Director, Global Data Privacy

Requisition Number: 7625

Position Title: Director, Global Data Privacy

External Description:

Who we are

We’re a global, midsize CRO that pushes boundaries, innovates, and invents because the path to a cure for the world’s most persistent diseases is not paved by those who play it safe It is built by those who take pioneering, creative approaches and implement them with quality and excellence

We are Worldwide Clinical Trials, and we are a global team of almost 3,000 experts, bright thinkers, dreamers, and doers, and, together, we are changing the way the world experiences CROs – in the best possible way

Our mission is to work with passion and purpose every day to improve lives and we are looking for others who value this same pursuit 

What the Quality Assurance Department does at Worldwide

The QA department sets the bar high when it comes to quality We are committed to exceeding the quality standards required by our sponsors, study participants, and regulatory authorities The QA culture is based on an environment where staff are trained, energized, and empowered to deliver high-quality products to our employees and customers

 

What the Director, Data Privacy Does at Worldwide  

The Director, of Global Data Privacy is responsible for the oversight and execution of Worldwide’s GxP Data Privacy Program and serves as a subject matter expert in data privacy as applied to GxP processing activities and co-regulatory frameworks  The Director, Global Data Privacy reports to the Vice President, Global Compliance and Data Privacy        

What you will do
Tasks may include but are not limited to:

Program & Governance Responsibilities:

Privacy management is most effective as an organizational capability All employees are responsible for complying with laws and managing privacy risks effectively in their daily work The Director of Global Data Privacy is responsible for developing and implementing new Data Privacy program solutions and improving existing solutions that can be shared with employees worldwide based on the following:

• Provide scalable solutions through effective models and frameworks to support a growing business operating in 70+ countries
• Put actionable information in the hands of employees and decision-makers; ensure the information is accessible and in usable form
• Develop effective education and training and deliver to the correct audience
• Develop and implement effective metrics and dashboards and communicate with Worldwide leadership and employees to support continuous improvement, oversight, and compliance

Day-To-Day Support Responsibilities: 

• Lead key initiatives, such as building and maintaining global Data Privacy/GxP regulatory intelligence, and international data transfer compliance projects
• Develop and lead privacy training for GxP functional areas on best privacy practices and regulatory obligations under coregulatory privacy and GxP frameworks governing clinical trials (eg ICH-GCP, GDPR, etc)
• Develop and maintain effective metrics (key performance indicators, key quality indicators, quality tolerance limits etc) for reporting to the Quality Management Council and VP, Global Compliance and Data Privacy
• Serve as data privacy representative on GxP governance committees

Global Privacy Network/Continuing Education Responsibilities:

• Build internal communities of employees with privacy responsibilities to improve organizational capabilities in privacy management and share privacy initiatives, regulations and legal updates, knowledge, and practices
• Develop and maintain a sufficient understanding of the processing operations carried out, the information systems, and data security of systems used at Worldwide
• Build external global network privacy professionals, attend professional conferences, etc to stay abreast of trends, best practices and industry benchmarks to leverage towards continuous process improvements of Worldwide’s data privacy program

What you bring to the role

• Maintain a high degree of personal and professional integrity and professional ethics
• Strong leadership skills, ability to work independently and as a team to build consensus across multiple tiers of leadership and diverse functional areas of Worldwide
• Strong communication skills, including written, verbal, and interpersonal skills, ability to build working relationships, and to communicate with key stakeholders, including senior leadership, clients, data subjects and regulators
• Extensive experience with international business and diverse business cultures
• Ability to comfortably and effectively interface with clients, vendors, (academic) investigative sites and regulators

Your experience

• Bachelor’s degree; and/or a Juris Doctorate/law degree
• 10 years’ experience in legal or compliance field with a multinational law firm or other multinational organization with at least 5 years’ experience in data privacy and 5 years’ experience in a Contract Research Organization (CRO) or clinical research operations division of pharmaceutical/biotech company 
• Extensive experience advising on privacy and data protection legal, compliance and operational matters in the clinical research space, including but not limited to data processing agreements, clinical trial agreements, patient informed consents, and privacy notices
• Prefer Certified Information Privacy Professional certification(s) (eg CIPP-E, CIPP-US, CIPM)

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Company Profile:

We’re a global, mid-size CRO that pushes boundaries, innovates and invents — because the path to a cure for the world’s most persist diseases is not paved by those who play it safe, but by those who take pioneering, creative approaches, and implement them with quality and excellence. We are experts, bright thinkers, dreamers and doers and, together, we are changing the way the world experiences CROs, in the best possible way.

Location_formattedLocationLong: North Carolina, US

CountryEEOText_Description: Worldwide is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to enabling professionals from all backgrounds and experiences to succeed and, to that end, we prioritize attracting diverse talent and cultivating an inclusive environment that encourages collaboration and creativity. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or parental status, disability, military status, or other class protected by applicable law. Worldwide is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace where people thrive by being themselves and are inspired to do their best work every day.