Data Privacy Director

The role

The Data Privacy Director will advance and operationalize the enterprise privacy program across commercial, clinical, and product environments. This role embeds privacy-by-design into product lifecycles and maintains data governance frameworks for clinical research.

What you will do

• Lead privacy impact assessments, regulatory analyses, and risk-based recommendations
• Conduct privacy reviews of contracts and legal engagements
• Build efficient, repeatable processes and tooling to scale program capacity
• Provide direction and mentorship to team members and external resources
• Embed privacy-by-design into product and software development lifecycles
• Partner with technical teams to translate privacy requirements into practical controls
• Implement standardized, risk-based frameworks for data access and sharing
• Operationalize guardrails for use of sensitive data, AI/ML training data, and advanced analytics
• Govern data flows across marketing, commercial partnerships, and third-party sharing
• Advise on privacy requirements for clinical research protocols and trials

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field (e.g., law/legal studies, information systems, business administration, data analytics)
• 8-10 years of experience in privacy, data governance, compliance, or related disciplines
• Strong expertise in global privacy regulations (HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, etc.)
• Experience embedding privacy into product and software development lifecycles
• Experience supporting clinical research or clinical trials from a privacy perspective
• Familiarity with IRB processes, informed consent frameworks, and Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
• General healthcare compliance background (e.g., fraud, waste & abuse, Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, Sunshine Act)
• Experience working across commercial, clinical, and product/technology environments
• Familiarity with AI/ML and advanced analytics governance concepts
• Proven ability to translate complex regulatory requirements into practical, scalable processes
• Strong ability to influence and align senior stakeholders across functions
• Experience leading, mentoring, or managing privacy professionals or cross-functional teams

Nice to have

• IAPP certification (e.g., CIPP, CIPT, AGCP)

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans
• Free testing for employees and their immediate families
• Fertility care benefits
• Pregnancy and baby bonding leave
• 401k benefits
• Commuter benefits
• Employee referral program

About the company

Natera is a global leader in cell-free DNA (cfDNA) testing, dedicated to oncology, women’s health, and organ health. The team consists of statisticians, geneticists, doctors, laboratory scientists, business professionals, and software engineers.