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We are seeking an experienced Information Governance and Privacy Technical Product Manager with domain expertise in privacy controls, data security, and secure product development to ensure robust privacy and information governance in our product lifecycle. As a Senior Staff Technical Product Manager, your job will be focused on establishing and reinforcing the privacy foundation that underpins all our technologies and products.
You will work closely with our dedicated engineers to ensure the right privacy and information governance features are built into our products from the onset. You will understand real-world information governance and privacy challenges, anticipate potential threats, and work collaboratively with Privacy Engineering, Security, IT, Legal, and business partners to create a roadmap to address them effectively. A strong technical background in privacy, security, and data governance is critical to recognize the problem space and exploring possible technical solutions in collaboration with partners.
If you are looking to solve complex privacy and information governance challenges, see the results of your work safeguarding Cruise data, and make a positive impact in the world, join us.
What You’ll Be Doing
Develop the vision and strategy, with various partners, for information governance and privacy across our products. This includes developing and implementing a comprehensive information governance and compliance program tailored to the unique needs of our organization, in alignment with internal requirements and external compliance obligations and best practices (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001, CCPA/privacy legal requirements, NIST Privacy Framework/AI Risk Management Framework, UN R155, and UN R156). Work with teams across the organization, such as Legal, Privacy Engineering, Security, IT, and Technical Program Management to understand their requirements for privacy and build scaled solutions. Influence key decisions on architecture and implementing scalable, reliable, and cost-effective privacy measures. Define long-term product privacy, and information governance strategy by proactively identifying emerging customer needs and business opportunities, and leveraging requirements from Cruise Privacy. Launch new initiatives, test their performance, and iterate quickly. Validate alignment with privacy and information governance requirements, and work with Technical Program Managers to document any unmet requirements. Establish a shared product vision and strategy for your product area, rooted in a deep understanding of the privacy and information governance domain and unmet customer needs. Leverage risk assessments, industry standards, and metrics to generate insights and improve our posture across all products. Communicate roadmaps, priorities, experiments, and decisions clearly across a wide spectrum of audiences from internal customers to executives. Exemplify best-in-class privacy and information governance practices in everything you touch.
What You Must Have
8+ years of product management experience delivering highly secure and privacy-conscious products at scale. Shown success leading highly technical security and privacy initiatives. Experience formulating and driving a principled product privacy and data governance vision, and being responsible for the narrative with leadership and vital team members. Solid experience collaborating with cross-functional partners from Engineering, Legal, Privacy, Security, and User Experience Design. Ability to generate crucial product insights through risk assessments, quantitative, and qualitative analysis. In-depth knowledge of data security, privacy, and information controls, and secure software engineering practices. Outstanding communication skills: verbal and written, with engineers, non-technical partners, and executives. Thrive in ambiguity, crafting simplicity and order. Creativity and curiosity: you’re driven to find novel solutions and push forward an entire industry with secure and privacy-conscious products.
The salary range for this position is $234,700 – 345,000. Compensation will vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. You may also be offered a bonus, restricted stock units, and benefits. These ranges are subject to change.
Why Cruise?
Our benefits are here to support the whole you: Competitive salary and benefits 401(k) Cruise matching program Medical / dental / vision, AD+D and LifeSubsidized mental health benefitsFlexible vacation and company paid holidaysHealthy meals and snacks available for non-remote employeesPaid parental, jury duty, bereavement, family care, and medical leaveFertility BenefitsDependent Care Flexible Spending AccountFlexible Spending Account Pre-tax Commuter Benefit Plan for non-remote employeesCruiseFlex, a working policy for US-Based Cruisers, lets you and your manager find the working style that’s best for you, whether it’s primarily in-person, primarily at home, or a combination of home and in-office time. – learn more about CruiseFlex hereWe’re Integrated Through our partnerships with General Motors and Honda, we are the only self-driving company with fully integrated manufacturing at scale. We’re Funded GM, Honda, Microsoft, T. Rowe Price, and Walmart have invested billions in Cruise. Their backing for our technology demonstrates their confidence in our progress, team, and vision and makes us one of the leading autonomous vehicle organizations in the industry. Our deep resources greatly accelerate our operating speed.We’re Independent We have our own governance, board of directors, equity, and investors. Our independence allows us to not just work on the edge of technology, but also define it.We’re Vested You won’t just own your work here, you’ll have the potential to own equity in Cruise, too. We are competing in a market that is projected to grow exponentially, which gives our company valuation room to grow. We offer a new kind of equity program called Recurring Liquidity Opportunity (RLO), which combines IPO-like liquidity with the stability of remaining private – learn more about RLO here We’re Safety ConsciousWe integrate #staysafe, our top priority at Cruise, into our everyday work. Through our Safety Management System, every Cruiser is asked to do their part by reporting any potential issues or hazards they observe and making continuous improvements. You’ll be able to contribute to safety at Cruise, no matter your job function or title.
Cruise LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where contributions are valued and celebrated, and our employees thrive by being themselves and are inspired to do the best work of their lives. We seek applicants of all backgrounds and identities, across race, color, caste, ethnicity, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or parental status, or disability. Applicants will not be discriminated against based on these or other protected categories or social identities. Cruise will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, in accordance with applicable laws.
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