Julie SavoieFlat A 12/F 33 Yuk Sau St Ming’s Court, Happy Valley, Hong Kong

Email: juliesavoie@yahoo.com Mobile: +852 5580 2253

Skills Summary

I have extensive experience in project management with an emphasis on policy, process improvement and risk management in privacy compliance and data protection. I have a proven track record as a versatile and skilled senior team member with strong relationship building and stakeholder management capabilities. I am a result-oriented strategic thinker. I have leadership skills involving managing, developing and motivating teams to achieve their objectives, and I am dedicated to maintaining high quality standards.

Education

• Information Privacy Professional Certificate• Information Security Lead Implementer Certificate (ISO27001)• PhD Theory and Policy Studies in Education (partial degree requirements completed, no dissertation)• M. A. Curriculum Studies/Educational Administration • B. A. History• Diploma Pure & Applied Sciences

Major Achievements and Awards

• Leading Information Privacy Professional at British Council for East Asia• Senior Project Manager for State Government Record keeping Standards • Project Manager for the Evidence Act 2008 for State Government and exceeded expectations in raising

awareness about good governance practices in information management and policy• Presenter on document management and information privacy at various legal and other professional

organisations, including International Association of Privacy Professionals • Developed and implemented a change management strategy in Client Services in order to support staff

through multiple organisational and system changes

Work History

November 2014-currentWorkday

Global Data Privacy Program Manager

• Develop internal policy and procedure documents to support Workday's privacy initiatives.• Collaborate with product development teams to support Workday’s privacy by design approach for new

product features.• Maintaining data processing and data transfer contracts that are required to transfer personal data among

various entities in different countries and to third parties.• Assist in preparation and execution of new data processing agreements.• Clearly explain data processing strategy to third parties, including customers and vendors.• Collaborate regularly with leadership to address emerging compliance requirements.• Improve existing privacy, ethics and compliance processes and procedures.

June 2011-June 2014British Council

Information Policy Advisor, East Asia

• Implement a sustainable information management and privacy program in East Asia and part of South Asia.• Support the East Asia regional strategy and business operations through process improvements and

articulation of benefits of good privacy and information management practices.• Review contracts, investigate and report on privacy breaches, information risk incidents, identify issues and

problems and develop solutions through an enterprise risk management framework.

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• Develop and drive implementation of a change management program, working with relevant regional and country staff.

• Work with all areas of the business to understand processes and flows, and to identify risks and gaps in the data governance structures and data lifecycle.

• Support business growth through consultancy services. Conduct alignment and gap analysis, and produce recommendations for resolution, but also identify opportunities for improvement and maximisation of data sets. Agree with the business on mitigating actions to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and improve performance.

• Develop and implement information security and data controls, procedures and conduct data governance assessments across business and regional operations.

• Raise awareness and build capability regarding effective privacy and information security through the development and implementation of training and user centric tools. Drive an ownership and data governance culture across the organisation.

February 2009-May 2011State Government of Victoria, Australia

Senior Policy Adviser, Department of Human Services

• Undertake or lead complex, sensitive research and investigations, analyse complex policy development and delivery issues and risks

• Interpret policy frameworks and provide authoritative and strategic advice to the departmental executive and key stakeholders on the policy and strategic implications of major government or department initiatives

• Pro-actively build and maintain positive relationships with key stakeholders and develop options for implementing innovative strategies

• Prepare and present detailed, comprehensive reports, Ministerial briefings and agency committee submissions on policy and program issues, policy options and ad hoc reports and correspondence

Senior Policy Adviser, Public Record Office Victoria

• Provide strategic, expert, authoritative and high quality policy advice and solutions on the policy and strategic implications of legislative changes

• Negotiate and liaise at senior levels in both public and private sectors in undertaking policy and legislative reviews. Represent PROV as required

• Coordinate PROV’s policy response to emerging issues, risks and trends in records management• Articulate and communicate information, reasoning and implications of policies to internal and external

stakeholders• Participate in multi-disciplinary teams working on policy issues

Acting Senior Project Manager, Public Record Office Victoria

• Recruit, lead, manage and support a multi-disciplinary project team of contract and seconded staff to support the delivery of the project objectives

• Develop a comprehensive communications plan to ensure all appropriate communication channels are utilised, and all appropriate stakeholders kept informed, throughout the project

• Develop a training program and associated seminar series to promulgate information about the standards across Victorian Government

• Provide regular reports to the Project Board and other relevant governance bodies established as part of the project structure. This includes risk as well as project milestone reporting

January 2006-November 2008Hospitals of Ontario Pension Plan, Canada

Manager, Support Services

• Standardise the development and delivery of training and issues management through on-going business process improvements

• Develop training strategies to support excellence in client service• Set overall training direction through use of industry standard training framework and strategy

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Julie Savoie Email: juliesavoie@yahoo.com Mobile: +852 5580 2253

• Provide direction and support to a department of 11 staff • Develop and execute a change management strategy to enable a smooth transition to a cross-functional

workforce

Policy Analyst

• Identify potential Plan issues, conduct research and business impact analyses and prepare recommendations for action/change

• Draft Plan documents and agreements, review publications for technical accuracy • Provide inter- and intra-divisional support with respect to legal, legislative and benefit policy matters (including

technical support and training as appropriate)• Liaise with government regulators and other agencies, the Plan’s advisors, and other pension plans as needed

October 2005-January 2006Program Director, Scholars Education, Canada (contract)

• Prepare and deliver marketing and advertising plan

May 2000 – August 2005Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board, Canada

Policy Analyst

• Research and analyse issues related to Plan interpretation and communicate the results either internally or externally (including claims and appeals)

• Develop options and make recommendations with regard to policies and administrative practices• Write reports, issue papers, business decisions, and policy recommendations for both internal and external use• Research and develop various projects such as Plan simplification proposals• Assist in the resolution of disputes regarding the administration of the Plan and document the research and

findings

October 1999 – April 2000Learning Manager, SmartForce, Canada (contract)

December 1998 – October 1999Distance Learning Program Officer, Institute for Leadership Development, Canada (contract)

May 1998 – November 1998Educational Law and Policy Researcher, University of Victoria (contract)

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