Sr. Manager, Privacy Compliance Technology

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Who We Are...

When we say, "the stuff dreams are made of," we're not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD's vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what's next...

From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.

Your New Role:
We are seeking an experienced Senior Manager to lead our Privacy Technology function, driving the development and implementation of innovative privacy solutions across our organization. This role is ideal for a strategic leader with deep technical expertise, a passion for privacy, and a proven track record of building and scaling privacy-first technologies in complex environments.

You will oversee multiple privacy tech teams, set the privacy technology vision, and ensure alignment with legal, compliance, and business objectives. The role collaborates closely with engineering, legal, product, and business stakeholders

Leadership & Strategy

• Lead, mentor, and develop privacy technology manager and their team.

• Define and execute the privacy technology roadmap, ensuring alignment with global privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA, CPRA, etc.) and organizational goals.

• Champion privacy-by-design principles and foster a culture of ethical data use and innovation.

• Set and monitor success metrics for privacy technology initiatives.

Technical Oversight

• Oversee the architecture, development, and deployment of privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs), consent management systems, data minimization tools, and automation for data subject rights.

• Guide integration of privacy features into digital platforms, including streaming, publishing, and advertising systems.

• Ensure robust data inventory, mapping, lineage, and cataloging practices.

• Evaluate and implement AI/LLM solutions for privacy automation and unstructured data analysis.

• Oversee development and integration of APIs to support privacy features and data interoperability.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Partner with legal, compliance, engineering, and product teams to translate privacy requirements into scalable technical solutions.

• Present privacy technology strategies, progress, and impact to senior leadership and external stakeholders.

• Manage vendor relationships and evaluate third-party privacy solutions.

Continuous Improvement

• Analyze performance of privacy technology processes and identify opportunities for optimization.

• Stay abreast of emerging privacy technologies, regulations, and industry trends.

• Promote professional development and growth within the privacy tech organization.

Qualifications & Experiences:

Required:

• 8+ years of experience in software development, privacy engineering, or related technical field.

• 3+ years in a leadership role managing technical teams or managers.

• Proven experience architecting and delivering privacy-first solutions at scale.

• Deep understanding of global privacy regulations and frameworks (GDPR, CCPA, CPRA, NIST, etc.).

• Strong technical background in modern programming languages (Node.js, Python, Java), cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP), and data lake architectures.

• Experience designing and integrating APIs for privacy-related systems and services.

• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and strategic planning skills.

Preferred:

• Experience in media, entertainment, or technology industries.

• Certifications such as CIPT, CIPP/E, CDPSE, or similar.

• Experience with AI/LLMs and automation for privacy compliance.

• Track record of driving diversity, equity, and inclusion in technical teams.

We offer

• Contract of employment
• Hybrid work (3 days from the office, 2 days from home)
• Benefits package: private medical care, life and accident insurance, MyBenefit cafeteria platform, sports card, social fund, retirement pension plan, Employee Referral Program
• Free access to the Max platform
• Work-life balance initiatives: well-being platform, yoga, massages, educational webinars, Employee Support Program, film screenings organized by employees in the office cinema
• Training and development: training platform, co-financing of English lessons, Employee Resource Groups, Engagement Club - the opportunity to develop your interests in thematic employee groups, online meetings with experts
• CSR activities: volunteering, ecological and social initiatives
• Access to parking spaces

Hybrid Working - This role is advertised as a Hybrid work model, that combines remote and in-office work, following our current company policy and to be agreed with your Line Manager. Subject to any applicable laws, WBD / your Line Manager reserves the right to change this working agreement where this is essential to business needs and upon reasonable notice to you.

How We Get Things Done...

This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.

Championing Inclusion at WBD
Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, disability or any other category protected by law.

If you're a qualified candidate with a disability and you require adjustments or accommodations during the job application and/or recruitment process, please visit our accessibility page for instructions to submit your request.

Client-provided location(s): Warsaw, Poland

Job ID: Discovery-WAMEGLOBALR000098827EXTERNALENGLOBAL

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-09-29T19:51:01