Senior Privacy Risk Specialist

Senior Privacy Risk Specialist at American Honda Motor Company, Inc.

Honda has a clear vision for the future, and it’s a joyful one. We are looking for individuals with the skills, courage, persistence, and dreams that will help us reach our future-focused goals. Innovation is at the core of what we do. Honda is constantly innovating and developing solutions to drive our business with record success. We strive to be a company that serves as a source of power that supports people around the world who are trying to do things based on their own initiative and that helps people expand their own potential.

To this end, Honda strives to realize the joy and freedom of mobility by developing new technologies and an innovative approach to achieve a zero environmental footprint.

The Sr. Privacy Risk Specialist plays a pivotal role in American Honda’s Data Privacy Governance team by independently evaluating and mitigating privacy risks across business operations, products, and services. This position operationalizes privacy laws and regulations, balancing compliance with business objectives, and provides actionable guidance to stakeholders. The Sr. Privacy Risk Specialist leads and supports privacy risk assessments, contributes to regulatory implementation projects, and actively mentors team members to build a high-performing, collaborative privacy risk management function that supports AHM’s mission of responsible data stewardship and regulatory excellence.

• Lead and conduct Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs, DPIAs, PTAs) for business processes, products, and services, ensuring thorough analysis, documentation, and actionable recommendations. Escalate high-risk or complex issues to the Principal or Department Lead as appropriate.
• Operationalize privacy law and regulatory requirements by interpreting and applying privacy laws, regulations, and internal policies to business operations. Develop and maintain privacy” spec sheets and guidance documents that translate legal requirements into practical, risk-based solutions for stakeholders.
• Lead and support special projects, including new regulatory implementation, process improvements, and tool deployments. Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure timely and effective project delivery.
• Actively mentor and support the development of Privacy Risk Specialists and other team members, sharing knowledge, best practices, and lessons learned to build team capability and ensure succession planning.
• Participate in industry forums, working groups, and benchmarking activities to stay informed on privacy trends, regulatory changes, and best practices. Bring insights back to the team to inform risk management strategies.
• Provide expert consultation to business, IT, Legal, and other stakeholders on privacy risks, mitigation strategies, and compliance requirements. Foster strong working relationships to support a culture of privacy and risk awareness.

• 8-10 years of experience in privacy, legal compliance, data governance, or risk management roles, with demonstrated progression in responsibility.
• Proven experience conducting Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs, DPIAs, PTAs) and developing risk mitigation strategies.
• Strong working knowledge of U.S. state privacy laws (e.g., CPRA, CCPA), global frameworks (e.g., GDPR, NIST), and industry-specific regulations.
• Experience translating legal and regulatory requirements into operational guidance and technical specifications.
• Experience leading or supporting cross-functional projects, including regulatory implementation and process improvements.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor or coach junior team members.

• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Information Systems, Computer Science, Business, or a related field.
• Equivalent professional experience in privacy, legal compliance, or technical risk management may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Advanced degree (e.g., JD, Master’s in Privacy, Cybersecurity, or Technology Law) preferred.
• Professional certifications such as CIPP/US, CIPT, or FIP are strongly preferred.

• Proficiency in Microsoft…