Senior Privacy Impact Assessment Specialist

We are seeking a Senior Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) Specialists to serve as dedicated subject matter experts for high-complexity Information Technology, data, and analytics initiatives. This role is critical for ensuring organizational compliance with legal and contractual privacy obligations while embedding "Privacy-by-Design" into the architectural fabric of digital health solutions. Pay Rate: $586.93- $621.95/DiemAdvantages- Architectural Influence: Play a leading role in the "Privacy-by-Design" lifecycle of large-scale digital health transformations.- Complex Problem Solving: Navigate the intersection of emerging technologies (APIs, Cloud, AI) and stringent health privacy legislation.- Stakeholder Engagement: Act as a central SME, collaborating with legal, IT, security, and project management leads to ensure systemic compliance.- Professional Stability: Secure a high-level advisory role within a structured, project-focused environment with clear deliverables.Responsibilities- Privacy Impact Assessments (PIA): Lead and conduct PIAs and Privacy Threshold Assessments (PTAs) for medium to high-complexity projects, ensuring all documentation aligns with legislative requirements.- Risk Mitigation: Collaborate with project and product teams to develop and implement risk mitigation plans, addressing findings identified during the assessment process.- Policy & Procedure Development: Design and maintain privacy policies, procedures, and operational controls.- Architectural Advisory: Offer privacy subject matter expertise during the design phase of IT systems, including EMR/HIS infrastructure, API management, and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI).- Agreement Oversight: Draft and review privacy requirements for complex data-sharing agreements, ensuring all Prescribed Entity and HINP obligations are met.- Training & Culture: Develop and deliver privacy training content to foster a culture of privacy awareness across multidisciplinary teams.Qualifications- Health Privacy Expertise: (Must Have) 5+ years of experience conducting PIAs on medium to high-complexity projects within a health-regulated environment.- Operational Privacy: (Must Have) 5+ years of direct operational experience, ideally combining health sector knowledge with IT system design.- Legislative Mastery: Deep familiarity with the Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA) and its requirements for:Prescribed Entities and Prescribed PersonsHealth Information Network Providers (HINP)Electronic Service Providers (ESP)- Technical Fluency: Understanding of EMR/HIS infrastructure, API management, PKI, and cyber security industry standards.- Education: Undergraduate or graduate degree in Health, Policy, IT, Security, Law, or a related discipline.- Certifications: Recognized privacy or security certifications (e.g., CIPP/C, CIPM, CISSP) are considered a significant asset.SummaryIf you are a Senior Privacy Specialist who thrives at the intersection of complex health policy and modern IT architecture, we encourage you to apply todayRandstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.