Role Description

Dropbox is a special place where we are all seeking to fulfill our mission to design a more enlightened way of working. Were looking for innovative talent to join us on our journey. The words shared by our founders at the start of Dropbox still ring true today. Wouldnt it be great if our working environmentand the tools we usewere designed with peoples actual needs in mind? Imagine if every minute at work were well spentif we could focus & spend our time on the things that matter. This is possible, & Dropbox is connecting the dots. Thousands of Dropboxers around the world have helped make Dropbox a living workspace - the place where people come together & their ideas come to life. Our 700+ million global users have been some of our best salespeople, & they have helped us acquire customers with incredible efficiency. As a result, we reached a billion dollar revenue run rate faster than any software-as-a-service company in history. Dropbox is making the dream of a fulfilling & seamless work life a reality. We hope youll join us on the journey.

Responsibilities

• Own with High Agency: Take end-to-end ownership of critical GRC & Privacy capabilities, frameworks, & platform investments. You will operate with high agency & accountabilitywriting clear product documents, driving cross-functional execution, & making sound trade-offs to ship secure, scalable, & compliant solutions across Dropboxs product surface.
• Prioritize for Impact: Balance the roadmap between foundational work (e.g. compliance enablement, audit tooling, data governance infrastructure) & near-term deliverables that support regulatory needs & internal efficiencies. You will ensure prioritization aligns with risk reduction, trust-building, & business value.
• Understand the Customer: Collaborate closely with Legal, Compliance, Security, Engineering, Design, & Product teams to deeply understand user & regulatory needsfrom enterprise customers seeking granular control to internal teams requiring audit & deletion safety nets. Use these insights to define product direction & inform prioritization across initiatives that protect data, mitigate risk, & reinforce trust.
• Drive Results: Navigate ambiguity & unblock teams through clear problem framing, risk trade-offs, & structured decision-making. You will forecast resource needs, align leadership, & communicate progress with clarityensuring successful delivery of critical infrastructure & cross-org programs.
• Lead Through Collaboration: Drive cross-functional & cross-organizational alignment to ensure shared understanding & collective ownership across teams. You will build trusted partnerships with Legal, Security, Compliance, Platform, & Business stakeholdersensuring that GRC & Privacy priorities are embedded into broader product & infrastructure strategies.
• Build the Future Vision: Define & evolve the long-term vision for data protection, trust tooling, & governance experiences at Dropbox. Identify areas where Dropbox can lead with a principled approach to privacy, security, & transparencyshaping the future of compliant innovation.
• Market & Regulatory Awareness: Stay current on regulatory developments (e.g. GDPR, CCPA, AI governance), industry best practices, & customer expectations. Use this awareness to anticipate needs, guide investment, & ensure Dropboxs platforms remain defensible & trusted across geographies & industries.

Requirements

• BS or MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Business, Applied Mathematics or Statistics, or relevant field. MBA is a plus.
• The ideal candidate will have at least 8 years of PM experience.
• Ability to define & evolve multi-year platform strategies across Governance, Risk, Compliance, & Privacy domainsbalancing foundational infrastructure, regulatory compliance work, & forward-looking innovation.
• Proven experience operating in fast-paced environments & managing diverse sets of internal partners (e.g., Legal, Compliance, Security, Infra, Product).
• Demonstrated empathy for internal developer needs & enterprise customer behaviorsespecially around control, transparency, & trust.
• Strong decision-making skills with the ability to frame complex trade-offs, incorporate cross-functional perspectives, & drive clarity amidst ambiguity.
• Proficient in using both quantitative & qualitative signals to inform roadmap decisions & product direction.
• Clear, structured communicator with strong influencing & storytelling skills; able to align across legal, engineering, & executive audiences.
• Deep technical & domain expertise in platform infrastructure, compliance tooling, or trust frameworks.
• A consistent track record of end-to-end product deliveryfrom initial concept through design, launch, & scalewith measurable impact.
• Comfortable with strategic & financial concepts such as portfolio management, cost/benefit analysis, risk assessment, & investment planning.
• Ability to zoom out to industry trends, regulatory shifts, & evolving platform ecosystems, while staying grounded in implementation realities.

Preferred Qualifications

• 7+ years of product management experience, including at least 3+ years owning platform, infrastructure, or compliance-related products.
• Prior experience in regulated industries or domains (e.g., financial services, healthcare, or enterprise SaaS) with an understanding of evolving privacy laws (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA).
• Experience building developer-facing platforms, internal tools, or policy enforcement frameworks with strong empathy for internal engineering & security teams.
• Familiarity with frameworks like SOC2, ISO 27001, NIST, or similarespecially in the context of product design & implementation.
• Experience leading cross-functional efforts involving Legal, Security, & Compliance teams to deliver scalable, auditable systems & controls.
• Prior work aligning product goals with risk mitigation, operational efficiency, & trust-building for enterprise customers.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders & communicate complex technical or regulatory topics in simple, strategic terms.
• MBA, MPP, or equivalent business/technical degree a plus, but not required.

Compensation

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