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CIPM Jobs: Certified Information Privacy Manager Careers
CIPM, Certified Information Privacy Manager, is the credential for running a privacy program.
CIPM, from the IAPP, certifies the operational side of privacy, building and running a privacy program rather than knowing the law in the abstract. It covers privacy governance, assessments, and program management, and it is the IAPP credential aimed at the people who manage privacy day to day.
It fits privacy managers, privacy program leads, and data protection officers, and it pairs naturally with CIPP on the legal side and CDPSE on the technical side. Together they map the full privacy career.
CIPM: Frequently Asked Questions
What is CIPM?
CIPM, Certified Information Privacy Manager, is an IAPP credential focused on building and operating a privacy program, including governance, assessments, and program management.
How does CIPM compare to CIPP?
CIPP covers privacy law and knowledge, while CIPM covers running a privacy program in practice. Many privacy professionals hold both.
Who needs a CIPM?
Privacy managers, privacy program leads, and data protection officers responsible for operating a privacy program.
Open CIPM GRC jobs (16)
Manager, Privacy Compliance
Local Privacy Officer Italy
GRC, Data Privacy & Technical Cybersecurity SME - Senior Manager
Senior Privacy Counsel (Remote)
GRC Principal - Data Privacy and Security
Privacy Manager
Patient Privacy Officer & Counsel
Privacy Manager
Data Protection Specialist, Germany
Privacy Operations Program Manager
Sr. Counsel, Privacy Compliance
Senior Technical Architect (Privacy)
Senior Manager, Information Compliance, AI Governance & Privacy
Senior Privacy and AI Counsel
Director, Privacy Counsel
Director, Privacy Operations
CIPM jobs: what the market looks like right now
A snapshot built from the 16 CIPM roles currently on this page.
What these roles pay
Of the 16 open CIPM roles on this page, 5 publish a salary range. Across those:
- Median advertised midpoint: $158k
- Middle half of the market: $155k to $197k
- Full advertised range: $125k to $233k
Computed from the live postings on this page, not from survey data, and recalculated every time the board refreshes. Roles without a published range are excluded.
Where the work is
- Work mode: 5 remote, 2 hybrid, 9 on-site or unstated.
- Seniority mix: senior (11), mid (3), director (2)
- Employers hiring more than one: Sanofi (2)
Skills these postings ask for
- data mapping and records of processing
- DSAR and rights request handling
- privacy impact assessments (DPIA/PIA)
- GDPR and CCPA/CPRA application
- vendor and transfer assessments
How to get a privacy job — the full career guide for this field: entry routes, transferable backgrounds, certifications and salary by level.
Certifications that come up most
None of these are universally required, but they appear often enough in CIPM postings to be worth knowing: CIPP/US, CIPP/E, CIPM, CIPT, AIGP. The certification academy covers what each one actually tests and who it is for.
Hiring for CIPM?
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