Sr Manager, IT Cybersecurity Data Protection

Cybersecurity Jobs; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel perks

Health benefits

Wellness programs

401(k)

EAP & insurance discounts

Job summary

Cybersecurity Jobs is seeking a senior leader to own the strategy and engineering direction for enterprise data protection and privacy across platforms, applications, and AI solutions. You will guide the enterprise Data Protection and Privacy Technology strategy, governance, and program execution while coordinating with engineering, cybersecurity, privacy, and business teams.

The role requires extensive experience in data protection, privacy engineering, and regulatory frameworks, with a track

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field is required.
• Master’s degree and 12+ years in cybersecurity/privacy recommended.
• 12+ years of experience in cybersecurity/privacy engineering or information security.
• 3+ years leading technical teams in a large enterprise.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise Data Protection and Privacy Technology strategy and roadmap across platforms, apps, and AI."
• Oversee product capabilities, programs, and engagement model for data protection and privacy technologies.
• Coordinate risk assessments, compliance checks, and audits for data protection to meet regulatory requirements.
• Embed data protection and privacy by design across engineering teams and business partners.

Skills

Data protection

Privacy engineering

Cybersecurity

Strategic leadership

Agile/PM practices

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

12+ years of experience

Tools

DLP

Encryption

Tokenization

Access governance

Cloud data security

DSAR/rights automation

Consent management tools

Job description

Own the strategy and engineering direction for enterprise data protection and privacy by design across platforms, applications, and AI solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the enterprise Data Protection and Privacy Technology strategy and roadmap, ensuring continuous improvement of controls including data classification, encryption, access governance, DLP, masking, and AI/ML safeguards.
• Build expertise in enterprise data flows, promoting secure data handling and shared accountability while aligning protection and privacy decisions to business priorities and technology strategies.
• Make guidance-driven decisions with limited direction from business or portfolio leadership by balancing data protection, privacy, risk appetite, and operational realities.
• Provide oversight and direction for product capabilities, programs, services, and engagement model for data protection and privacy technologies; govern adherence to policies and standards; own and enhance the global operating model.
• Translate complex privacy and data protection requirements into actionable guidance for senior leaders, technology teams, and business partners.
• Shape how data protection and privacy controls are integrated into new technology development to mitigate risks early and effectively.
• Act as a bridge across engineering, cybersecurity, privacy, and business teams to embed data protection and privacy by design into platforms, applications, and AI solutions.
• Measure technology effectiveness using KPIs, telemetry, and operational metrics to drive maturity, automation, and risk reduction.
• Conduct and oversee risk assessments, product evaluations, compliance checks, and audits for data protection and privacy to meet regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate with appropriate teams during data protection and privacy incidents to ensure accurate reporting, communication, and follow-through.
• Lead data protection and privacy awareness programs to improve end user understanding of responsibilities and emerging threats.
• Serve as the primary point of contact between business or portfolio executive leadership and product teams, engaging executives and communicating progress of programs and services.
• Build and lead global teams of data protection engineers, privacy engineers, and analysts to strengthen technical excellence, continuous learning, and innovation.
• Oversee a team of up to 50 team members across multiple squads.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related technical field.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in cybersecurity, data protection, privacy engineering, or information security.
• 3+ years leading technical teams in a large enterprise environment.
• Experience driving large-scale security or privacy technology initiatives from strategy through execution.
• Proven ability to collaborate across cybersecurity, legal, data, product, and engineering to embed privacy and security into systems and workflows.
• Advanced communication skills to explain data protection and privacy concepts clearly to non-technical audiences and convert complex requirements into practical guidance.
• Master’s degree in computer science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, Information Assurance, or a related technical field.
• 12+ years of experience in cybersecurity, privacy engineering, data protection, or information security.
• 5+ years leadership or management experience overseeing technical teams and driving enterprise-level initiatives.
• Experience leading data protection or privacy engineering programs and teams in highly regulated industries (e.g., aviation, financial services, healthcare).
• Knowledge of data protection industry practices and global privacy regulations including GDPR and CCPA/CPRA and PCI, with the ability to translate them into technical controls aligned to NIST CSF/PRMF and ISO/IEC 27001/27701.
• Strong understanding of data security and privacy engineering, secure data lifecycle practices, and access control models.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity or privacy-related risk assessment methodologies and frameworks.
• Professional certifications such as CISSP, CIPP/E, CIPP/US, CIPT, CDPSE, CCSP, or equivalent privacy/security credentials.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver prioritized outcomes using agile and product management principles.
• Hands‑on experience implementing and managing data protection and privacy technologies including DLP, data discovery/classification, encryption/tokenization, access governance, cloud data security, data and code scanning tools, DSAR/rights automation platforms, and consent and preference management tools.
• Experience using KPIs, operational telemetry, and maturity metrics to evaluate data protection and privacy by design controls.
• Demonstrated leadership and stakeholder influence skills across all levels, plus relationship building and communication strengths.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities with attention to detail; solution‑oriented approach to define pragmatic alternatives that support cybersecurity outcomes.
• Ability to work independently with initiative.

Technologies

• GDPR
• CCPA/CPRA
• PCI
• NIST CSF
• NIST PRMF
• ISO/IEC 27001
• ISO/IEC 27701
• DLP
• Encryption
• Tokenization
• Masking
• AI/ML safeguards
• Data discovery/classification
• Access governance
• Cloud data security
• Data and code scanning tools
• DSAR/rights automation platforms
• Consent and preference management tools
• CISSP
• CIPP/E
• CIPP/US
• CIPT
• CDPSE
• CCSP

Benefits

• Travel perks
• Health benefits (health, dental, prescription and vision); virtual doctor visits; flexible spending accounts
• Wellness programs
• 401(k) program
• Additional benefits including Employee Assistance Program, pet insurance, and discounts on hotels, cars, cruises and more