Program Manager, Contract Data Governance

At Netflix, our mission is to entertain the world. Together, we are writing the next episode - pushing the boundaries of storytelling, global fandom and making the unimaginable a reality. We are a dream team obsessed with the uncomfortable excitement of discovering what happens when you merge creativity, intuition and cutting-edge technology. Come be a part of what’s next.

The Opportunity

As a Program Manager on the Legal Ops team, you will work closely with Legal, Product, and Engineering teams to streamline processes, optimize workflows, and implement solutions that drive efficiencies across the Legal ecosystem at Netflix.

This position is based in Los Angeles, CA or Los Gatos, CA.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a thought-partner to Legal and business stakeholders, translating complex contract lifecycle needs into scalable operational requirements. 

• Design and scale contract data standards and governance frameworks to enable enterprise-wide automation and GenAI innovation.

• Serve as the primary steward for contract data, driving cross-functional alignment and promoting the adoption of governance practices.

• Configure and scale the Contract Lifecycle Management (“CLM”) environment (fields, workflows, and reporting) to enforce data integrity and deliver self-service insights to the business.

• Manage a team of vendors responsible for high-touch data remediation and contract ingestion, ensuring their output meets accuracy standards.

• Lead end-to-end project implementation, including authoring strategy memos, writing requirements, defining milestones, mapping dependencies, and developing strategies to mitigate setbacks.

• Actively seek out and recognize projects that share common goals or operational requirements to optimize resource allocation and maximize impact.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in Program Management or Contract Management, with a deep understanding of contract structures, clauses, obligations, metadata, and the end-to-end lifecycle.

• Experience partnering cross-functionally to translate business pain points into technical solutions.

• Skilled in end-to-end program management, vendor oversight, and influencing cross-functional without formal authority.

• Experience supporting compliance, audit, or regulatory requirements (e.g., SOX, GDPR, records management).

• Highly organized individual with extraordinary attention to detail with a proven ability to coordinate and manage multiple projects while balancing competing priorities.

• Strong analytical and systems-thinking mindset.

• Comfortable operating in ambiguity and building scalable processes from scratch.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to clearly and concisely convey project objectives and progress to legal professionals, engineers, and business leaders.

• Experience building dashboards or reports using contract data is preferred. 

• Experience using CLM technology (e.g., Evisort, Ironclad) and supporting Legal, Studio, Finance, and/or Sales contracting teams is highly desirable.  

Netflix provides comprehensive benefits including Health Plans, Mental Health support, a 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match, Stock Option Program, Disability Programs, Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts, Family-forming benefits, and Life and Serious Injury Benefits. We also offer paid leave of absence programs. Full-time hourly employees accrue 35 days annually for paid time off to be used for vacation, holidays, and sick paid time off. Full-time salaried employees are immediately entitled to flexible time off. See more details about our Benefits here.

Netflix is a unique culture and environment. Learn more here.

Inclusion is a Netflix value and we strive to host a meaningful interview experience for all candidates. If you want an accommodation/adjustment for a disability or any other reason during the hiring process, please send a request to your recruiting partner.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and celebrate diversity, recognizing that diversity builds stronger teams. We approach diversity and inclusion seriously and thoughtfully. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service.