Job Description

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Overview

The National Privacy Regulatory and Information Management (PRIM) team at KPMG is expanding across Canada! If you\xe2\x80\x99ve got big plans we have big opportunities to match! We\xe2\x80\x99re committed to empowering you to becoming a leading privacy and information management risk professional within a dynamic team.

When you join KPMG you\xe2\x80\x99ll be one of over 207,000 professionals providing audit, tax, advisory and business enablement services across 153 countries.

With the support to do things differently, grow personally and professionally and bring your whole self to work, there\xe2\x80\x99s no limit to the impact you can make. Let\xe2\x80\x99s do this.

Overview of the opportunity:

The PRIM practice within KPMG\xe2\x80\x99s Cyber Risk Consulting group is a dedicated and passionate team working across the country serving a variety of clients, including financial services, health care and private sector business operating across multiple jurisdictions to assist with their privacy program needs. We have former privacy lawyers, technologists, archivists, data scientists, privacy engineers, privacy and information management specialists, some of whom have experience in working for privacy regulators and also served as global Chief Privacy Officers.

The Cyber Group is a fast-growing area for KPMG that provides multidisciplinary services, including litigation support, cyber investigation, data analytics, privacy advisory services, records and information management, quantification of damages, financial crime, review of insurance claims, advice on fraud risk management strategies, compliance with contracts and other similar assignments.

Our PRIM team is interested in hiring a Manager to join its practice in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and enjoys a fast-paced environment to learn and grow. As a Manager, you will be responsible for client relationship management, building an ever-growing book with a particular focus on building new or enhancing our existing service offerings. You will lead a growing practice and work closely with our privacy team in Quebec, in addition to managing our vendor alliances.

We are looking for candidates who are independent, self-starters to help build and strengthen our current capabilities in providing our clients modern, pragmatic and automated solutions to managing privacy risks. This includes operationalizing privacy programs, end-to-end, as part of large-scale digital transformation strategies that focus on data risk mitigation, as well as responding to regulatory investigations. Our exclusive Privacy by Design Certification Program is going global and we have a proven track record of demonstrating proof of compliance for a number of clients with emerging technologies and information management needs, including facial detection technologies, AI platforms, surveillance and monitoring, etc. You will also work closely with our privacy and cyber teams in Quebec!
What you will do

The successful incumbent shall be responsible for providing a variety of privacy and information management services, including leading and growing a team of 20+:

• Privacy program design & training, implementation and automation
• Privacy by Design assessments & certifications, audits and reviews, especially for emerging technologies (e.g. AI, facial recognition, surveillance)
• Privacy and information management target operating models
• Records and information management reviews, strategies and solutions
• Data lifecycle reviews and data protection solutions
• Data mapping & inventories
• Data governance
• Consent management strategies and solutions
• Participating in the development and execution of advisory service plans, information risk management strategies; business cases; cost-benefit analysis and benefits realization deliverables;
• Supporting the delivery of internal audit advisory, internal control, governance, policy and regulatory compliance projects and/or Client presentations;
• Designing and delivering of change leadership, training, communication and organizational awareness projects associated with the effective management of information as an organizational asset;
• Assisting with business and practice development efforts, proposals, marketing material, internal and external presentations, blogging and/or white paper development;

What you bring to the role

• Strong and demonstrated leadership skills
• The ability to work independently with minimal supervision as well as work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Solid business administration and management acumen
• Well organized with good prioritization/workload management abilities
• Substantial people management and development skills
• Commitment to self-learning and continuous skill and professional knowledge development

Keys to your success

• Demonstrated leadership skills and working with large teams
• Project Management skills is mandatory
• Bilingual is an asset
• Successful completion of a professional or graduate degree in business, privacy, technology, computer science, library and information science, data analytics, or law
• IAPP certification(s) preferred
• ARMA, AIIM, and/or DAMA certified preferred
• Minimum 4-6 years of relevant professional work experience;
• Understanding and application of the following principles, frameworks and methodologies within the context of privacy and information management:

• Privacy by Design / privacy engineering
• Generally Accepted Privacy Principles (GAPP)
• ARMA Principles
• CSA Model Code, Fair Information Principles
• Canadian privacy laws, regulations, and the GDPR
• Industry standards such as: ISO 27001-27002 and NIST
• National and international standards and regulatory guidance on ethical AI, machine learning and other emerging technologies
• Leading practice information risk assessment, maturity and benchmarking approaches
• Leading information management, compliance and governance frameworks
• GRC technologies and process automation capabilities is an asset

Keys to your success

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Providing you with the support you need to be at your best

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