Damon Johnson
Privacy And Compliance Program Manager
Grayson,GA
Summary
As a Privacy & Compliance Program Manager with over five years of experience in technology, I manage the evaluation and implementation of privacy and risk solutions for new products and features. I hold certifications in information privacy, fraud examination, and risk management assurance, demonstrating my expertise and commitment to data security and compliance. In my previous roles at Meta and Northrop Grumman, I drove uniform data governance and standards across teams and business partners, ensuring adherence to global data privacy laws such as CCPA and GDPR. I also conducted risk assessments, created and maintained data maps and flows, and developed and revised privacy policies, standards, and procedures.
Applied deep technical and analytical skills to solve engineering problems and optimize data processes. I am passionate about data privacy and look for opportunities to leverage cross-functional leadership and technical skills to create value and impact for the organization. Results-oriented and accomplished advertising professional with a solid understanding of the digital marketing industry and customer habits. Forward-thinking and resourceful with a superior work ethic and good leadership, problem-solving, and project management abilities.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
12
12
Certificates
Work History
Manager of Digital Compliance
Newell Brands
09.2023 - 01.2024
- I spearheaded initiatives ensuring strict adherence to global data privacy laws
- Leading and managing time-sensitive privacy projects, I successfully ensured their completion by 2023, meeting Newell's legal and compliance obligations
- Serving as a key liaison between Data Privacy, Legal, and Digital Technology, I facilitated the implementation of privacy technologies, reviewed documentation, and conducted audits
- Proficient in web analytics, consent management, and collaboration, I acted as an internal subject matter expert, integrating data privacy into business processes
- Enhanced overall team productivity with thorough task delegation and performance monitoring
- Ensured optimal resource allocation by closely monitoring budgets and adjusting as needed throughout the project lifecycle
- Mentored junior staff members in best practices for digital project management techniques
Privacy Program Manager
Meta
06.2022 - 08.2023
- Oversee a cross-functional privacy and risk assessment for new features and products at Meta.
- Straightforward, multidisciplinary assessments of consumer product privacy
- Work in tandem with the organization's legal, public policy, product marketing, and security departments to identify potential privacy challenges associated with the CCPA and GDPR.
- Organize weekly cross-functional meetings to foster communication and collaboration between product managers and privacy stakeholders from across the company, such as members of the legal, public policy, product marketing, security, and communications departments.
- Identified and assessed possible risks to the organization through risk assessments.
- Met with project stakeholders on regular basis to assess progress and make adjustments
- Delivered high-quality results by setting performance metrics and monitoring progress against targets
Northrop Grumman
05.2021 - 06.2022
- Drive uniform data governance and standards across Northrop Grumman teams and business partners, ensuring compliance with both the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the General Data
- Create and maintain central databases of Data Maps and Flows, ensuring that they align with CCPA and GDPR guidelines, and provide a clear overview of how personal data is processed, stored, and transmitted
- Performed Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs) in order to identify, evaluate, and explain the overall privacy risk associated with new and existing business operations, in accordance with the requirements of both CCPA and GDPR, especially when personal data is processed, stored, or transmitted
- Supervise and implement day-to-day project management for large-scale endeavors, incorporating
- CCPA and GDPR compliance into the planning, execution, and reporting stages of projects
- This includes formulating plans that adhere to privacy regulations, managing workstreams with data privacy in mind, conducting stakeholder follow-ups that address privacy concerns, providing status reports that include privacy compliance updates, and resolving privacy-related issues that may arise during the course of projects.
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships
- Proven ability to develop and implement creative solutions to complex problems
Senior Data Privacy Manager
WarnerMedia
10.2019 - 05.2021
- Implementation of CCPA intake process across WarnerMedia brands through the use of OneTrust
- Collaborated with the Global Privacy Office, Data Owners, Compliance, IT, Legal, Security, and other stakeholders to ensure that privacy rules are implemented and enforced consistently across the enterprise
- Conducted PIA and DPIA assessments to identify data at risk and provide strategic thought leadership on data protection and privacy
- Configured website cookie consent to comply with provided cookie inventory
- Developed and revised privacy policies, standards, procedures, and guidelines.
Sr. Information Security Analyst
Manhattan Associates
08.2018 - 12.2019
- Managed end-to-end GDPR program using the ServiceNow GRC tool
- Conducted security and privacy risk assessments, partnering with stakeholders and VPs
- Developed governance policies based on NIST and COBIT frameworks.
Risk Analyst
ADP
08.2015 - 08.2018
- GDPR compliance project leader; responsible for end-to-end GDPR adoption for ADP applications and services using (RSA Archer) platform to manage progress
- Understand compliance standards and translate them into business and data management requirements in the form of user stories/functional specifications or business change documentation
- Data Flow Mapping of ADP products/services/ applications to identify potential gaps or findings
- Conducting meetings and presentations to share ideas and findings
- Monitoring deliverables and ensuring timely completion of projects
- Managing projects, developing project plans, and monitoring performance
- Updating, implementing, and maintaining procedures
- Managing competing resources and priorities
- Staying up-to-date on the latest process and
- IT advancements to automate and modernize systems.
Manager of Internal Audit ExamWorks
11.2011 - 07.2014
- Coordinate and oversee all SOX and developed financial, and operational audit universes
- Assess enterprise wide business risk to develop effective and thorough audit plans
- Prepared Audit presentations for quarterly meetings with Audit Committee & Executive Management
- Completed due diligence & develop audit processes for M&A implementations.
Senior Internal Auditor
Sonepar USA
08.2005 - 11.2010
- Years 4 months)
- Industrial/Electrical supply subsidiary of an $8.0 billion Dutch holding company with over 300 locations in the US, Mexico and Canada
- Supported the development and implementation of Hagemeyer/
- Sonepar worldwide standards of internal controls for the US
- Documented key controls via flow charts, developed test plans, performed testing of effectiveness
- Tested over 100 controls throughout the company accounting center, corporate, and branch locations
- Auditor in Charge on all operational audits of branches, storerooms, distribution center, executing the review on site and preparing audit report with recommendations for management
- Damon Johnson - page 3
- Developed an audit plan for several integrated supply operations to control average costing issues with customer contract
- Audit plan helped in securing renewed contracts' with BMW and US Steel in 2008 & Both contracts are valued at over $100 million each.
Accounts Payable Manager
Vallen, Hagemeyer North
11.2003 - 10.2005
- Managed the planning, scheduling, and direction of eighteen accounts payable associates, covering two operating systems using ONBASE document imaging system
- (Cost saving of 2 million dollars annual )
- Responsible for processing over 35,000 invoices per month and monthly AP transaction totaling $40 million dollars per month
- Increased the discount earned over the 1st 6 month as A/P manager, from $35,000 to $55,000 in increased revenue
- Developed the invoice tolerance policy, which as implemented as the department's standard operating procedure
- This lead to a decrease in the auto-matching cycle time and average days to pay metrics, which put us in line with the industry standard (40-45 days)
- Managed the strategic vendor relationship between several foreign vendors to ensure timely and accurate currency payments.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration - Management
College of Charleston
Charleston, SC 08.1996 - 05.2001
Skills
Compliance controls
Understanding of compliance procedures
Experienced Cookie Banner Configuration
Timeline
Manager of Digital Compliance
Newell Brands
09.2023 - 01.2024
Privacy Program Manager
Meta
06.2022 - 08.2023
Northrop Grumman
05.2021 - 06.2022
Senior Data Privacy Manager
WarnerMedia
10.2019 - 05.2021
Sr. Information Security Analyst
Manhattan Associates
08.2018 - 12.2019
Risk Analyst
ADP
08.2015 - 08.2018
Manager of Internal Audit ExamWorks
11.2011 - 07.2014
Senior Internal Auditor
Sonepar USA
08.2005 - 11.2010
Accounts Payable Manager
Vallen, Hagemeyer North
11.2003 - 10.2005
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration - Management
College of Charleston
08.1996 - 05.2001
Certification
Communication