Privacy & Data Governance Director

Appfolio

San Diego (CA)

Hybrid

USD 167,000 - 209,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

AppFolio, a California-based real estate technology leader, seeks a Compliance Director to mature the Privacy Compliance Program, manage records retention, and stand up second-line data compliance. You will lead cross-functional teams across Legal, Information Security, Product, and Operations to embed privacy and data governance into enterprise workflows.

The role emphasizes hands-on execution, concrete KPI/KRI metrics, and collaboration with ERM and Internal Audit to deliver measurable

Qualifications

Proven track record building privacy programs (CCPA/CPRA) and records retention.
Ability to define and track KPIs/KRIs across privacy and data governance.
Hands-on contributor who can drive end-to-end program execution.
Experience acting as Second Line liaison to ERM and Internal Audit.

Responsibilities

Lead AppFolio's Privacy Program and Enterprise Data Privacy Policy.
Serve as Privacy SME for third-party risk management (TPRM).
Assess maturity and operating effectiveness of existing privacy programs.
Map privacy obligations into product, engineering, and operations workflows.
Stand up data governance compliance framework and reporting structures.
Coordinate across Legal, InfoSec, and business leaders to integrate privacy standards.
Report on compliance health with KPIs/KRIs for executives and boards.
Define operational thresholds and accountability with clear ownership.
Act as Second Line liaison to ERM and Internal Audit for consistency in reporting.