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Privacy Analyst - United States

Role overview

Summary

This role is for a US Privacy Analyst at Northrop Grumman, focusing on ensuring policy and regulatory compliance while mitigating business risk. You will collaborate with stakeholders to promote privacy principles and handle personal data responsibly within the Insights & Intelligence team.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline with at least 2 years of relevant Privacy, Data Governance, and/or Legal experience; OR a Master’s degree in a related field.
  • Proven experience with negotiating data protection agreements with external vendors.
  • Experience in operationalizing privacy-by-design principles in product development cycles.
  • Demonstrated understanding of global privacy regulations such as GDPR, CCPA, and others.
  • Preferred: Experience handling data subject rights requests and/or regulatory inquiries.

Responsibilities

  • Support privacy and data governance controls by maintaining data inventories and conducting data mapping.
  • Investigate and resolve privacy-related inquiries, questions, and/or complaints.
  • Develop and implement initiatives to increase employee awareness of key privacy topics.
  • Establish and apply privacy best practices and mentor early career privacy professionals.

Key facts

  • Remote from: United States
  • Full time
  • Mid-level (2-5 years)
  • Data Privacy Analyst
  • $69K – $103K / year
  • English

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Communication
  • Problem Solving
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Social Skills

About the company

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Northrop Grumman

  • Defense
  • Large
  • 10,001+
We are a close-knit community of big thinkers collaborating to keep the world safe. Our passion, creativity and expertise bring next-level technology solutions to life in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, strike, space, and logistics and modernization for our customers around the globe. On the Northrop Grumman team, you’ll join our pursuit of excellence immersed in a dynamic culture of innovation and respect. Your unique perspective will help achieve our shared vision for the future of global security. Every step of the way, you'll be supported by world-class training, employee resource groups and a comprehensive benefits package that enables greater health and happiness for you and your family. Worldwide and across disciplines, we’re challenging what’s possible for technology to protect people and places from undersea to outer space and into cyberspace. And we see the impact of our performance every day. We are Northrop Grumman, and we work on what matters—now, you too can make a difference. Explore opportunities in engineering, IT, manufacturing, business management, cybersecurity and more at careers.northropgrumman.com. Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA statement, please visit www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U. S. citizenship is required for most positions. Our careers site can be found at northropgrumman.com/careers/. If you are contacted by someone about a job at Northrop Grumman, please verify the opportunity on our Careers site before engaging with that contact. We only schedule interviews with qualified candidates who have applied to a job posting through our Careers site.

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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: NoCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: No

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman is seeking a US Privacy Analyst to join our Insights & Intelligence team within the Chief Information and Digital Office (CIDO).

Insights and Intelligence leads the integrated analytics, AI, data and intelligence strategy for the company and our mission is to re-imagine decision making by bridging the gaps between organizations and connecting our business strategy to the right insights, analytics, and data.


As a US Privacy Analyst, you will report to the US Privacy Manager and will play a critical role in ensuring policy and regulatory compliance, mitigation of business risk, and responsible handling of personal data. You will champion privacy principles and collaborate seamlessly with stakeholders by decomposing complex privacy concepts for translation and understanding across teams. You will leverage your knowledge of the regulatory environment and critical thinking skills to identify creative and effective solutions.

The primary location for this position is in Falls Church, VA; alternative work locations/arrangements will be considered as well, including working 100%virtual/remote.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Support privacy and data governance controls by maintaining data inventories, conducting data mapping, implementing privacy by design, on privacy assessments of products, technologies, and vendors and proactively identify and address potential privacy concerns.
  • Investigate and resolve privacy-related inquiries, questions, and/or complaints.
  • Support the development, evaluation, and refinement of privacy policies, procedures, documentation, company guidance, and processes in alignment to the evolving regulatory environment and in pursuit of continuous improvement.
  • Develop and implement initiatives to increase employee awareness and knowledge of key privacy topics including company policies
  • Establish and apply privacy best practices and mentor and train early career privacy professionals.
  • Understand technical terminology to translate between technical and privacy teams on regulatory requirements.
  • Manage team mailboxes to respond to privacy queries.
  • Exhibit personal ownership and accountability for continuous improvement.
  • Identify critical issues with ease. 
  • Exhibit confidence and knowledge of privacy best practices with minimal oversight.

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline with at least 2 years of relevant Privacy, Data Governance, and/or Legal experience; OR a Master’s degree in a related field, with no Privacy, Data Governance, and/or Legal experience.
  • Proven experience with negotiating data protection agreements with external vendors to ensure all applicable data privacy law requirements are met
  • Experience in operationalizing privacy-by-design principles in product development cycles by conducting data protection impact assessments and implementing risk mitigation strategies tailored to business needs
  • Candidates must have the ability to obtain a US DoD Security clearance as governance, information security, or computer science with 3 years of experience supporting privacy & data governance controls, conducting privacy impact assessments (PIAs), understanding regulatory compliance, mitigation of business risk, and responsible handling of personal data within an aerospace and/or defense environment
  • Demonstrated understanding of global privacy the GDPR, EU AI Act, CCPA, CPRA, PIPL, NIST 800-171 and other applicable regulations and standards
  • Juris Doctor and/ or advanced education or experience in privacy, data governance, or information technology
  • Experience handling data subject rights request and/or regulatory inquiries
  • Familiarity with user tracking technologies, e.g., cookies, pixels, web beacons, and implementation tools, e.g., Google Tag Manager, GA4, etc.
  • Experience working with ServiceNow, OneTrust, Credo AI, and/or similar software platforms to execute data privacy and AI privacy compliance processes
  • Experience as a privacy subject matter expert for identifying risks and mitigation strategies for AI use cases and implementing AI Governance policies and procedures
  • Familiarity with DFARS, NIST SP 800-171, and CMMC 2.0

Preferred Experience


  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills and proven ability to build relationships and positively influence business decisions related to privacy
  • Strong technical, analytical, troubleshooting, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills
  • Proven ability to work independently and within a global virtual team environment, stay organized, and execute work in accordance to tight deadlines
Primary Level Salary Range: $69,000.00 - $103,400.00The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

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