Data Privacy Manager

POSITION SUMMARY

Natera is seeking a Data Privacy Manager to support the operationalization and continuous improvement of enterprise privacy capabilities that enable responsible, compliant, and scalable innovation across the organization.  This is an individual contributor role that reports to the Director, Data Privacy and partners with cross-functional teams to help embed privacy principles throughout the lifecycle of data, technology, and innovation initiatives. 

This role helps implement scalable solutions that improve privacy operations and visibility into data use.  In addition to core privacy responsibilities, this person will contribute to the evaluation of new initiatives and support strategic projects and emerging regulatory requirements across commercial, clinical, and research environments.  This role requires a solid foundation in healthcare privacy, clinical research, and technology-enabled healthcare, coupled with the ability to translate regulatory, ethical, and operational requirements into practical solutions that support the business.

Regarding culture, we seek people who demonstrate Natera's values, enjoy solving complex problems, empower others to thrive, lead by example, and adapt their playbook when necessary.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Privacy Management & Governance

• Support the operationalization of enterprise privacy governance frameworks that enable responsible, compliant, and scalable use of information

• Partner with Legal, Regulatory, HealthCare Compliance, Security, and AI and Data Governance teams to align privacy requirements with broader governance and risk initiatives

• Help apply scalable decision-making frameworks and governance processes that support business objectives while maintaining patient trust and regulatory compliance

• Advise business and technology partners on privacy requirements, emerging risks, and evolving regulations

Privacy Technology, Product & Engineering Partnership

• Support the continuous improvement of privacy technology capabilities that underpin the privacy program

• Partner with Product, Regulatory, Engineering, Security, and AI and Data Governance teams to implement privacy solutions and embed privacy-by-design into products and platforms

• Identify opportunities to use automation and workflow optimization to improve privacy operations and efficiency

• Translate business, technical, and regulatory requirements into practical, technology-enabled solutions

Clinical, Research & Responsible Innovation Enablement

• Provide privacy guidance across clinical research, secondary use of data, real-world evidence, genomics, and precision medicine initiatives

• Support responsible use of patient, clinical, research, and commercial information through risk-based frameworks

• Partner with Clinical, Medical, Research, Commercial, and Product teams to help evaluate new initiatives, technologies, and partnerships

• Help ensure innovation initiatives incorporate appropriate privacy, ethical, and regulatory considerations

Strategic Initiatives & Cross-Functional Support

• Support high-priority initiatives requiring coordination across business, clinical, research, commercial, product, and technology functions

• Help move projects from concept through implementation, balancing regulatory obligations, operational realities, and organizational goals

• Build strong cross-functional relationships to create alignment and drive successful outcomes

• Adapt to emerging priorities and provide support across a range of operational initiatives

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field (e.g., law/legal studies, information systems, business administration, data analytics); IAPP certification highly preferred (CIPP, CIPM, CIPT, AGCP)

• 3-5 years of experience in privacy, healthcare compliance, clinical research, information governance, privacy technology, or related disciplines

• Experience supporting enterprise privacy programs, governance frameworks, or privacy technology capabilities

• Strong working knowledge of:

  • Global privacy regulations (HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, and related requirements)

  • Privacy-by-design principles and privacy risk management

  • Data mapping, data flow analysis, and records of processing activities

• Experience working across commercial, clinical, research, product, and technology environments

• Familiarity with advanced analytics, automation, and emerging technologies and their privacy implications

• Ability to translate regulatory and operational requirements into practical, scalable solutions

• Experience with program management and collaboration tools (e.g., JIRA, Google Workspace)

IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE

• A privacy professional who balances regulatory requirements with innovation and business enablement

• A strong cross-functional partner comfortable across legal, technical, clinical, research, commercial, and operational domains

• A healthcare and life sciences generalist with exposure to privacy, clinical research, oncology, and women's health

• Comfortable partnering with Product and Engineering to implement technology-enabled privacy solutions

• Skilled at turning regulatory, ethical, and operational challenges into practical, scalable processes

• Effective in complex environments and able to build structure and alignment across stakeholder groups

OUR OPPORTUNITY

Natera™ is a global leader in cell-free DNA (cfDNA) testing, dedicated to oncology, women’s health, and organ health. Our aim is to make personalized genetic testing and diagnostics part of the standard of care to protect health and enable earlier and more targeted interventions that lead to longer, healthier lives.

The Natera team consists of highly dedicated statisticians, geneticists, doctors, laboratory scientists, business professionals, software engineers and many other professionals from world-class institutions, who care deeply for our work and each other. When you join Natera, you’ll work hard and grow quickly. Working alongside the elite of the industry, you’ll be stretched and challenged, and take pride in being part of a company that is changing the landscape of genetic disease management.

WHAT WE OFFER

Competitive Benefits - Employee benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans for eligible employees and their dependents. Additionally, Natera employees and their immediate families receive free testing in addition to fertility care benefits. Other benefits include pregnancy and baby bonding leave, 401k benefits, commuter benefits and much more. We also offer a generous employee referral program!

For more information, visit www.natera.com.

Natera is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace environment, and welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives. Inclusive collaboration benefits our employees, our community and our patients, and is critical to our mission of changing the management of disease worldwide.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply, and will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, age, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable laws.

If you are based in California, we encourage you to read this important information for California residents. 

Link: https://www.natera.com/notice-of-data-collection-california-residents/

Please be advised that Natera will reach out to candidates with a @natera.com email domain ONLY. Email communications from all other domain names are not from Natera or its employees and are fraudulent. Natera does not request interviews via text messages and does not ask for personal information until a candidate has engaged with the company and has spoken to a recruiter and the hiring team. Natera takes cyber crimes seriously, and will collaborate with law enforcement authorities to prosecute any related cyber crimes.

For more information:
- BBB announcement on job scams 
- FBI Cyber Crime resource page