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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Program Manager - Privacy & Data Governance - **Company:** Cornerstone Barricades - **Location:** Durham, NC, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Data Transmissions, Data Governance, Cisco - **Published:** August 28, 2026 - **Apply:** https://zipstaff.betterteam.com/program-manager-privacy-data-governance/apply/standard ## About the Role * 5+ years of experience in project/program management, legal operations, privacy programs, or data governance. * Proven experience managing multiple projects or workstreams with cross-functional stakeholders and competing priorities. * Strong organizational skills with the ability to establish timelines, track dependencies, identify risks, and drive follow-through. * Experience working effectively with Legal, Privacy, Product, or other corporate functions. * Demonstrated ability to facilitate meetings, capture decisions/action items, and drive cross-functional follow-up. * Experience identifying and implementing process, workflow, and operational improvements. * Strong written and verbal communication skills, including status, risk, and decision reporting to mixed audiences. * Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and navigate ambiguity. * Experience developing project plans, status reports, presentations, and process documentation. * Ability to work in a hybrid model with preferred onsite presence in Research Triangle Park, NC. * Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future., * Direct experience supporting a corporate privacy, data governance, compliance, legal operations, or risk management program. * Experience coordinating initiatives involving multiple Legal, Privacy, Product, or business stakeholders. * Familiarity with privacy and data protection frameworks and regulations. * Experience supporting privacy-related regulatory or certification initiatives (including EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework / DPF, Global/Asia-Pacific CBPR systems, and related cross-border data transfer or accountability programs). * Familiarity with adjacent privacy, security, and assurance frameworks. * Prior experience in a large enterprise technology environment (Cisco experience is a plus). ## Description ZipStaff is seeking an experienced Program Manager to support privacy, data governance, and certification initiatives for a global technology and networking leader. This role sits within a Privacy Legal-led team responsible for the organization's Privacy Program and Certifications. You will lead and coordinate cross-functional workstreams, drive process improvements, and ensure timely delivery of privacy and data governance programs in a hybrid environment (Research Triangle Park, NC). What You'll Do: * Lead and complete large-scale, cross-functional projects supporting privacy, data governance, and related corporate initiatives. * Manage multiple projects or workstreams with competing priorities and diverse stakeholders (Legal, Privacy, Product, and other corporate functions). * Develop project plans, establish timelines, track dependencies, identify risks, and drive follow-through to completion. * Facilitate meetings and working sessions - set clear objectives and agendas, guide discussions, capture decisions and action items, and ensure effective follow-up. * Communicate project status, risks, and decisions clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences. * Identify opportunities to improve processes, workflows, ownership, governance, and operational effectiveness. * Develop and maintain status reports, presentations, process documentation, and other program materials. * Assist with budgeting and financial status reporting as needed. * Work independently, exercise sound judgment, and navigate ambiguity effectively. ## Related Videos - [Why make use of an integration platform in today's software developments and infrastructure?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/758-why-make-use-of-an-integration-platform-in-today-s-software-developments-and-infrastructure) - [How Cisco embraced a DevOps culture within its network engineering team](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/99-how-cisco-embraced-a-devops-culture-within-its-network-engineering-team) - [Blueprints for Success: Steering a Global Data & AI Architecture](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1577-blueprints-for-success-steering-a-global-data-ai-architecture) - [Data Governance in the Era of AI](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1622-data-governance-in-the-era-of-ai) - [Unlocking Value from Data: The Key to Smarter Business Decisions-](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1367-unlocking-value-from-data-the-key-to-smarter-business-decisions) - [AI beyond the code: Master your organisational AI implementation.](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1248-ai-beyond-the-code-master-your-organisational-ai-implementation) ## Related Articles - [Everything a Developer Needs to Know About MCP with Neo4j](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/604-everything-a-developer-needs-to-know-about-mcp-with-neo4j) - [Events like RSAC Get You CISOs. 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