Privacy Program Manager

About the role

Maleda Tech is looking for an experienced Privacy Program Manager to support a leading technology organization on a contract basis. You will lead privacy‑by‑design assessments, translate complex data flows into clear documentation, and help ensure new products launch responsibly.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with product, engineering, and data‑science teams to collect information on data processing activities and technical safeguards.
• Conduct privacy and machine‑learning reviews, identifying and mitigating risks in collaboration with privacy subject‑matter experts.
• Develop and maintain privacy documentation such as end‑to‑end data‑flow diagrams and operational control matrices.
• Manage multiple review cycles, track progress, and drive timely completion of privacy deliverables.
• Coordinate with business stakeholders and privacy teams to finalize documentation and support incident‑response triage when needed.

Required profile

• Minimum 5 years of hands‑on experience in privacy operations, compliance, or data governance within a technology or enterprise environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, able to explain technical privacy concepts to diverse audiences.
• Deep knowledge of global data‑protection frameworks (GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, LGPD, PIPEDA, etc.) and their practical application.
• Proven track record conducting Privacy Impact Assessments and implementing privacy‑by‑design initiatives.
• Experience collaborating with legal, product, engineering, and security teams to embed privacy requirements throughout the product lifecycle.
• Demonstrated program‑management ability to lead initiatives from planning through approval.

Required skills