Principal Privacy Lead

Job Summary

This role is responsible for leading hands-on program management during analysis, design, development, testing, implementation, and post-implementation phases of a software feature, solution, or product.

The role drives the orchestration of various technical projects and fosters innovation through effective leadership, communication, and technical acumen.

The role serves as a bridge between technical teams and business stakeholders, driving the successful execution of technical projects that contribute to the organizations strategic objectives while ensuring compliance with privacy regulations and best practices.

Responsibilities

Plays a critical role in the planning and execution of the organizations most complex and visible technical projects or programs in support of the continuing evolution of the organizations software products.

Partners across functions to prioritize, plan, track and execute complex, cross-organizational programs while maintaining focus on building high-quality programs and ensuring adherence to privacy policies and data protection regulations.

Defines the overall vision, strategy, and roadmap to address the problems/opportunities in collaboration with product managers and engineers, incorporating privacy considerations into the project planning and execution.

Reaches across functions or departments to mitigate program risks and resolve issues that affect release, scope, schedule, and quality, with particular attention to privacy and data protection concerns.

Drives and tracks software releases, features and bug fixes, testing, and documentation, ensuring that privacy requirements are integrated and validated throughout the development lifecycle.

Engages with executive leadership and other stakeholders to provide updates, gather requirements, and manage expectations, including addressing privacy-related aspects and compliance.

Allocates resources, including personnel and budgets, to ensure project teams have the necessary support to achieve objectives while maintaining privacy and data protection standards.

Ensures that project deliverables meet established quality standards, privacy regulations, and are aligned with business and technical requirements.

Demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of privacy principles, concepts, and regulations relevant to the software and technology domain.

Interprets internal/external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes, or services with a focus on privacy and data protection.

Education & Experience Recommended

Four-year or Graduate Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Management, or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience or demonstrated competence.

Typically has 10 years of work experience, preferably in program/project management, scrum master, professional technology organization, or a related field, with demonstrated experience in managing privacy and data protection aspects in technical projects.

Preferred Certifications

Program Management Professional

Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP) or equivalent privacy certification is a plus

Knowledge & Skills

Agile Methodologies

Automation

Change Management

Computer Science

Continuous Improvement Process

JIRA

Milestones (Project Management)

New Product Development

Process Improvement

Product Management

Project Management

Risk Management

Software Development

Privacy Regulations and Best Practices

Cross-Org Skills

Effective Communication

Results Orientation

Learning Agility

Digital Fluency

Customer Centricity

Impact & Scope

Impacts large functions and leads large, cross-division functional teams or projects with a focus on privacy compliance.

Complexity

Provides highly innovative solutions to complex problems within established policy, including privacy and data protection policies.

Disclaimer

This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed in this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, responsibilities, knowledge, etc. These may be subject to change and additional functions may be assigned as needed by management.

The base pay range for this role is $137,000.00 to $211,000.00 annually with additional opportunities for pay in the form of bonus and/or equity (applies to US candidates only). Pay varies by work location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Benefits:

HP offers a comprehensive benefits package for this position, including:

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Long term/short term disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending account

Life insurance

Generous time off policies, including;

4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure

11 paid holidays

Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave (US benefits overview (https://www8.hp.com/h20195/v2/getdocument.aspx?docname=c07065756) )

The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO):

HP, Inc. provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and prospective employees, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation, age, disability, or status as a protected veteran, marital status, familial status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic predisposition or carrier status, uniformed service status, political affiliation or any other characteristic protected by applicable national, federal, state, and local law(s).