Brian L. Williams
Lithia Springs,GA
Summary
Privacy and Program Management leader with 10+ years of experience translating global privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA, US state privacy laws) into actionable business and technical requirements. Proven expertise in strategic documentation, privacy program design, depersonalization and data minimization controls, and requirements management across complex, enterprise environments. Strong track record of partnering with Legal, Privacy, Compliance, Engineering, HR, and Product teams to embed privacy-by-design throughout the solution lifecycle. PMP-certified, highly self-directed, and skilled at leading cross-functional initiatives in fast-paced, regulated environments.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
People Data Project Manager
Dexian
Atlanta, GA
04.2025 - 08.2025
- Directed global implementation of data subject rights compliance across multiple jurisdictions, aligning operational workflows with evolving privacy regulations.
- Partnered with Legal, Privacy, and HR stakeholders to define program strategy, roadmap, and delivery milestones.
- Translated regulatory requirements into scalable operational and technical processes, improving compliance efficiency.
- Managed cross-functional dependencies, risks, and priorities across geographically distributed teams.
- Developed communication strategies and executive-level reporting to ensure transparency and stakeholder alignment.
- Defined and tracked KPIs to ensure delivery of high-quality, privacy-compliant outcomes.
- Led automation initiatives to reduce manual processes and strengthen compliance controls.
- Meta Contractor
Business Analyst – Privacy & Regulatory
Ask Consulting
Atlanta, GA
05.2024 - 02.2025
- Identified and analyzed privacy risks within enterprise change programs and third-party relationships.
- Conducted structured privacy risk assessments, recommending mitigating controls aligned with regulatory requirements.
- Collaborated with Compliance, Enterprise Change, Third-Party Risk, and Privacy stakeholders to ensure enterprise alignment.
- Developed metrics and dashboards to measure effectiveness of privacy risk mitigation efforts.
- Produced tailored reports and documentation for executive, risk, and compliance audiences.
- Drove process optimization and automation to improve efficiency in privacy risk management.
- Truist Contractor
Senior Lead Business Accountability Specialist (HR Privacy Program Leader)
Wells Fargo
Atlanta, GA
01.2020 - 01.2024
- Led enterprise HR Privacy Program, supporting privacy reviews for new products, vendors, and initiatives impacting 40,000+ employees.
- Translated privacy laws into actionable requirements governing PII collection, use, sharing, and retention.
- Conducted DPIAs, PIAs, and TIAs, mitigating organizational and regulatory risk.
- Developed and maintained privacy policies, procedures, and standards aligned with state, federal, and international regulations.
- Represented HR on the Privacy Steering Committee, influencing enterprise privacy strategy.
- Led audit readiness and execution (IT&V, EBCE, RCSA), delivering sustainable privacy controls.
- Designed a SharePoint-based solution to improve privacy workload management and reporting.
GDPR & US Privacy Vendor Management Analyst
TEKsystems
Atlanta, GA
08.2018 - 12.2019
- Developed a Vendor Privacy Compliance Roadmap for GDPR and US privacy requirements.
- Partnered with Legal, Engineering, and Product teams to operationalize privacy controls.
- Led vendor risk evaluations and third-party privacy assessments.
- Supported development of privacy policies, internal controls, and governance frameworks.
- Oversaw documentation and audit activities to ensure regulatory adherence.
- Facilitated enterprise privacy training to promote program adoption.
- Coca-Cola Contractor
Business Analyst – GDPR Subject Matter Expert
ACS
Atlanta, GA
02.2018 - 08.2018
- Translated GDPR requirements into business and technical specifications supporting privacy-by-design.
- Created BRDs and RTMs to ensure traceability from regulation to implementation.
- Supported encryption, logging, RBAC, data retention, and data subject access controls.
- Coordinated global privacy initiatives across Legal, HR, PMO, and IT teams.
- NCR Contractor
Senior Project Manager – GDPR
Swoon
Atlanta, GA
07.2017 - 01.2018
- Managed enterprise GDPR compliance initiatives for the Legal department.
- Led requirements definition, project planning, risk mitigation, and executive reporting.
- Partnered with the Data Protection Officer to implement Privacy by Design and Default.
- Developed privacy documentation repositories to improve data governance.
- Delta Airlines Contractor
Education
M.S. - Information Technology / Project Management
University of Maryland
Adelphi, MDB.S. - Information Systems Management
University of Maryland
Adelphi, MDA.A. - Public Administration
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VASkills
- Privacy enhancing technologies strategy
- Data minimization and privacy by design
- GDPR compliance
- CCPA regulations
- US privacy laws
- Depersonalization and PII risk management
- Program management and requirements gathering
- Privacy impact assessments (PIA/DPIA/TIA)
- Cloud initiatives and enterprise changes
- Cross-functional leadership
- Strategic documentation and reporting
- Agile and waterfall methodologies
Certification
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM)
- Certified Information Privacy Professional – US (CIPP/US)
- ITIL Foundation
- Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
- Agile Bronze Badge
Timeline
People Data Project Manager
Dexian
04.2025 - 08.2025
Business Analyst – Privacy & Regulatory
Ask Consulting
05.2024 - 02.2025
Senior Lead Business Accountability Specialist (HR Privacy Program Leader)
Wells Fargo
01.2020 - 01.2024
GDPR & US Privacy Vendor Management Analyst
TEKsystems
08.2018 - 12.2019
Business Analyst – GDPR Subject Matter Expert
ACS
02.2018 - 08.2018
Senior Project Manager – GDPR
Swoon
07.2017 - 01.2018
M.S. - Information Technology / Project Management
University of Maryland
B.S. - Information Systems Management
University of Maryland
A.A. - Public Administration
James Madison University