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Data Protection Specialist
Robert Half Vancouver, British Columbia
Contract / Freelance
Full time
As soon as possible
Description
Vancouver or Calgary | Hybrid on-site for key stakeholder meetings
Part-Time Contract
We’re supporting a large Canadian organization looking for an experienced Data Protection Specialist to provide additional capacity across privacy, technology governance, and digital solution reviews.
This role will work closely with stakeholders across Privacy, Legal, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Architecture, Procurement, AI Governance, technology teams, and the broader business.
What you’ll be doing:
• Conduct Data Protection and privacy assessments for new and changing digital solutions
• Review cloud platforms, SaaS applications, integrations, cybersecurity technologies, AI solutions, and vendor platforms
• Assess personal and sensitive information handling, including data flows, residency, retention, access, transfer, and deletion
• Support Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs) and Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs)
• Identify privacy risks, mitigations, controls, conditions, and evidence requirements
• Assess third-party vendors, subprocessors, and cross-border data processing arrangements
• Support privacy reviews involving AI and generative AI use cases
• Prepare clear assessment findings and recommendations for both technical and business stakeholders
• Track outstanding privacy requirements, remediation actions, and supporting evidence
• Help improve privacy assessment templates, processes, and reusable guidance
What we’re looking for:
• CIPP/C certification required
• 5+ years of privacy / Data Protection experience
• Strong experience conducting PIAs, DPIAs, privacy risk assessments, or technology privacy reviews
• Experience reviewing SaaS, cloud services, vendor practices, technical documentation, and data flows
• Strong knowledge of Canadian privacy requirements, including PIPEDA, BC PIPA, and Alberta PIPA
• Experience with cross-border privacy and Data Protection considerations
• Strong written, analytical, and stakeholder-management skills
• Comfortable managing multiple concurrent assessments with limited supervision
Nice to have:
• CIPP/E, CIPP/US, CIPM, CIPT, or similar certifications
• Experience with GDPR, US state privacy laws, or other international privacy frameworks
• Experience assessing AI / generative AI technologies
• Exposure to cybersecurity, identity platforms, monitoring technologies, or digital analytics
• Experience with ServiceNow or similar governance/workflow platforms
Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.
Robert Half works to put you in the best position to succeed. We provide access to top jobs, competitive compensation and benefits, and free online training. Stay on top of every opportunity - whenever you choose - even on the go. Download the Robert Half app and get 1-tap apply, notifications of AI-matched jobs, and much more.
Questions? Call your local office at 1.888.490.4429. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada.
Only job postings for jobs located in Quebec appear in French.
© 2025 Robert Half. By clicking “Apply,” you’re agreeing to Robert Half’s Terms of Use and Privacy Notice.
Part-Time Contract
We’re supporting a large Canadian organization looking for an experienced Data Protection Specialist to provide additional capacity across privacy, technology governance, and digital solution reviews.
This role will work closely with stakeholders across Privacy, Legal, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Architecture, Procurement, AI Governance, technology teams, and the broader business.
What you’ll be doing:
• Conduct Data Protection and privacy assessments for new and changing digital solutions
• Review cloud platforms, SaaS applications, integrations, cybersecurity technologies, AI solutions, and vendor platforms
• Assess personal and sensitive information handling, including data flows, residency, retention, access, transfer, and deletion
• Support Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs) and Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs)
• Identify privacy risks, mitigations, controls, conditions, and evidence requirements
• Assess third-party vendors, subprocessors, and cross-border data processing arrangements
• Support privacy reviews involving AI and generative AI use cases
• Prepare clear assessment findings and recommendations for both technical and business stakeholders
• Track outstanding privacy requirements, remediation actions, and supporting evidence
• Help improve privacy assessment templates, processes, and reusable guidance
What we’re looking for:
• CIPP/C certification required
• 5+ years of privacy / Data Protection experience
• Strong experience conducting PIAs, DPIAs, privacy risk assessments, or technology privacy reviews
• Experience reviewing SaaS, cloud services, vendor practices, technical documentation, and data flows
• Strong knowledge of Canadian privacy requirements, including PIPEDA, BC PIPA, and Alberta PIPA
• Experience with cross-border privacy and Data Protection considerations
• Strong written, analytical, and stakeholder-management skills
• Comfortable managing multiple concurrent assessments with limited supervision
Nice to have:
• CIPP/E, CIPP/US, CIPM, CIPT, or similar certifications
• Experience with GDPR, US state privacy laws, or other international privacy frameworks
• Experience assessing AI / generative AI technologies
• Exposure to cybersecurity, identity platforms, monitoring technologies, or digital analytics
• Experience with ServiceNow or similar governance/workflow platforms
Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.
Robert Half works to put you in the best position to succeed. We provide access to top jobs, competitive compensation and benefits, and free online training. Stay on top of every opportunity - whenever you choose - even on the go. Download the Robert Half app and get 1-tap apply, notifications of AI-matched jobs, and much more.
Questions? Call your local office at 1.888.490.4429. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada.
Only job postings for jobs located in Quebec appear in French.
© 2025 Robert Half. By clicking “Apply,” you’re agreeing to Robert Half’s Terms of Use and Privacy Notice.
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