Privacy Program Manager (Remote - EST/CST Preferred)

Our Customer’s mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. Through their family of apps and services, they are building a different kind of company that connects billions of people around the world, gives them ways to share what matters most to them, and helps bring people closer together.

We are seeking a Privacy Program Manager on a contract basis to help support our customer’s business needs. This role is remote, with the option to work anywhere in the US; EST/CST time zone preferred.

The People Data Review Program Manager will join the People Risk, Privacy, Compliance (PRPC) team to work across the key partners to lead risk initiatives to scale the global program. Specifically, the People Data Review Program Manager will be responsible for ensuring end-to-end assessment of employment and privacy, and AI risk in new and novel use cases impacting People Data. The ideal person will have proven risk management skills, be a systems thinker, and have experience leading highly complex and highly matrixed company initiatives.

Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end risk assessments for projects and initiatives involving people data, maintaining accountability throughout the process, and collaborating with legal
• Lead the resolution of issues identified during reviews, working in partnership with legal and cross-functional compliance teams.
• Develop and own communication plans to communicate program status, issues, and risks effectively and proactively to stakeholders and leadership.
• Anticipate bottlenecks, provide escalation management, and ensure HR Compliance is not compromised.
• Exercise excellent people skills, be a team player with a bias to action.
• Be motivated by the opportunity to solve complex HR risk problems within an operations environment.
• Define and track key metrics and key quality and performance indicators, and drive cross-functional execution of program deliverables.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience
• Bachelor's/Master's degree in Risk Management
• CIPM, CIPP, or AI compliance certifications preferred
• Proven experience as an HR Risk Manager with expertise in privacy compliance, employment compliance, AI Compliance, and risk management
• Strong background in data analytics, with the ability to collect, analyze, and interpret complex data sets
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (advanced skills preferred)
• Familiarity with SQL is highly desirable, with the ability to assist with programmatic tasks and data analysis
• Demonstrated experience in handling complex privacy issues and providing data-driven insights to inform business decisions
• Proactive and solution-oriented
• Ability to build trusted professional relationships within the team and with cross-functional partners
• Risk management or Compliance expertise; preferably 2nd line of defense risk management or internal audit experience within a Tech company
• Proven ability to conduct risk assessments for privacy, employment, security, and AI compliance in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment.
• Have working knowledge or willingness to quickly learn the content and requirements of various employment laws, regulations, industry guidance, and company compliance policies.
• Demonstrate data analytical skills, creativity, and experience working with attention to detail
• Experience maintaining open, candid, and trusting work relationships with both engineering teams and legal partners.

Preferred:

• Experience working with engineering teams, including collaboration and communication skills
• Exposure to AI technologies, including AI development and implementation and AI-related problem-solving and analysis

We offer a competitive salary range for this position. Most candidates who join our team are hired at the median of this range, ensuring fair and equitable compensation based on experience and qualifications.

Contractor benefits are available through our 3rd Party Employer of Record (Available upon completion of waiting period for eligible engagements)

* Health Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, FSA.

* Accrued PTO: Up to 15 days per 12 months on assignment

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.