Senior Program Manager - Privacy Compliance & Data Governance

Job description

At Qualtrics , we create software the world’s best brands use to deliver exceptional frontline experiences, build high-performing teams, and design products people love. But we are more than a platform—we are the creators and stewards of the Experience Management category serving over 18K clients globally. Building a category takes grit, determination, and a disdain for convention—but most of all it requires close-knit, high-functioning teams with an unwavering dedication to serving our customers. When you join one of our teams, you’ll be part of a nimble group that’s empowered to set aggressive goals and move fast to achieve them. Strategic risks are encouraged and complex problems are solved together, by passing the mic and iterating until the best solution comes to light. You won’t have to look to find growth opportunities—ready or not, they’ll find you. From retail to government to healthcare, we’re on a mission to bring humanity, connection, and empathy back to business. Join over 5,000 people across the globe who think that’s work worth doing. Senior Program Manager, Privacy Compliance & Data Governance Why We Have This Role We’re hiring a Senior Program Manager, Privacy Compliance & Data Governance to establish, scale, and orchestrate our enterprise Information Governance program. You’ll sit at the intersection of Legal, Security, Engineering and Product, bridging the gap between business strategy, legal compliance, data security, and engineering. Rather than acting as a traditional gatekeeper, you will build and manage our "Data Front Door" to directly address how teams discover data rights, request entitlements, and manage novel data use cases safely and efficiently. How You’ll Find Success and Grow In this role, you won't just manage compliance—you will shape how our organization safely innovates with data in an increasingly complex global landscape. Lead Enterprise-Wide Change: Grow your capability as a transformational program leader. You will drive a company-wide "Privacy by Design" culture, mentoring cross-functional team members and establishing sustainable governance practices that scale with business growth. Governance Framework & Tooling Strategy: Deep fluency in privacy and data governance, establishing enterprise frameworks, data catalogs, and business glossaries that scale across high-growth SaaS environments. Strong Communication Skill…