Product Manager, Privacy & Data Governance Platform

Plaid; United States; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vibrant offices in SF, NYC, and RDU

Health benefits and family support

Home office stipend and commuting aids

Job summary

Plaid is seeking a Product Manager for privacy and data governance to steer platform-wide privacy initiatives. You will collaborate across Legal, Security, Data, Engineering, and Product teams to turn regulatory needs into scalable product features.

Responsibilities include defining the roadmap for consent, data minimization, retention, and access controls, while balancing privacy with usability and performance for customers and developers.

Qualifications

• Strong written and verbal communication, able to simplify complex concepts.
• Ability to influence and collaborate with Legal, Engineering, Policy, and Compliance to balance risk with product innovation.
• Experience with privacy initiatives and best practices in regulated environments.
• Experience with fintech or API-driven B2B products.
• Knowledge of data protection domains such as data lifecycle, access control, or policy enforcement.

Responsibilities

• Own the product strategy and execution for privacy, data governance, and responsible data use across Plaid’s platform.
• Serve as connective PM between Legal, Security, Data, Engineering, and Product teams to operationalize privacy requirements into scalable product solutions.
• Define and drive the roadmap for privacy-related platform capabilities (consent, data minimization, retention, deletion, access controls).
• Translate evolving regulatory requirements into clear product requirements and system designs.
• Balance strong privacy protections with usability and performance for customers and developers.

Skills

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Privacy by design

Fintech experience

API-driven products

Data protection

Job description

Plaid is seeking a Product Manager for privacy and data governance to steer platform-wide privacy initiatives. You will collaborate across Legal, Security, Data, Engineering, and Product teams to turn regulatory needs into scalable product features.

Responsibilities include defining the roadmap for consent, data minimization, retention, and access controls, while balancing privacy with usability and performance for customers and developers.