Principal Program Manager (Privacy Product & Data Innovation)

TL;DR

Principal Program Manager (Privacy Product & Data Innovation): Serving as the strategic bridge between privacy programs and product innovation, this role focuses on enabling privacy-safe data opportunities and establishing governance frameworks. Focus on deploying privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs) and ensuring responsible use of first-party data in a complex adtech ecosystem.

Location: Must be based in San Diego, CA; Atlanta, GA; Mountain View, CA; New York, NY; or Oakland, CA

Salary: $178,000–$263,000

Company

hirify.global is a global financial technology platform powering prosperity for millions of customers through products like TurboTax, Credit Karma, QuickBooks, and Mailchimp.

What you will do

• Manage the enterprise roadmap for Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs) including differential privacy and federated learning.
• Define and enforce data governance guardrails for first-party data collection, storage, and activation.
• Support governance of the advertising technology stack, ensuring compliance with standards like IAB TCF and Global Privacy Control.
• Partner with Product and Engineering teams to embed Privacy by Design into data product development.
• Establish data innovation frameworks for AI/ML model training and synthetic data generation.
• Represent the Privacy team in industry working groups and third-party evaluations.

Requirements

• 3–5+ years of in-house experience in privacy, regulatory, compliance, or risk management within a technology environment.
• Demonstrated success driving end-to-end program management for cross-functional initiatives.
• Strong ability to translate legal and regulatory guidance into practical operational processes.
• Experience working with compliance tools, workflow systems, and audit readiness documentation.
• Technologically adept with a working knowledge of Generative AI capabilities.
• BS/BA degree or equivalent practical experience.

Nice to have

• Working knowledge of global privacy laws (CCPA/CPRA, GDPR, PIPEDA).
• Experience maturing adtech governance systems.
• Technical or systems-oriented background.
• IAPP certification (CIPP, CIPM, or CIPT).

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive compensation package including cash bonuses and equity rewards.
• Commitment to fair pay through regular gender and ethnicity comparisons.
• Comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees.
• Focus on innovation and responsible data use in a fast-paced environment.