Senior Manager, Privacy Program

The role

You will build, lead, and mature a privacy and technical governance program. You will manage a specialized team to satisfy global regulatory obligations and integrate privacy principles into products.

What you will do

• Direct, mentor, and develop a team of privacy and technical governance professionals.
• Bridge privacy operations with technical IT governance initiatives.
• Establish and monitor team KPIs and SLA adherence.
• Design and implement the enterprise-wide privacy program and governance framework.
• Oversee data classification, mapping, and Records of Processing Activities.
• Serve as strategic privacy advisor for Product Management and Engineering.
• Oversee the end-to-end DSAR program.
• Act as primary escalation point and incident commander for privacy incidents.
• Oversee the vendor privacy risk assessment lifecycle.
• Oversee the execution of the technical governance roadmap.

Required qualifications

• 8 + years of progressive experience in privacy, data protection, or IT Governance & Risk programs within regulated environments (Fintech, Financial Services, or SaaS).
• 3 + years of direct people management experience.
• Deep working knowledge of major global privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA/CPRA).
• Strong understanding of core security and control frameworks (e.g., SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, NIST CSF).
• Familiarity with modern privacy automation software (e.g., DataGrail, OneTrust, Transcend).
• Familiarity with cloud-native governance and risk platforms (e.g., Vanta, Drata, LogicGate).
• Engineering literacy to oversee technical governance roadmaps.
• Ability to translate complex legal and technical requirements into practical business guidance.

Benefits

• Seven Company-paid Holidays
• Generous Family Leave
• Paid time off is front-loaded
• Competitive 401(k) matching
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Bonus for taking 5 consecutive days of vacation
• Food and groceries budget
• Contribution towards health and wellness

About the company

Topstep is a financial platform that fosters a culture of collaboration with a remote to hybrid working environment.