word, Excel, Wiki, collaborative cloud-based programs, and third-party software applications required.

Benefits

  • medical
  • dental
  • vision
  • life insurance
  • AD&D
  • LTD
  • 401(k) with employer match

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