Senior Director, Chief Privacy Officer

** JOB SUMMARY
** The Sr. Director, Chief Privacy Officer, serves as the strategic leader responsible for designing, advancing, and governing Choice Hotels’ global privacy program. This role safeguards the trust of guests, franchisees, associates, and partners by embedding privacy, responsible data handling, and regulatory compliance into business decision-making. The CPO partners closely with Legal, Technology, and business leaders to establish enterprise privacy strategy, oversee risk and compliance, and ensure consistent execution of data protection practices.

This position leads a privacy team, drives cross-functional influence, and plays a key role in shaping organization-wide policies and standards.
** RESPONSIBILITIES
* * Build, evolve, and oversee the enterprise privacy program in partnership with Legal, ensuring compliance with internal policies and external regulations such as GDPR, CCPA, and global data transfer requirements.
* Ensure continuous compliance with evolving U.S. and international privacy laws by assessing regulatory changes and advising senior leadership on required updates.
* Serve as a senior risk advisor by conducting privacy risk assessments, communicating enterprise risk posture, and championing mitigation strategies.
* Provide leadership, direction, and development to the privacy team; establish goals, manage performance, and create a high-accountability, high-impact environment.
* Demonstrated experience advising senior leadership and influencing cross-functional teams, consistent with Senior Director-level management criteria.
* Proven success managing large-scale, concurrent initiatives and driving programs with enterprise impact.
*** Technical Skills
**** Deep knowledge of U.S. and international privacy laws and regulatory frameworks (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, global data transfer requirements).
* Understanding of technologies used to protect sensitive data and monitor compliance.
* Proficiency in privacy program governance, risk assessments, and third-party oversight tools.
*** Additional Skills & Competencies
**** Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills; strong stakeholder management capabilities.
* Strong analytical reasoning, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
* Effective presentation, facilitation, organization, and project leadership skills.
* Ability to lead and motivate teams, drive accountability, and foster collaboration across all levels of the organization. (Senior Director-level competency)
Carry out supervisory responsibilities, including hiring, coaching, training, performance appraisal, and addressing employee concerns in accordance with organizational policies.
** QUALIFICATIONS*
* *** Employment Experience
*** Minimum 10 years of experience in privacy, data protection, compliance, or related regulatory leadership roles, including significant executive level and global exposure.

Minimum 5 years of experience leading privacy or compliance teams, including at least 4 years working directly on privacy/data protection initiatives. Ability to operate independently while navigating cross-functional environments and influencing diverse stakeholders.
*** Education Requirements
*** Bachelor’s degree required; graduate degree preferred or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
* Relevant certifications (e.g., CIPP, CIPM, CISSP) preferred.
** SALARY RANGE
** The salary range for this position is $216,287 to $254,456 annually. In addition to the annual salary, this role is eligible for an annual bonus based on the terms of Choice's Management Incentive Plan (MIP), as well as annual awards of Choice Hotels International common stock through Choice’s Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTI Plan).
* Competitive compensation and benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage
* Leave and paid time-off for holidays, vacation, personal, family, volunteer, sick, jury duty, bereavement, military, and religious observance
* Financial benefits for retirement and health savings
* Employee recognition programs
* Discounts at Choice hotels worldwide
#J-18808-Ljbffr