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NateraData Privacy Director
Natera is hiring a Data Privacy Director to oversee, advance, and operationalize the enterprise privacy program across commercial, clinical, and product environments. Operating as a hands-on…
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Natera is hiring a Data Privacy Director to oversee, advance, and operationalize the enterprise privacy program across commercial, clinical, and product environments. Operating as a hands-on leader reporting to the Vice President of Data Privacy, this individual drives privacy impact assessments, shapes data governance frameworks, and embeds privacy-by-design principles into software development and clinical research initiatives. Natera functions as a global leader in cell-free DNA testing, focusing on women's health,…
Job Description
Natera is hiring a Data Privacy Director to oversee, advance, and operationalize the enterprise privacy program across commercial, clinical, and product environments. Operating as a hands-on leader reporting to the Vice President of Data Privacy, this individual drives privacy impact assessments, shapes data governance frameworks, and embeds privacy-by-design principles into software development and clinical research initiatives.
Natera functions as a global leader in cell-free DNA testing, focusing on women's health, oncology, and organ health to make personalized genetic testing standard medical care. The multidisciplinary team includes software engineers, geneticists, statisticians, laboratory scientists, and business professionals working together to transform genetic disease management.
This role suits an experienced privacy professional and systems thinker who can build scalable solutions, guide cross-functional teams, and align technical, legal, and business domains.
Responsibilities
- Lead privacy impact assessments, risk-based recommendations, and regulatory analyses
- Conduct privacy evaluations of legal engagements and contracts while drafting recommendations for counsel
- Build repeatable, efficient processes and tooling to expand team capacity
- Provide direction and mentorship to internal team members and external resources
- Serve as the integration point between privacy and product or engineering teams to embed privacy-by-design
- Translate privacy requirements into practical controls, patterns, and technical solutions
- Implement standardized frameworks for data sharing, secondary use, commercial partnerships, and data access
- Establish guardrails for sensitive data use, advanced analytics, and artificial intelligence or machine learning training data
- Govern data flows across marketing technologies, commercial partnerships, and third-party sharing
- Advise Medical Affairs and Clinical Operations on privacy requirements for clinical trials, research protocols, and real-world evidence studies
Requirements
- Possess 8 to 10 years of experience in privacy, data governance, compliance, or adjacent disciplines with increasing leadership responsibility
- Demonstrate strong expertise in global privacy regulations including GDPR, HIPAA, and CCPA or CPRA
- Bring experience embedding privacy into software development lifecycles and product engineering
- Show background supporting clinical trials and clinical research from a data privacy perspective
- Demonstrate familiarity with Good Clinical Practice guidelines, informed consent frameworks, and institutional review board processes
- Exhibit general healthcare compliance knowledge covering Stark Law, the Anti-Kickback Statute, the Sunshine Act, and fraud, waste, and abuse
Qualifications
- Hold a Bachelor's Degree in a related field such as business administration, law or legal studies, data analytics, or information systems
- Maintain an International Association of Privacy Professionals certification such as CIPT, CIPP, or AGCP
- Demonstrate familiarity with artificial intelligence and machine learning governance concepts
- Bring experience with collaboration and program management software like Google Workspace and JIRA
Core Skills
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, vision, dental, disability, and life insurance plans for eligible employees and dependents
- Free testing for employees and immediate families alongside fertility care benefits
- Pregnancy and baby bonding leave
- 401(k) retirement benefits
- Commuter benefits
- Employee referral program
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Is the Data Privacy Director position remote?
Yes, the source posting explicitly lists the location as remote.
What is the employment type?
The role is full-time.
What salary does Natera offer for this role?
The salary is not stated in the job posting.
What level of experience is required?
Candidates need 8 to 10 years of experience in privacy, compliance, data governance, or related disciplines with increasing leadership responsibility.
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