Chief Privacy Officer

**WSP **is one of the world's leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.

We have over 55,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 9,800+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future.

The excellence we bring to our work and to our workplace has been recognized far and wide. We are among the LinkedIn Top 25 Companies two years in a row, one of the Top 100 Sustainable Companies in the World (and among the Top 10 in Canada), and we earned Platinum Elite Recognition through our participation in more than half of Canada's Top 100 Infrastructure Projects.

At **WSP**:

- We value our people and our reputation
- We are locally dedicated with international scale
- We are future focused and challenge the status quo
- We foster collaboration in everything we do
- We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable

**MONTREAL**

**The Opportunity**:
The Chief Privacy Officer for WSP Global Inc. will provide support with the management of the Global Privacy Office and program. They will ensure the effective implementation of program initiatives and controls related to compliance with local and international data protection and privacy laws as well as with WSP privacy policies. They will also act as the Chief Privacy Officer for WSP Canada. They will report directly to the Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer and General Counsel, Global Legal Operations.

**Why WSP?**
- We value and are committed to upholding a culture of **Inclusion** and** Belonging**
- Our** Flexible Work Policy** - we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours. We will support you on and off the job so you can be fully present in both your work and home lives.
- A **Canadian** success story - we're proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.
- **Enhance** the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
- **Outstanding** career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we're open to **your **ideas and trying **new** things.
- A phenomenal **collaborative** culture and a workforce filled with genuinely **good people** who are doing humbly important work. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.

**We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.**

**#WeAre**WSP**

**A day in the life**:

- Maintain and develop a global network of regional privacy representatives and liaise with each regional privacy representative to coordinate, where necessary, the implementation of key components of the privacy program, such as training and communications.
- Identify, implement, monitor, assess, and improve the effectiveness of the global privacy program policies, procedures, controls, and other associated deliverables.
- Develop, implement and roll out global annual privacy training and communications initiatives.
- Ensure the implementation and maintenance of systems, controls, processes and procedures related to the privacy function. This includes the organization’s intra-company agreement, data mapping registries, data processing registries, retention protocols, etc.
- Liaise and collaborate with our Chief Information Security Officer, the Chief Information Officer, and legal teams to assess privacy-related issues and risks in the context of cyber incidents and data breaches and participate in notification and reportability assessments.
- Conduct due diligence to evaluate the privacy programs and risks of target companies in the context of mergers and acquisitions, and manage integration efforts.
- Lead the privacy reviews of global contracts and negotiate provisions related to data protection addendums, including overseeing external counsel engaged in such reviews or negotiation.
- Provide guidance on privacy compliance, conduct privacy impact assessments, and ensures recommendations are implemented effectively and consistently.
- Identify contentious issues and risks, monitor changes to best practices and legal requirements, and brief senior management.
- In addition to the global role, they will also act as the Chief Privacy Officer for WSP Canada and oversee Canadian efforts to develop, implement and improve the privacy program for WSP Canada.
- Oversee internal and external privacy webpages and document repository for the privacy program.
- Other duties, relevant to the position, shall be assigned a