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Sr. Privacy Program Manager

AT Atlassian
Atlassian

Sr. Privacy Program Manager

Sydney, Australia / Remote

Working at Atlassian

Atlassians can choose where they work whether in an office, from home, or a combination of the two. That way, Atlassians have more control over supporting their family, personal goals, and other priorities. We can hire people in any country where we have a legal entity. Interviews and onboarding are conducted virtually, a part of being a distributed-first company.

As the Sr. Privacy Program manager in GRC organization, you will play a key role in ensuring that our products, cloud services and applications are designed, developed, and deployed with strong privacy and security controls. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, and drive the implementation of privacy-by-design principles.

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This role requires a strong understanding of privacy regulations, security best practices, and industry frameworks, including ISO/IEC 27701 (Privacy Information Management) and ISO/IEC 27018 (Protection of Personally Identifiable Information in Public Cloud Environments).

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Manage and improve data privacy policies, standards, guidelines, and procedures to ensure the ongoing improvement, maintenance of privacy
  • Develop, implement, measure and improve all data privacy measures & controls that are in place within the company.
  • Embed privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs) such as encryption, anonymization, tokenization, and federated learning into product architectures.
  • Leverage data analytics and automation to monitor privacy compliance, detect anomalies, and optimize privacy controls.
  • Implement privacy-preserving data governance frameworks, ensuring compliance with ISO/IEC 27701, ISO/IEC 27018, GDPR, CCPA, and other privacy regulations.
  • Develop privacy-preserving AI models that minimize data exposure while maintaining functionality and security.
  • Work with engineering, legal, and compliance teams to create and enforce privacy and security policies, standards, and technical guidelines.
  • Design and maintain data flow diagrams (DFDs), privacy-preserving data pipelines, and structured metadata frameworks.
  • Drive cloud security and privacy initiatives, ensuring secure data processing in AWS, Azure, and GCP while adhering to ISO 27018 requirements.
  • Conduct privacy-focused security code reviews and collaborate with developers to automate privacy controls.
  • Lead privacy training programs and drive privacy by design culture.


  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Science, or a related field.
  • 8+ years of experience in privacy, product security, GRC or cybersecurity.
  • Strong understanding of ISO/IEC 27701, ISO/IEC 27018, GDPR, CCPA, and global privacy regulations.
  • Experience with data analytics, AI/ML-driven security insights, and automation tools for privacy management.
  • Proficiency in cloud security, privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs), and secure data processing frameworks.

Our perks & benefits

Atlassian offers a variety of perks and benefits to support you, your family and to help you engage with your local community. Our offerings include health coverage, paid volunteer days, wellness resources, and so much more. Visit go.atlassian.com/perksandbenefitsto learn more.

About Atlassian

At Atlassian, we're motivated by a common goal: to unleash the potential of every team. Our software products help teams all over the planet and our solutions are designed for all types of work. Team collaboration through our tools makes what may be impossible alone, possible together.

We believe that the unique contributions of all Atlassians create our success. To ensure that our products and culture continue to incorporate everyone's perspectives and experience, we never discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or marital, veteran, or disability status. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

To provide you the best experience, we can support with accommodations or adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Simply inform our Recruitment team during your conversation with them.

To learn more about our culture and hiring process, visit go.atlassian.com/crh.

Client-provided location(s): Sydney NSW, Australia
Job ID: Atlassian-18440
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • On-Site Gym
    • HSA
  • Parental Benefits

    • Adoption Leave
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
    • Work-From-Home Stipend
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Holiday Events
    • Casual Dress
    • Pet-friendly Office
    • Happy Hours
    • Snacks
    • Some Meals Provided
    • On-Site Cafeteria
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Volunteer Time Off
    • Leave of Absence
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Company Equity
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
    • Financial Counseling
  • Professional Development

    • Access to Online Courses
    • Internship Program
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Learning and Development Stipend
    • Promote From Within
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Founder led
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program

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