Hybrid Privacy & Data Compliance Leader

AppFolio, Inc.; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 167,000 - 209,000; Full time

Job summary

AppFolio is seeking a Compliance Director to mature the Privacy Compliance Program, privacy governance, and data retention across the enterprise. This hands-on leader will establish pragmatic reporting foundations, define KPIs/KRIs, and partner with Legal, InfoSec, Product, and Operations to embed data privacy into workflows.

You will act as the second-line liaison to ERM and Internal Audit, oversee second-line data governance, and lead the team responsible for privacy and data compliance across

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive compliance leadership experience in high-growth technology, SaaS, fintech, or regulated environments.
• Proven track record defining compliance metrics, KPIs, KRIs and standardized reporting structures.
• Experience building and operationalizing privacy frameworks (e.g., CCPA/CPRA) and records retention in SaaS environments.
• Experience serving as a primary Second Line liaison to ERM and Internal Audit; CP, legal, and data stakeholders collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead AppFolio’s Privacy Program and Enterprise Data Privacy Policy, rights requests, and records retention.
• Be Privacy SME for third-party risk management (TPRM) in partnership with the TPRM program.
• Assess current privacy program maturity and chart a roadmap for improvement.
• Map privacy obligations into product workflows and align with engineering and operations.
• Oversee the second-line data governance framework, policies and standards.
• Coordinate with Legal, InfoSec, and business leaders to integrate privacy standards into first-line operations; lead privacy and data governance across products and operations.
• Develop a standardized reporting framework to measure compliance health and report to executives and the board.

Skills

Privacy compliance

Data governance

Risk management

Executive communication

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

AppFolio is seeking a Compliance Director to mature the Privacy Compliance Program, privacy governance, and data retention across the enterprise. This hands-on leader will establish pragmatic reporting foundations, define KPIs/KRIs, and partner with Legal, InfoSec, Product, and Operations to embed data privacy into workflows.

You will act as the second-line liaison to ERM and Internal Audit, oversee second-line data governance, and lead the team responsible for privacy and data compliance across