Privacy Manager

Panasonic • UNAVAILABLE, UNAVAILABLE

1d • Remote

About The Position

The Privacy Manager supports the implementation, operation, and continuous improvement of Panasonic’s global privacy and data protection program. The role translates legal and regulatory requirements into practical business processes, manages privacy operations and cross-functional initiatives, and helps embed privacy by design into products, services, systems, and data uses.

The position serves as a privacy subject matter resource and cross-functional program leader, influencing privacy practices across functions and business initiatives. It helps manage regulatory, operational, and reputational risk while enabling responsible data use and innovation. The role has no budget authority and no direct or indirect reports. It involves complex, sometimes ambiguous matters requiring the integration of legal, technical, operational, and business considerations, and works closely with Legal, Compliance, Information Security, Technology, Product, Engineering, Marketing, Human Resources, Procurement, Internal Audit, and business leadership. Success requires building alignment and influencing stakeholders without direct authority.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in law, public policy, business administration, information systems, information security, computer science, data governance, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Five to eight years of hands-on experience in privacy, data protection, compliance, risk management, data governance, or related program or project management work, preferably within a global organization.
• Practical knowledge of U.S. and international privacy laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation and California Consumer Privacy Act/California Privacy Rights Act, and ability to apply requirements to business operations.
• Experience with core privacy program areas such as privacy rights requests, privacy impact assessments, data mapping or records of processing, incident response, privacy contracting, website compliance, and privacy by design.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage multiple concurrent, cross-functional initiatives with competing priorities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, sound judgment, critical thinking, and ability to translate complex legal or technical concepts into clear, actionable guidance.
• Experience with privacy management, workflow, project management, or reporting tools used to support scalable program operations, such as OneTrust and ServiceNow.
• Must have valid authorization to work in the U.S.

Nice To Haves

• Certified Information Privacy Professional, Certified Information Privacy Manager, Certified Information Privacy Technologist, Project Management Professional, or comparable credential.
• Experience supporting technology, software, cloud, digital services, artificial intelligence or machine learning, or product development environments.
• Experience developing privacy metrics, dashboards, executive reports, training, and cross-functional process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Manage and continuously improve privacy program operations, including intake, privacy rights requests, inquiries, incident coordination, data mapping, records of processing, and supporting workflows.
• Conduct and facilitate Privacy Impact Assessments, Data Protection Impact Assessments, artificial intelligence risk assessments, and related data-use reviews; identify risks and coordinate mitigation plans.
• Advise Legal, Information Security, Technology, Product, Engineering, Marketing, Human Resources, Procurement, and business stakeholders on operationalizing privacy, data protection, and responsible artificial intelligence requirements.
• Lead cross-functional privacy projects by defining scope, requirements, milestones, dependencies, resources, and implementation plans; monitor progress, escalate issues, and drive work to completion.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance privacy policies, notices, standards, procedures, templates, playbooks, knowledge resources, and training materials.
• Monitor U.S. and international privacy and data protection developments and translate evolving requirements into actionable business and technical guidance.
• Develop metrics, dashboards, and executive reporting to track compliance activities, trends, risks, process gaps, and remediation progress.
• Support privacy-related contract reviews, third-party risk assessments, cross-border data transfer reviews, consent and preference management, retention, and data lifecycle governance.
• Drive privacy by design and privacy by default across product, service, software, cloud, digital platform, and emerging technology lifecycles.
• Promote a culture of privacy through stakeholder engagement, coaching, and subject matter support; provide guidance to less experienced privacy professionals and cross-functional partners, as applicable.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription plans, plus Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account options.
• Voluntary life, accident, critical illness, disability, legal, identity theft, and pet insurance.
• 401(k) plan with company matching contributions and immediate vesting.
• Vacation, holidays, personal days, sick leave, volunteer leave, and parental and caregiver leave.
• Tuition reimbursement for job-related courses after six months of service.
• Lifestyle Spending Account, employee assistance program, virtual health management, chronic condition support, neurodiversity resources, tobacco cessation, substance abuse support, and life stage and fertility resources; eligibility may vary.
• Employee recognition and awards platform, with quarterly and annual recognition.
• Opportunity for an annual performance-based bonus; the role may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses and incentives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level