Manager Data Privacy & Compliance

Company: Disability Solutions
Location: Phoenix
Posted on: February 12, 2025

Job Description:

POSITION SUMMARY: The Manager Data Privacy & Compliance designs, develops, and manages the Company's data privacy and information governance functions to ensure compliance with privacy laws, regulations, and internal policies. The incumbent will assess and manage legal and regulatory compliance risks to establish high ethical standards of conduct for Republic Services. The Manager Data Privacy & Compliance will support records retention processes and oversees the federal, state and local political contributions from the Company and its political action committee (PAC).--PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manages the Company's data privacy program and coordinates with outside counsel to ensure all associated policies, notices, and disclosures are compliant with jurisdictional requirements, industry best practices, and accurately reflect current business practices. Serves on various internal working groups to communicate these forthcoming requirements and solicit feedback on updated or new business practices.
• Develops, conducts, and regularly audits the Company's Data Privacy Impact Assessments to ensure business practices and the collection/use of personal information is (1) necessary to support the business, (2) compliant with all applicable privacy laws, and (3) documented or disclosed to employees or consumers, if required. --
• Manages the Data Subject Access Request process, overseeing the development of internal SOPs, consumer/employee facing notices, request intake process, and coordination with stakeholders from Information Technology. Strategically scales the DSAR program and researches tools to help improve efficiencies with remediation response times and minimize business disruption.
• Coordinates with and supports various stakeholders across the organization to ensure disclosures, notices, or any applicable policies are aligned with business practices. Provides feedback and recommendations to stakeholders on forthcoming legal regulations and current data privacy practices.
• Provides support to the Cybersecurity team and other internal stakeholders to address data breaches or other various cybersecurity issues to ensure compliance with applicable regulations and internal data protection standards.
• Works with functional groups within the organization to develop a Records Information Management (RIM) program for the Company, including organizational policies, practices and comprehensive procedures for records inventory and classification, retention scheduling, records storage and conversion, disaster prevention, and recovery planning and disposition.
• Oversees management of records retention, disposition, collection, and preservation of archival records, in compliance with Records Information Management program policy, legal and regulatory requirements, and business needs. Manages all aspects of the Records Information Management budget process. Conducts short- and long-term forecasting by evaluating financial conditions to meet future operational requirements.
• Assists with political action committee administration, employee solicitations assistance, enrollment processing, political action committee, and contribution compliance administration, troubleshooting, coordination with outside compliance organization, database management, and reporting for the political action committee and corporate contributions.
• Assists with the leadership, development, and implementation of Republic's on-going enterprise-wide employee political action committee campaign in coordination with the Company's public affairs and government affairs leadership. Manages compliance with federal, state and local campaign contribution laws, political action committee regulations and reporting guidelines as they apply to the Company and its operations in consultation with the Company's outside compliance firm and corporate leadership.
• Coaches and develops a team of professionals to assist in their development and attainment of necessary skills to lift performance. Monitors staff performance and drives performance improvement initiatives and ensures that service levels meet or exceed agreed upon standards.
• Other non-essential duties as assigned or may be necessary.QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Keen attention to detail and ability to work independently and under tight timetables.
  • Maintains the highest level of confidentiality in all circumstances.
  • Excellent judgment and discretion.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, presentation skills and ability to interact within all levels of the organization.
  • High level of professional integrity.
  • Familiarity with and understanding of privacy laws and regulations (e.g. GDPR, CCPA, etc.).
  • Strong collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders. --
  • Strong project management skills.MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
    • 4-7 years of experience in data privacy, data governance, and/or compliance.
    • Minimum of 1 year of experience as a people leader.--Rewarding Compensation and BenefitsEligible employees can elect to participate in:--- Comprehensive medical benefits coverage, dental plans and vision coverage.--- Health care and dependent care spending accounts.----- Short- and long-term disability.--- Life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment insurance.--- Employee and Family Assistance Program (EAP).--- Employee discount programs.--- Retirement plan with a generous company match.--- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).The statements used herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by an employee in this position, and are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required by an incumbent so classified.-- Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the Company.EEO STATEMENT:Republic Services is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, relationship or association with a protected veteran (spouses or other family members), genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.ABOUT THE COMPANYRepublic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG) is a leader in the environmental services industry. We provide customers with the most complete set of products and services, including recycling, waste, special waste, hazardous waste and field services.--Our industry-leading commitments to advance circularity and support decarbonization are helping deliver on our vision to partner with customers to create a more sustainable world.In 2023, Republic's total company revenue was $14.9 billion, and adjusted EBITDA was $4.4 billion. We serve 13 million customers and operate more than 1,000 locations, including collection and transfer stations, recycling and polymer centers, treatment facilities, and landfills.Although we operate across North America, the collection, recycling, treatment, or disposal of materials is a local business, and the dynamics and opportunities differ in each market we serve. By combining local operational management with standardized business practices, we drive greater operating efficiencies across the company while maintaining day-to-day operational decisions at the local level, closest to the customer.Our customers, including small businesses, major corporations and municipalities, want a partner with the expertise and capabilities to effectively manage their multiple recycling and waste streams. They choose Republic Services because we are committed to exceeding their expectations and helping them achieve their sustainability goals. Our 41,000 team members understand that it's not just what we do that matters, but how we do it.Our company values guide our daily actions:
      • Safe: We protect the livelihoods of our colleagues and communities.
      • Committed to Serve: We go above and beyond to exceed our customers' expectations.
      • Environmentally Responsible:--We take action to improve our environment.
      • Driven: We deliver results in the right way.
      • Human-Centered:--We respect the dignity and unique potential of every person.We are proud of our high employee engagement score of 86. We have an inclusive and diverse culture where every voice counts. In addition, our team positively impacted 4.6 million people in 2023 through the Republic Services Charitable Foundation and local community grants. These projects are designed to meet the specific needs of the communities we serve, with a focus on building sustainable neighborhoods. ----STRATEGYRepublic Services' strategy is designed to generate profitable growth. Through acquisitions and industry advancements, we safely and sustainably manage our customers' multiple waste streams through a North American footprint of vertically integrated assets. --We focus on three areas of growth to meet the increasing needs of our customers: recycling and waste, environmental solutions and sustainability innovation.With our integrated approach, strengthening our position in one area advances other areas of our business. For example, as we grow volume in recycling and waste, we collect additional material to bolster our circularity capabilities. And as we expand environmental solutions, we drive additional opportunities to provide these services to our existing recycling and waste customers.Recycling and WasteWe continue to expand our recycling and waste business footprint throughout North America through organic growth and targeted acquisitions. The 13 million customers we serve and our more than 5 million pick-ups per day provide us with a distinct advantage. We aggregate materials at scale, unlocking new opportunities for advanced recycling. In addition, we are cross-selling new products and services to better meet our customers' specific needs.Environmental SolutionsOur comprehensive environmental solutions capabilities help customers safely manage their most technical waste streams. We are expanding both our capabilities and our geographic footprint. We see strong growth opportunities for our offerings, including PFAS remediation, an increasing customer need.--SUSTAINABILITY INNOVATIONRepublic's recent innovations to advance circularity and decarbonization demonstrate our unique ability to leverage sustainability as a platform for growth.The Republic Services Polymer Center is the nation's first integrated plastics recycling facility. This innovative site processes rigid plastics from our recycling centers, producing recycled materials that promote true bottle-to-bottle circularity. We also formed Blue Polymers, a joint venture with Ravago, to develop facilities that will further process plastic material from our Polymer Centers to help meet the growing demand for sustainable packaging. We are building a network of Polymer Centers and Blue Polymer facilities across North America.We continue to advance decarbonization at our landfills. As demand for renewable energy continues to grow, we have 70 landfill gas-to-energy projects in operation and plan to expand our portfolio to 115 projects by 2028.RECENT RECOGNITION
        • Barron's 100 Most Sustainable Companies
        • CDP Discloser
        • Dow Jones Sustainability Indices
        • Ethisphere's World's Most Ethical Companies
        • Fortune World's Most Admired Companies
        • Great Place to Work
        • Sustainability Yearbook S&P Global

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