Senior Consultant - Privacy Analyst

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As a privacy analyst in the Cybersecurity and Data Privacy practice, you will collaborate closely with other team members to support our clients in today's rapidly evolving privacy landscape. Our clients consider NYSTEC a trusted privacy program advisor, as we provide subject matter expertise and program operations support for our clients.

Serving as a privacy analyst, your day-to-day role as a NYSTEC consultant will include supporting the privacy program of the New York State Medicaid Program. The Medicaid privacy program manages a great deal of complexity associated with regulatory compliance and data sharing agreements. Individual team members have responsibility for different elements of the program, dealing with diverse organizations with unique data sharing needs and approaches. Our team helps ensure that these efforts are conducted within the limits of New York State and federal law and adequately support the needs of Medicaid recipients.

You must have a passion for data privacy and regulatory compliance, as well as experience with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and with New York State and federal privacy laws and regulations. In this role, you will work independently and with teams to develop solutions to complex problems.

• Manage data use and business associate agreements.
• Official program correspondence pertaining to Medicaid privacy and data sharing activities.
• Analyze system requirements and documentation for privacy implications.
• Facilitate meetings with internal and external stakeholders.
• Aid our clients in balancing business needs against privacy requirements and best practices.
• Provide client and customer relationship management.
• Create, review, and edit program documentation.
• Provide project management over various aspects of the privacy program.

• Proficiency with analytics and problem-solving.
• Skilled at developing and managing stakeholder relationships.
• Knowledge and experience with privacy issues and information security.
• Excellent written and verbal communications, and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite of products.
• Skilled at presentations and public speaking.

• New York State and federal health policy experience.
• Security and privacy certifications from accredited organizations such as the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) and the International Information System Security Certification Consortium (ISC2).
• Knowledge of New York State Medicaid program, its systems, data, and uses.
• Expertise in public health, health information, or security and privacy policies and standards, such as National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 800-53 and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Acceptable Risk Safeguards (ARS).
• Master's degree or Juris Doctor (JD).

• A bachelor's degree and five to seven years of experience in privacy, law, regulatory compliance, or healthcare policy.
• An equivalent combination of advanced education, training, and experience will be considered.

The target salary range for this position is $84,497 - $109,846 per year. When determining compensation, we carefully consider several factors including education, professional experience, and job-related qualifications.

It is NYSTEC's policy to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all individuals, regardless of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, sex, or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, military service and veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws and ordinances. NYSTEC is strongly committed to this policy and believes in the concept and spirit of the law.

Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please contact recruitment@nystec.com if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for or to perform this job. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

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