Senior manager

For over four decades, PAR Technology Corporation (NYSE: PAR) has been a leader in restaurant technology, empowering brands worldwide to create lasting connections with their guests. Our innovative solutions and commitment to excellence provide comprehensive software and hardware that enable seamless experiences and drive growth for over 100,000 restaurants in more than 110 countries. Embracing our "Better Together" ethos, we offer Unified Customer Experience solutions, combining point-of-sale, digital ordering, loyalty and back-office software solutions as well as industry-leading hardware and drive-thru offerings. To learn more, visit partech.com or connect with us on LinkedIn, X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, and Instagram.

Position Description

PAR is looking for a Privacy & AI Governance Senior Manager , reporting to the Vice President of Information Security & Privacy . PAR is an international, fast-paced, high-growth environment and our tech stack is cloud and SaaS first, with a limited on-prem footprint. Our ideal candidate will embrace diverse perspectives and exhibit integrity, leadership, security domain expertise, sound technical acumen, good business acumen, creativity, entrepreneurial spirit, and exceptional communication skills, all while keeping security and business objectives front and center.

The Privacy & AI Governance Sr. Manager and the Information Security & Privacy team are primarily responsible for privacy and AI governance program components within the company’s broader information security and privacy program, including unified cybersecurity, data privacy & trust framework oversight, third-party risk management, customer assessment & inquiry response, trust center development & maintenance, and related inquiry resolution.

While being a key resource for the entire company, the Privacy & AI Governance Sr. Manager should be a subject matter expert who partners closely with IT, Legal, Internal Audit, HR and the Research & Development product teams in delivering against the company’s overall information security and privacy program.

Position Location:

Remotely based in the USA within one of the following cities:

• Philadelphia, PA
• New Hartford, NY or Syracuse Region (Central New York)
• Austin, TX
• Chicago, IL
• Minneapolis, MN

Occasional travel (2-3 times a year) for team building activities.

Reports To

VP, Information Security & Privacy

Requirements

What We’re Looking For:

• Ability to build collaborative relationships with diverse stakeholders across the whole company
• Effective communicator who can coordinate, escalate, provide feedback, and ask for help
• Capable of efficiently supporting the team's workflow
• Continuous learner, innovator, and collaborator who thrives on helping people achieve more than they thought possible – together, we win as a team!
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., Information Security, Privacy, Law, Public Policy, Computer Science) or equivalent practical experience; advanced degree or certifications (e.g., CIPP, CIPM, CISSP) are a plus.
• 3+ years of demonstrated experience building, operating, or scaling privacy and/or AI governance programs within a technology-driven organization, preferably in a B2B SaaS or hardware environment.
• Strong working knowledge of global privacy and data protection laws and frameworks (e.g., GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, cross-border data transfer requirements) and emerging AI governance and regulatory standards.
• Practical understanding of modern product development and data ecosystems, including cloud services, SaaS architectures, hardware-software integration, and AI/ML use cases.
• Proven ability to partner cross-functionally with security, engineering, product, legal, and business teams to drive outcomes through influence rather than authority.
• Working knowledge of common regulations, laws, and control frameworks, such as SOX ITGCs, GDPR, CCPA, SOC II, PCI, CIS, ISO27001, etc.

Additional Skills

• Advanced degree or specialized training in privacy, information security, AI/ML, law, or technology policy.
• Hands-on experience with AI risk assessments, model governance, algorithmic impact assessments, or responsible AI frameworks.
• Experience supporting enterprise M&A integration efforts and customer requirements, including security/privacy reviews, RFPs, audits, or trust and assurance programs.
• Familiarity with international operations and data transfer mechanisms, including vendor risk management and third-party governance.
• Experience influencing senior leaders and contributing to company-wide strategy in partnership with executive stakeholders in a high-growth or rapidly evolving technology environment.
• Successful experience working in a remote-first environment

Unleash your potential: What you will be doing and owning:

• Our products increasingly rely on data, automation, and AI—and we need a leader who can embed privacy and responsible AI governance into how we design, build, and ship technology at scale.
• We operate in a complex global regulatory environment (privacy, data protection, AI, and security), and we need a pragmatic expert who can translate evolving requirements into clear, actionable governance frameworks.
• As a B2B company serving enterprise customers, strong privacy and AI governance is a competitive differentiator—and we need someone who can help earn and maintain customer trust through credible, scalable programs.
• We’re growing quickly across SaaS and hardware offerings, and we need governance that enables innovation rather than slows it down—balancing risk management with business velocity.
• Our engineering, product, legal, and security teams need a trusted partner who can collaborate cross-functionally and influence without friction or bureaucracy.
• AI use across the company is accelerating, and we need dedicated ownership to define standards, oversight, and accountability for responsible development and deployment.
• We want to move from reactive compliance to proactive leadership in privacy and AI governance—and we need someone who can help shape that strategy alongside the VP of Information Security & Privacy.

Interview Process

• Interview #1: Video interview with Talent Acquisition Team
• Interview #2: Video interview with the Hiring Manager (via MS Teams)
• Interview #3: Video interview with the Team (via MS Teams)

PAR is proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. We also provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable laws. If you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, pre-employment testing, a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, or for your role at PAR, please contact [email protected]. If you’d like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant, please visit the US Department of Labor's website.

Compensation Range: $150K - $170K