Architect - Data Privacy

At ALSAC you do more than make a living; you make a difference.

We like people who are different…because we’re different, too. As one of the world’s most iconic and respected nonprofits, we know what it’s like to stand out. That’s why we’re looking r background, perspective, and desire to make an impact set you apart. As we work to help St. Jude cure childhood cancer, we're calling on the game-changers, innovators and visionaries to join our family.

Not just for the kids of St. Jude, but also for you. Because at ALSAC, we develop and celebrate our employees. So, bring your whole, authentic self and become part of our shared mission:
Finding cures. Saving children.

Job Description The Architect - Data Privacy is responsible for advancing ALSAC's enterprise privacy program and ensuring privacy requirements are embedded across data, technology, business processes, vendors, and emerging AI-enabled solutions. This role partners closely with Legal, Information Security, IT, Data Governance, Procurement, and business leaders to build scalable privacy controls that support compliance, responsible data use, and organizational objectives.

This role will manage the end-to-end privacy intake, assessment, prioritization, and remediation process, helping embed privacy-by-design into new data uses, technologies, vendors, and AI-enabled solutions. It will establish operational health metrics and reporting to provide visibility into privacy risks, compliance, and program maturity. The position will also support key privacy operations, including consent, data minimization, retention, processing inventories, and privacy complaints and requests.

Working across Legal, Information Security, IT, Data Governance, Procurement, and business teams, this role will translate privacy requirements into practical data, process, and technology controls.

What You'll DoLead and continuously improve ALSAC's enterprise privacy program, policies, and governance frameworks.

Conduct privacy risk assessments and privacy impact assessments across systems, business processes, data-sharing activities, and vendors.

Drive privacy-by-design practices for new technologies, data initiatives, and AI-enabled solutions.

Establish privacy metrics, reporting, and program maturity measures.

Partner with Legal, Information Security, IT, Procurement, and business teams to implement privacy controls and manage risk.

Support privacy operations, including consent management, data retention, data minimization, processing inventories, and privacy requests.

Develop and deliver privacy awareness and training initiatives across the organization.

Monitor emerging privacy trends, regulations, and best practices to strengthen ALSAC's privacy capabilities.

Qualifications Required Master 's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Security, Business, or a related field with 4+ years of relevant experience; OR Bachelor's degree with 6+ years of relevant experience in privacy, data governance, information security, compliance, risk management, or data architecture.

Strong understanding of business and technology disciplines, including Master Data and metadata integration design and configuration.

Experience collaborating across business, legal, and technology functions.

Preferred Experience with privacy programs, data governance, compliance, information security, or risk management.

Experience supporting privacy requirements for cloud technologies, vendor management, and AI-enabled solutions.

Privacy or related certifications such as CIPP/US, CIPM, CIPT, or comparable governance, risk, compliance, or security certifications.

This position is based in Memphis, TN and follows a hybrid work arrangement for local candidates. We will also consider…