Netflix

Data Protection Manager

Netflix

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $190,000 - $920,000 per year

Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

Tech Stack

Cloud

About the role

  • Lead the Data Protection Team: Oversee the planning, execution, and continuous improvement of data classification, retention, and access management strategies for all Netflix data, with a focus on consumer data.
  • Drive program strategy and execution: Set clear objectives and key results, prioritize initiatives based on risk and business impact, and deliver measurable outcomes that reduce risk and support compliance.
  • Build and empower a high-performing team: Hire, coach, and develop engineers and program managers; foster an inclusive, psychologically safe, and growth-oriented team culture.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally: Partner with Product, Data Platform, Security, and Legal teams to align on data protection goals, drive adoption of data protection controls, and ensure seamless integration into business processes.
  • Promote data protection best practices: Develop and deliver training, documentation, and guidance to empower Netflix data owners and users to understand and fulfill their data protection responsibilities.
  • Advance technical solutions: Guide the development and rollout of scalable automation, dashboards, and user experiences for data classification, retention, and access control (e.g., Data Snitch, automated TTL enforcement).
  • Measure and communicate impact: Define and track program metrics, report progress to leadership and stakeholders, and continuously seek feedback to improve program effectiveness.
  • Champion a responsible data culture: Advocate for privacy and data protection as a business enabler, balancing risk reduction with innovation and user value.

Requirements

  • Proven leadership experience in data protection, privacy engineering, or a related field, ideally in a large-scale, data-driven environment.
  • Strong technical and program management skills: Experience designing, implementing, and scaling data classification, retention, and access management solutions.
  • Demonstrated ability to build strong partnerships with engineering, product, legal, and security teams, and to influence without authority.
  • Track record of hiring, developing, and retaining diverse talent; skilled at fostering psychological safety, delivering feedback, and supporting career growth.
  • Strategic and pragmatic thinker: Able to prioritize and execute in a dynamic environment, balancing regulatory, business, and technical considerations.
  • Excellent communicator: Comfortable conveying complex technical and policy concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Experience with metrics-driven programs: Skilled at defining, tracking, and reporting on program success and areas for improvement.
  • Deep understanding of data protection frameworks and regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA) and industry best practices.