Privacy Program Manager

Scale is at the forefront of powering artificial intelligence. We believe that trust in AI is earned with high-quality data for training, fine-tuning, and evaluating AI systems. Our products are transforming how organizations build and deploy AI. Our customers are the world's most innovative model developers and enterprise and public sector entities looking to apply AI in their organizations.

We are hiring a Privacy Program Manager to take responsibility for the design and implementation of Scale's privacy and data protection program. You will join a creative, fast-moving, and solutions-oriented team collaborating internally with stakeholders at Scale and externally with our customers and partners and advisors. We are looking for a relentlessly curious, deliberately open-minded, and action-oriented privacy and data protection specialist who can design effective and scalable operational processes while employing an empathetic interpersonal style that can build bridges across stakeholders and be flexible working on projects key to the company. This position is located in San Francisco. If you enjoy solving novel and challenging problems and building strong teams and relationships while doing it, we'd love to hear from you

You will:

• Design, document, implement, operationalize, and maintain policies and procedures to support adherence with privacy and data protection laws and regulations, including GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, HIPAA, and GLBA
• Partner with legal colleagues, and product, engineering, operations, people operations, compliance, and security teams to implement and evangelize a business-minded privacy and data protection program
• Conduct privacy risk assessments and develop prioritized mitigation strategies in collaboration with key stakeholders
• Develop and oversee processes for privacy impact assessments, data subject rights processing, cookie compliance, customer data deletion requests, privacy questionnaires, and data protection audits
• Strengthen the company culture of privacy and data protection through thoughtful communication, clear guidance, and high-impact training programs

Ideally you'd have:

• Bachelor's degree
• 3+ years of privacy and data protection program experience, a plus if you have built out or matured any privacy and data protection programs
• Experience leading cross-functional projects from conception to launch
• A track record of taking initiative and being resourceful to accomplish ambitious goals
• Effective organizational skills and and ability to juggle many competing priorities
• Experience with basic data analysis and reporting and an aptitude for using data-driven approaches wherever possible
• An ability to translate between business and technical risk and communicate clearly to business and technical audiences
• Roll-up your sleeves and a get things done attitude to tackle projects large and small, and a collaborative, low-ego approach to collaborating across the organization
• Deep interest in machine learning technology and applications
• Excellent organizational and communications skills

Nice to haves:

• CIPP or CIPM certification
• Experience in a regulated industry and/or tech start up

Compensation packages at Scale for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position, determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, interview performance, and relevant education or training. Scale employees in eligible roles are also granted equity based compensation, subject to Board of Director approval. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process, and confirm whether the hired role will be eligible for equity grant. You'll also receive benefits including, but not limited to: Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits, a learning and development stipend, and generous PTO. Additionally, this role may be eligible for additional benefits such as a commuter stipend.

PLEASE NOTE: Our policy requires a 90-day waiting period before reconsidering candidates for the same role. This allows us to ensure a fair and thorough evaluation of all applicants.

About Us:

At Scale, our mission is to develop reliable AI systems for the world's most important decisions. Our products provide the high-quality data and full-stack technologies that power the world's leading models, and help enterprises and governments build, deploy, and oversee AI applications that deliver real impact. We work closely with industry leaders like Meta, Cisco, DLA Piper, Mayo Clinic, Time Inc., the Government of Qatar, and U.S. government agencies including the Army and Air Force. We are expanding our team to accelerate the development of AI applications.

We believe that everyone should be able to bring their whole selves to work, which is why we are proud to be an inclusive and equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability status, gender identity or Veteran status. 

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