Data Privacy, Cybersecurity & AI Compliance Manager

Hippo Insurance; Morristown (NJ); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Training and career growth

Flexible time off

Parental leave

Onsite snacks and catered lunches

Job summary

Hippo, Morristown, NJ-based, is seeking a Data Privacy, Cybersecurity & AI Compliance Manager. Hybrid role across Austin/Dallas/Morristown with collaboration between Legal, Security, and Engineering teams to govern privacy, data protection, and AI usage.

You’ll design and mature a comprehensive program, manage consumer rights, support regulatory audits, and lead cross‑functional governance for privacy, cybersecurity, and AI across the business.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of data privacy, cybersecurity, and/or AI governance compliance experience.
• Bachelor's degree; certifications such as CIPP/US, CIPM, CIPT, CISSP, CISM, CRISC, or CDPSE preferred.
• Experience building or maturing a privacy or compliance program.
• Working knowledge of privacy, marketing, and cybersecurity regulatory frameworks (CCPA/CPRA, TCPA, GLBA, NYDFS 23 NYCRR 500, NAIC).
• Familiarity with AI regulatory landscape and insurance applications.
• Strong written communication and collaboration with legal, security, and engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and run Hippo's privacy program; make it auditable and governed.
• Own privacy mailbox and consumer rights processing end-to-end.
• Support cybersecurity regulatory compliance and audits; maintain docs.
• Partner with InfoSec on cyber events; manage compliance workstream and notifications.
• Build and maintain Hippo's AI governance framework and risk assessment.
• Review vendors for privacy and data protection; support DPA process with Legal.
• Draft and operationalize policies, standards, and training.
• Serve as regulatory liaison for inquiries, exams, audits.
• Collaborate with Legal, Security, Engineering, Marketing on requirements.

Skills

Data privacy

Cybersecurity

AI governance

Regulatory frameworks

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

CIPP/US or CIPT or CIPM

CISSP/CISM/CDPSE

Tools

Privacy management tools

Consent management

GRC tooling

Job description

Data Privacy, Cybersecurity & AI Compliance Manager

Austin, Texas, United States; Dallas, Texas, United States; Morristown, New Jersey, United States

Title : Data Privacy, Cybersecurity & AI Compliance Manager

Location : Austin, TX / Dallas, TX / Morristown, NJ (Hybrid)

Reporting to : Sr. Enterprise Compliance Director

About Hippo:

Hippo was built on apromise:make homeownership effortless.Nearly adecade later, thatmissionstill drives us.Weuse technologyanddatato helpour customers stay ahead ofproblemsandprotect what mattersmost.

Today, that sametech-nativeapproach powers our work beyond homeowners.Hippooperatesas a diversifiedcarrierplatform, partnering with MGAs to deliver tailored program solutions that help them grow and deliver better customer experiences.Behind that work is a team that values ownership, curiosity, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Ifyou'reenergized by buildingwhat'snext,we'dlove to meet you.

About You:

You are a compliance professional who lives at the intersection of data privacy, cybersecurity, and AI governance. You're not necessarily an attorney, but you know how to translate complex regulatory requirements into practical, operational compliance programs, and you know when an issue needs to go to Legal for interpretation or sign-off. You've built or matured compliance programs against frameworks like the CCPA/CPRA and other state privacy laws, the TCPA and related marketing rules, the NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulation (23 NYCRR 500), the NAIC Insurance Data Security Model Law, and emerging AI regulations (e.g., Colorado AI Act, EU AI Act, NAIC AI model bulletins). You're as comfortable running day-to-day privacy operations, working a live security incident alongside InfoSec, or writing a quarterly report for a board committee as you are designing the program those activities live in. Insurance industry experience is a strong plus, since you understand the regulatory overlay carriers and producers face beyond standard corporate compliance. You're detail-oriented, comfortable managing multiple regulatory threads at once, and skilled at partnering across Legal, Security, Engineering, Marketing, and the business to keep Hippo ahead of a fast-moving regulatory landscape.

What You’ll Do:

• Privacy Program Build & Ownership: Design, build, and run Hippo's enterprise data privacy compliance program, maturing it from today's operational footing into a documented, auditable program: governance and accountability structure, data inventory and records of processing, privacy impact assessment process, policy framework, program metrics, and a regulatory change management process covering CCPA/CPRA, other state privacy laws, and insurance-specific privacy requirements (e.g., GLBA and state insurance privacy laws)
• Privacy Operations & Consumer Rights: Own Hippo's privacy mailbox and consumer rights request process end to end: intake, verification, tracking, and timely response to access, deletion, correction, and opt-out requests, with documentation sufficient to withstand regulatory scrutiny
• Cybersecurity Regulatory Compliance: Support compliance with insurance-specific cybersecurity regulations (NYDFS 23 NYCRR 500, NAIC Insurance Data Security Model Law and state adoptions) and general frameworks (e.g., NIST); support annual certifications, risk assessments, and regulatory exams and audits, and maintain required documentation
• Cyber Event Handling: Partner with Information Security on the triage, investigation, containment, and resolution of cyber events; own the compliance workstream for each event, including documentation, materiality and notification analysis support (state breach statutes, NYDFS 72‑hour reporting), and remediation tracking, escalating legal determinations to counsel
• AI Governance & Compliance: Build and maintain Hippo's AI compliance framework, including use case intake, risk assessment, inventory, and monitoring for AI/ML systems across the business; track state, federal, and international AI regulation relevant to insurance (algorithmic accountability, AI in underwriting, claims, and pricing, model governance requirements)
• Vendor & Third-Party Risk: Conduct privacy and data‑protection reviews of vendors and third‑party service providers, support the data processing agreement process with Legal, and partner with InfoSec on third‑party security diligence, including NYDFS Section 500.11 TPSP requirements
• Policies, Standards & Training: Draft, maintain, and operationalize internal policies, standards, and procedures for data privacy, cybersecurity, and AI use, and develop and deliver company‑wide training and awareness on those policies, in coordination with the Sr. Enterprise Compliance Director and Legal
• Regulatory Liaison Support: Serve as a day‑to‑day point of contact for regulatory inquiries, exams, and audits touching privacy, cyber, and AI, coordinating responses and escalating legal interpretation questions to attorney oversight
• Cross-Functional Partnership: Work closely with Legal, Information Security, Engineering, Marketing, and business units to embed privacy, security, and AI compliance requirements into products, processes, and vendor relationships

Must Haves:

• 5+ years of experience in data privacy, cybersecurity, and/or AI governance compliance within a regulated industry, including hands‑on operational experience (consumer rights requests, incident response, marketing compliance), not just policy work
• Bachelor's degree; one or more relevant certifications strongly preferred: CIPP/US, CIPM, or CIPT (IAPP privacy certifications), AIGP (IAPP Artificial Intelligence Governance Professional), CISSP, CISM, CRISC, or CDPSE
• Demonstrated experience building or significantly maturing a privacy or compliance program, not solely running an established one
• Working knowledge of key privacy, marketing, and cybersecurity regulatory frameworks (CCPA/CPRA and other state privacy laws, TCPA, GLBA, NYDFS 23 NYCRR 500, NAIC Insurance Data Security Model Law)
• Familiarity with the emerging AI regulatory landscape and how it applies to insurance use cases (underwriting, claims, pricing, customer service)
• Experience supporting security incident response and breach notification analysis in partnership with information security and legal teams
• Strong written communication skills, including experience preparing reporting for senior management, board, or committee audiences
• Experienced working in close partnership with legal counsel and knows when to elevate for legal interpretation
• Strong program and project management skills; able to manage multiple regulatory workstreams simultaneously
• Technical aptitude and the ability to quickly learn new technologies and platforms (privacy management, consent management, and GRC tooling a plus)

Nice to Haves:

• Insurance industry experience strongly preferred (P&C a plus)

Benefits and Perks:

Hippo treats its team members with the same level of dedication and care as we do our customers, which is why we’re fortunate to provide all of our Hippos with:

• Healthy Hippos Benefits - Multiple medical plans to choose from and 100% employer covered dental & vision plans for our team members and their families. We also offer a 401(k)-retirement plan, short & long-term disability, employer-paid life insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for health and dependent care, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Equity - This position is eligible for equity compensation
• Training and Career Growth - Training and internal career growth opportunities
• Flexible Time Off - You know when and how you should recharge
• Little Hippos Program - We offer 12 weeks of parental leave for primary and secondary caregivers
• Hippo Habitat - Snacks and drinks available and catered lunches for onsite employees

The Morristown, NJ base pay range for this role is $120,000 - $179,500. Exact compensation may vary based on several job-related factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to: skill set, experience, education/training, location, business needs and market demands.

Hippo is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to building a team culture that celebrates diversity and inclusion. Hippo’s applicants are considered solely based on their qualifications, without regard to an applicant’s disability or need for accommodation. Any Hippo applicant who requires reasonable accommodations during the application process should contact the Hippo’s People Team to make the need for an accommodation known.