Senior Manager, Privacy and Data Ethics M/F, Uxbridge
Client: Gilead Sciences
Location: Uxbridge, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference: 145eacb3348e
Job Views: 5
Posted: 11.03.2025
Expiry Date: 25.04.2025
Job Description:
At Gilead, we’re creating a healthier world for all people. For more than 35 years, we’ve tackled diseases such as HIV, viral hepatitis, COVID-19, and cancer – working relentlessly to develop therapies that help improve lives and ensure access to these therapies across the globe. Our mission requires collaboration, determination, and a relentless drive to make a difference.
Every member of Gilead’s team plays a critical role in the discovery and development of life-changing scientific innovations. Our employees are our greatest asset as we work to achieve our bold ambitions, and we’re looking for the next wave of passionate and ambitious people ready to make a direct impact.
As a people leader, you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included, developed, and empowered to fulfill their aspirations. Join Gilead and help create possible, together.
Position: Senior Manager/Manager, Privacy
Specific Responsibilities and Skills
The Senior Privacy Manager is a key contributor to the global Privacy and Data Ethics team (“PDE team”) and is responsible for managing privacy compliance across a number of regions, including Europe, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia (ACE) region. The PDE team is responsible for Gilead’s global privacy programme, including daily operations, implementation, maintenance of policies and procedures, monitoring programme compliance, and training.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Privacy Function
* Assist with managing the Company’s privacy programme to ensure compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other data protection and privacy laws and regulations in force in the markets in which Gilead operates.
* Serve as a resource to country counsel for privacy-related issues and escalations and help maintain a harmonized, global approach to issues.
* Assist with the creation and management of privacy notices, consents, and other forms and materials.
* Serve as a resource to Gilead’s contracts group by negotiating data privacy related contract terms.
* Work with IT Security to manage procedures for vetting and auditing vendors for compliance with privacy and data security policies.
* Assist with managing the process for addressing complaints and requests from data subjects.
* Conduct data protection impact assessments (DPIAs).
* Assist with the upkeep of the Company’s data inventory and documentation.
* Manage and maintain DPIAs, ROPA, and DSRs processes in Gilead’s central privacy management system.
* Support process for receiving, documenting, investigating, and reporting unauthorized access or disclosure of protected information.
* Assist with managing breach response, including notification to data subjects, law enforcement, and regulators as needed.
Policies and Training
* Maintain and improve corporate privacy policies, procedures, and infrastructure.
* Assist in the development and delivery of privacy training materials.
* Work with business teams to increase awareness of “best practices” on privacy and data security issues.
* Serve as an information privacy resource to the organization regarding the release of information.
Required Experience & Qualifications
* Professional with strong privacy experience; experience in a life sciences industry preferred.
* CIPP certification (or equivalent) preferred.
* Knowledge of European privacy laws regulations and best practices.
* Proven track record of project and process development, implementation, and project management.
* Results oriented, proactive, responsible, and pragmatic with a passion to solve complex problems.
* Proven track record of getting things done in complex organizational contexts.
* Strong knowledge and interest in emerging technologies.
* Excellent communication and outstanding interpersonal skills.
* Ability to work independently and prioritize conflicting demands.
* Strong interpersonal skills and a self-starter with a high level of initiative.
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