Privacy Program Manager, PDPO Strategy and Arch

$147,200 - $269,800/Yr

Tiktok - San Jose, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

San Jose, CA

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services

About the position

As a Privacy Program Manager within TikTok's Privacy and Data Protection Office (PDPO), you will play a pivotal role in leading and supervising the company's privacy initiatives. This position is designed for individuals who are passionate about privacy and data protection, and who possess a strong understanding of the associated risks in a technology-driven environment. You will be responsible for identifying, evaluating, and governing data protection risks across various business sectors, including e-commerce, video creation, education, and international payments. Your collaboration with the legal team will be crucial in transforming legal compliance requirements into actionable technical and process solutions, thereby addressing potential risks and enhancing compliance efficiency. In this role, you will establish and promote both process and technical systems for business privacy protection. This includes ensuring that risk convergence and privacy protection technologies are effectively implemented in business scenarios. You will also oversee the implementation of privacy protection programs for both domestic and overseas business operations. Your responsibilities will extend to promoting the development of automation tools for data security and privacy protection, ensuring that TikTok remains at the forefront of compliance and risk management. Additionally, you will engage in technical discussions with engineering and information security teams, tracking and benchmarking the latest domestic and international legal and regulatory requirements. Your expertise will be essential in identifying and rectifying data and privacy gaps, ensuring that TikTok adheres to the highest standards of privacy protection.

Responsibilities

• Identify, evaluate, and govern data protection risks across various business sectors.
• Collaborate with the legal team to transform legal compliance requirements into technical and process solutions.
• Establish and promote process and technical systems for business privacy protection.
• Ensure risk convergence and privacy protection technology implementation in business scenarios.
• Oversee the implementation of privacy protection programs for domestic and overseas business operations.
• Promote the development of automation tools for data security and privacy protection.
• Engage in technical discussions with engineering and information security teams.
• Track and benchmark the latest domestic and international legal and regulatory requirements.
• Identify and rectify data and privacy gaps in compliance processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or above in information security, computer science, law, communication, or related fields, or equivalent work experience.
• Industry experience in driving change in technology companies.
• Solid background knowledge of enterprise security and technology related to privacy protection.
• Familiarity with domestic and international laws and regulations such as cybersecurity law, GDPR, and HIPAA.
• Technical experience in cloud and modern systems architectures.
• Proficiency in PIA/DPIA methodologies, with experience in privacy by design work preferred.
• Participation in GDPR, CCPA, ISO27001, ISO27701 initiatives and related work is preferred.
• Privacy certifications from bodies such as the IAPP are preferred.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in privacy protection related roles within technology companies.
• Familiarity with automation tools for data security and privacy protection.
• Experience in engaging with cross-functional teams to implement privacy solutions.

Benefits

• 100% premium coverage for employee medical insurance, approximately 75% for dependents.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with company match.
• Dental, Vision, Short/Long term Disability, Basic Life, Voluntary Life, and AD&D insurance plans.
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options for healthcare and dependent care.
• 10 paid holidays per year plus 17 days of Paid Personal Time Off (PPTO).
• 10 paid sick days per year.
• 12 weeks of paid Parental leave and 8 weeks of paid Supplemental Disability.
• Mental and emotional health benefits through EAP and Lyra.
• 401K company match.
• Gym and cellphone service reimbursements.