HR Risk & Privacy Program Manager

Our tech client is seeking a HR Risk & Privacy Program Manager to join the People Risk, Privacy, Compliance (PRPC) team to work across our key partners to lead risk initiatives to scale our global program. Specifically, the HR Risk & Privacy Program Manager will be responsible for ensuring end-to-end assessment of employment and privacy and AI risk in new and novel use cases impacting People Data. The ideal person will have proven risk management skills, be a systems thinker, and have experience leading highly complex and highly matrixed company initiatives.

** This is a remote contract role with our tech client for 6 months through April 2026 with potential to extend based off budget and performance **

Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end risk assessments for projects and initiatives involving people data, maintaining accountability throughout the process and collaborating with legal
• Lead the resolution of issues identified during reviews, working in partnership with legal and cross-functional compliance teams.
• Develop and own communication plans to communicate program status, issues, and risks effectively and proactively to stakeholders, leadership and.
• Anticipate bottlenecks, provide escalation management, and ensure HR Compliance is not compromised.
• Exercise excellent people skills, be a team player with a bias to action.
• Be motivated by the opportunity to solve complex HR risk problems within an operations environment.
• Define and track key metrics and key quality and performance indicators and drive cross functional execution of program deliverables.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience with expertise in:

• Privacy compliance

• Employment compliance
  AI Compliance
• Risk Management

• Risk management or Compliance expertise; preferably 2nd line of defense risk management or internal audit experience within a Tech company
• Proven ability to conduct risk assessments for privacy, employment, security, and AI compliance in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment
• Have working knowledge or willingness to quickly learn the content and requirements of various employment laws, regulations, industry guidance, and company compliance policies
• Demonstrate data analytical skills, creativity, and experience working with attention to detail
• Experience maintaining open, candid, and trusting work relationships with both engineering teams and legal partners
• Strong background in data analytics, with the ability to collect, analyze, and interpret complex data sets
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (advanced skills preferred)
• Demonstrated experience in handling complex privacy issues and providing data-driven insights to inform business decisions

Compensation Range: $90-$100/hr depending on experience

** This pay range is Client-specific for the opening advertised. The identity of the Client will be disclosed if you are selected to move forward in the hiring process. **

Benefits

• 75% of employee-only Medical & Dental coverage
• Vision - opt-in available
• 401k
• PTO
• Laptop
• Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, AD&D coverage
• Short-term Disability, Accident, Cancer/Critical Illness, Pet insurance - opt in available