Senior Technical Program Manager, Privacy
Role Description
As a Privacy TPM at Dropbox, your primary role is leading projects within the Privacy Engineering team, focusing on safeguarding customer privacy and ensuring legal compliance. We are committed to exceeding customer expectations by prioritizing privacy across all Dropbox products and proactively complying with privacy laws, aiming to be leaders in privacy protection. This encompasses initiatives such as enhancing data control options, managing user consent, and ensuring robust privacy measures across our internal systems, thereby prioritizing privacy in all our operations.
We are seeking a talented Technical Program Manager to join the Security PMO, contributing to critical programs related to Privacy Engineering. The ideal candidate will be highly self-motivated and adaptable to new challenges, showcasing exceptional skills in prioritization, innovative thinking, and collaboration on cross-functional initiatives.
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Responsibilities
- Lead and manage projects supporting Privacy Engineering's strategy and operations, including developing project briefs with stakeholders
- Collaborate with the Privacy Engineering leader to drive innovation, define OKRs, portfolios/roadmaps, and long-term strategies, and communicate these effectively to the team
- Engage with key stakeholders across Dropbox to understand and deliver program requirements, identifying process gaps for improvement
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams to define, evaluate, and prioritize program dependencies, manage project schedules, and ensure clear communication throughout the project lifecycle
- Present program/project status and updates to senior management, ensuring on-time delivery and implementing risk mitigation strategies as needed
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience with 5+ years of related work experience
- Strong project planning skills and a proven track record of successfully launching software projects
- Project or program management experience with cross-functional teams, demonstrating collaborative, team-oriented, and consensus-building abilities
- Exceptional interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
- Ability to navigate competing business and technical priorities, translating business needs into technical requirements, and vice versa
- Deep understanding of organizational tech stacks to identify dependencies, risks, and mitigation strategies
- Experience working on strategic programs and fostering a remote-friendly culture
Preferred Qualifications
- Privacy experience, including an understanding of privacy laws and related technology
- Curiosity or experience with AI
- Passion for data protection and privacy
Total Rewards
US Zone 1
$175,100—$236,900 USD
US Zone 2
$157,600—$213,200 USD
US Zone 3
$140,100—$189,500 USD
