Privacy Program Manager

EchoStar

$83K — $119K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Expert in U.S. federal and state privacy laws with practical operational experience.
  • Proficient in Consent Management Platforms and privacy vendor tools like Ketch, OneTrust, or TrustArc.
  • Familiarity with AI technologies for automating privacy governance processes.
  • Strong project management skills for handling high-volume tasks and cross-functional collaboration.
  • Excellent analytical skills for conducting privacy risk assessments and audits.
  • Significant experience leading privacy programs in tech or consumer-facing environments.

Responsibilities

  • Lead daily operations and governance of the privacy program at scale.
  • Unify privacy standards across diverse business lines and ensure compliance with laws.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to IT, engineering, and business teams on privacy matters.
  • Oversee Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs) and manage Consent Management Platforms.
  • Track, report, and present privacy program metrics and remediation progress to leadership.
  • Optimize data subject access requests and auditing processes using AI-driven tools.
  • Direct privacy audits for ad-tech compliance and monitor regulatory trends.

Benefits

  • Versatile health perks including flexible spending accounts and HSA.
  • 401(k) Plan with company match.
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
  • Career advancement opportunities.
  • Flexible time away plan allowing for work-life balance.
Full Job Description
Job Duties and Responsibilities

Candidates must be willing to participate in at least one in-person interview.

The Legal Department requires a Privacy Program Manager to lead the day-to-day operations and governance of the enterprise privacy program at scale. This position addresses the challenge of unifying privacy standards across diverse lines of business and ensuring compliance with evolving federal and state privacy laws. By serving as a trusted advisor to IT, engineering, and business teams, the role mitigates organizational risk and translates complex regulatory requirements into actionable cross-functional processes. Additionally, the position drives program oversight through automated vendor tools, ad-tech audits, and privacy impact assessments to safeguard consumer data.

What Success Looks Like (Objectives):
  • Maintain, enhance, and govern the enterprise privacy program to meet compliance standards across all product offerings
  • Drive cross-functional compliance remediation work in partnership with Legal, Engineering, and external counsel
  • Oversee Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs) and manage Consent Management Platforms (CMP) to ensure seamless tool integration
  • Track, report, and present key privacy program metrics, open risks, and remediation progress to Legal leadership
  • Integrate AI-driven privacy tools or automated workflows to optimize data subject access requests (DSARs) and audit processes
  • Direct the privacy audit process for ad-tech compliance while monitoring new regulatory trends to update program strategy

Skills, Experience and Requirements

Core Skills and Competencies (What you'll bring):
  • Expertise in U.S. federal and state privacy laws with a proven ability to translate legal concepts into practical operations
  • Proficiency in Consent Management Platforms and privacy vendor tools like Ketch, OneTrust, or TrustArc
  • AI Literacy and Application in leveraging modern automation or technology solutions to streamline privacy governance
  • Strong project management and organizational capabilities to manage high-volume tasks and meet tight deadlines; cross-functional collaboration across Legal, IT, and business teams
  • Strategic problem-solving and analytical ability to conduct actionable privacy risk assessments and ad-tech audits
  • Critical Experience in leading privacy programs within technology-focused, consumer-facing environments and in-house legal departments


Additional Qualifications:
  • CIPM (Certified Information Privacy Manager) or equivalent IAPP certification


Minimum Requirements:
  • Bachelor's Degree with strong academic credentials
  • 6-8 years of professional experience in privacy compliance, data protection, or a related privacy program role
  • Must have hands-on experience with:
    • Consent Management Platforms (e.g., Ketch, OneTrust, TrustArc)
    • Conducting Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs) and DSAR workflows
    • Ad-tech compliance and enterprise privacy auditing


Visa sponsorship not available for this role

Salary Ranges

Compensation: $83,950.00/Year - $119,900.00/Year
Benefits

We offer versatile health perks, including flexible spending accounts, HSA, a 401(k) Plan with company match, ESPP, career opportunities, and a flexible time away plan; all benefits can be viewed here: EchoStar Benefits.

The base pay range shown is a guideline. Individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, and competencies; compensation is based on the role's location and is subject to change based on work location.

The posting will be active for a minimum of 3 days. The active posting will continue to extend by 3 days until the position is filled.

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