Senior Program Manager, People Data Access – Governance
Job Description:
- Design and own Zillow’s People Data Access & Governance program
- Partner with HRBPs, People Analytics, Legal and Privacy, Security, and Product and Tech leaders
- Govern the full spectrum of people data access
- Define how AI-powered tools integrate into the access governance model
- Own the design of role-based access controls for people data
- Serve as the primary decision-maker for people data access questions across the organization
- Identify and close gaps in how people data moves through Zillow’s data ecosystem
- Lead cross-functional working groups and drive alignment on data access standards
- Build the operational infrastructure of the program
Requirements:
- 8+ years of experience in data governance, HR technology, people analytics, or technical program management
- Hands-on familiarity with cloud-based analytical environments, specifically Databricks
- A clear mental model for how AI and LLM-based tools change the data governance equation
- Experience governing sensitive data across its full lifecycle
- Comfort operating in genuine ambiguity at scale
- Strong cross-functional partnership instincts
- A grounded, principled perspective on why people data governance matters
- Enough HR domain fluency to understand the sensitivity of what you’re governing
Benefits:
- Competitive base salary
- Equity awards based on experience, performance and location