Senior Privacy and Data Governance Risk Program Manager

Job description

The application window will be open until at least September 29, 2026. This opportunity will remain online based on business needs which may be before or after the specified date.
In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:
• Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
• Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
• Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
• Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
• Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
• Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
• Holidays: 13 paid days per year
Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: New York, NY, USA; Boulder, CO, USA; Seattle, WA, USA . Minimum qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in program management.
Preferred qualifications:
• 4 years of experience in Data Privacy, Data Governance, Enterprise Risk Management, or regulatory compliance within the technology sector.
• Proven experience synthesizing complex technical and regulatory data into actionable communications (written and verbal) tailored for executive and board-level audiences.
• Experience with advanced risk assessment methodologies and utilizing enterprise risk management software.
• Deep experience operating within a federated compliance model at a global scale.
• Strong technical depth in data pipelines and data classification with demonstrated AI fluency in streamlining programmatic functions.
About the job
To meet the company’s federated privacy operating model, the Office of Privacy Resilience (OPR), within Core’s Privacy, Safety, and Security (PSS) team, was established to shape and demonstrate privacy at Google. We do this by setting a high bar for privacy and collaborating with Product Areas and partner teams to achieve it. Product Areas look to OPR to design internal standards and controls that embed privacy into products, define clear implementation paths, measure control efficacy, and build accountability for privacy outcomes across the company.
As the Lead Privacy Program and Data Governance Risk Program Manager, you will own and drive the strategic goal, execution, and continuous evolution of the team’s overall Privacy and Data Governance Risk program. In this mission-critical role, you will serve as the central orchestration point for high-stakes initiatives. These responsibilities include managing the annual Privacy and Data Governance Risk Assessment (PDGRA), delivering executive and Board-level risk reporting, and maturing our privacy risk metrics.
Furthermore, you will lead the scaling of the Enterprise Privacy and Data Governance framework across the entire organization. Success in this role requires navigating highly ambiguous environments and partnering deeply with cross-functional leaders in Engineering, Legal, Regulatory Affairs, and Enterprise Risk Management. Through these strategic partnerships, you will proactively identify, communicate, and manage top privacy and data risks.
The Core team builds the technical foundation behind Google’s flagship products. We are owners and advocates for the underlying design elements, developer platforms, product components, and infrastructure at Google. These are the essential building blocks for excellent, safe, and coherent experiences for our users and drive the pace of innovation for every developer. We look across Google’s products to build central solutions, break down technical barriers and strengthen existing systems. As the Core team, we have a mandate and a unique opportunity to impact important technical decisions across the company.
Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
US: $192000 - $278000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits
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Responsibilities
• Direct end-to-end Privacy and Data Governance Risk Assessments (PDGRA) aligned with Google’s Risk Taxonomy and Rating scales. Use AI technologies to automate and streamline these audit-ready, actionable workflows.
• Lead the synthesis, preparation, and delivery of high-quality narrative and metrics-based risk reporting packets for the Board and executive committees.
• Scale the Enterprise Privacy and Data Governance Framework. Translate regulatory policies into governable standards and actionable product and engineering roadmaps.
• Develop robust privacy risk frameworks measuring inherent and residual risks. Partner with Analytics and Engineering to transition from manual registers to automated, telemetry-driven dashboards.
• Serve as the primary liaison across lines of defense to identify process breakdowns, drive consensus, and influence prioritization of risk remediations.
Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form .