Director, Privacy (Remote)

We believe in the power and joy of learning

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At Cengage, our employees have a direct impact in helping learners around the world discover the power and joy of learning. We are bonded by our shared purpose – driving innovation that helps millions of learners improve their lives and achieve their dreams through education.

The Director, Privacy is responsible for leading Cengage's enterprise privacy program, ensuring it remains scalable, operationally effective, and aligned with evolving business needs and regulatory requirements. Reporting to the VP, Legal Operations, Privacy & Contract Management this role is responsible for the day-to-day management of the privacy program, partnering closely with Legal, Technology, Cybersecurity, Product, Sales, and other business teams to embed privacy into business processes and technology solutions.

This is a hands-on leadership role. The successful candidate will be equally comfortable setting strategy and rolling up their sleeves to build, operate, and continuously improve the privacy program. The Director will drive execution of the company's privacy strategy while coordinating legal mentorship with internal and external subject matter experts as needed.

What You’ll Do Here

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Lead the enterprise privacy program roadmap, priorities, and maturity strategy.

Coordinate scalable governance processes that enable privacy-by-design across the organization.

Lead and continuously improve Cengage's enterprise privacy program aligned to Cengage’s overall business objectives and customer base.

Lead the continued evolution of Cengage’s coordinated, risk-based privacy program in partnership with Legal Operations, including implementation and optimization of the company’s privacy management platform.

Provide practical privacy mentorship to business teams, translating regulatory requirements into scalable business processes and coordinat