Illinois Staffing
Privacy Director Data Ethics, Digital and Corporate Functions
Illinois Staffing, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
Privacy Director
Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries. This position works out of Abbott Park, IL. We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Privacy Director to develop and lead our digital and data ethics privacy initiatives and programs. The role will also provide Privacy leadership and support to our Corporate Functions, such as Marketing, Human Resource, IT and Finance. The successful candidate should have a proven track record in collaboratively and pragmatically directing privacy and data protection strategies, needs and issues for a multi-national company. He/she has experience in presenting to senior executives, is a self-starter who successfully works with cross-functional working groups and works effectively with regulators and can provide risk-based guidance with imperfect information. Qualified candidate is expected to build effective relationships with business unit leaders and other clients, and to partner with Abbott's global Legal and IT organizations. He/she also works with numerous other privacy and compliance stakeholders around the world. What You'll Work On: Building and maintaining a deep business understanding. Developing and implementing digital privacy strategies. Leading digital privacy transformation projects and initiatives. Staying abreast of emerging digital trends and technologies. Establishing and overseeing implementation of data ethics policies and practices. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to promote a culture of data ethics. Informing and advising Abbott businesses and employees of their obligations to ethically collect and protect personal data and to comply with Abbott policies and global/local privacy regulations. Serving as the Privacy Director for Abbott's Corporate Functions such as Marketing, HR, IT and Finance. Informing and advising with regards to data privacy, data protection, and cybersecurity laws and regulations. Leading privacy compliance monitoring, including managing internal data protection activities, provide training, and conducting internal monitoring. Advising on privacy impact and risk assessments. Working and cooperate with designated supervisory authorities on issues and inquiries related to the processing of personal data. Being available for inquiries from data subjects on issues relating to privacy and data protection practices. Leading function specific incident response processes. Working closely with Abbott Privacy leadership team and continuously partner with division/global Compliance leadership and teams. Leading oversight and monitoring of covered Functions privacy compliance program, including coordination with regional privacy and compliance team members. Leading interactions between Privacy and Corporate stakeholders by providing guidelines, checklists, training, resources, and other support to help streamline the submission and review of privacy impact and risk assessments and other requests for privacy support. Triaging, routing, tracking, and managing the status, ownership, and completion of privacy projects, requests and risk assessments. Leading the oversight and management of metrics, and other tools to help communicate and track Privacy Program and Team progress and strategy for senior leadership. Required Qualifications: Bachelor or equivalent degree. Proven track record with regards to the following leadership skills: Executive stakeholder management, Change management, Project management, Communication, Active listening skills, Collaboration, Decision making, and Agile learner. Must have worked effectively with all levels of management up to and including Division President, Corporate and Divisional VPs & Directors. High level of oral and written communication skills required. Ability to manage directly and indirectly across multiple languages, geography and time zones is a must. At least 8-10 years of experience demonstrating decision making, personnel management and leadership skills. Strong process management expertise and mindset. Deep understanding of business interests and data processing activity. Experience with digital technologies. Strong knowledge of data protection and cybersecurity laws and regulations, as well as industry leading-practices and standards, and ability to understand and assess data protection risk and business benefit. Preferred Qualifications: Experience supporting product launches or familiarity with product launch lifecycle. Experience scaling of privacy controls and capabilities. Experience in program management, consulting, or internal regulatory compliance. Experience and understanding of compliance practices related to data security and privacy including common risks and controls. Professional certification in privacy (e.g., CIPP, CIPM, CIPT, CDPSE). Ability to effectively navigate in a highly matrixed organization. Proven strength to identify stakeholders and points of view, bringing people together to agree on and execute a strategy. Prior exposure to regulated healthcare and life sciences companies a plus. The base pay for this position is $147,300.00 $294,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted. An Equal Opportunity Employer Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce. We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. To request accommodation, please call 224-667-4913 or email corpjat@abbott.com.
Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries. This position works out of Abbott Park, IL. We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Privacy Director to develop and lead our digital and data ethics privacy initiatives and programs. The role will also provide Privacy leadership and support to our Corporate Functions, such as Marketing, Human Resource, IT and Finance. The successful candidate should have a proven track record in collaboratively and pragmatically directing privacy and data protection strategies, needs and issues for a multi-national company. He/she has experience in presenting to senior executives, is a self-starter who successfully works with cross-functional working groups and works effectively with regulators and can provide risk-based guidance with imperfect information. Qualified candidate is expected to build effective relationships with business unit leaders and other clients, and to partner with Abbott's global Legal and IT organizations. He/she also works with numerous other privacy and compliance stakeholders around the world. What You'll Work On: Building and maintaining a deep business understanding. Developing and implementing digital privacy strategies. Leading digital privacy transformation projects and initiatives. Staying abreast of emerging digital trends and technologies. Establishing and overseeing implementation of data ethics policies and practices. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to promote a culture of data ethics. Informing and advising Abbott businesses and employees of their obligations to ethically collect and protect personal data and to comply with Abbott policies and global/local privacy regulations. Serving as the Privacy Director for Abbott's Corporate Functions such as Marketing, HR, IT and Finance. Informing and advising with regards to data privacy, data protection, and cybersecurity laws and regulations. Leading privacy compliance monitoring, including managing internal data protection activities, provide training, and conducting internal monitoring. Advising on privacy impact and risk assessments. Working and cooperate with designated supervisory authorities on issues and inquiries related to the processing of personal data. Being available for inquiries from data subjects on issues relating to privacy and data protection practices. Leading function specific incident response processes. Working closely with Abbott Privacy leadership team and continuously partner with division/global Compliance leadership and teams. Leading oversight and monitoring of covered Functions privacy compliance program, including coordination with regional privacy and compliance team members. Leading interactions between Privacy and Corporate stakeholders by providing guidelines, checklists, training, resources, and other support to help streamline the submission and review of privacy impact and risk assessments and other requests for privacy support. Triaging, routing, tracking, and managing the status, ownership, and completion of privacy projects, requests and risk assessments. Leading the oversight and management of metrics, and other tools to help communicate and track Privacy Program and Team progress and strategy for senior leadership. Required Qualifications: Bachelor or equivalent degree. Proven track record with regards to the following leadership skills: Executive stakeholder management, Change management, Project management, Communication, Active listening skills, Collaboration, Decision making, and Agile learner. Must have worked effectively with all levels of management up to and including Division President, Corporate and Divisional VPs & Directors. High level of oral and written communication skills required. Ability to manage directly and indirectly across multiple languages, geography and time zones is a must. At least 8-10 years of experience demonstrating decision making, personnel management and leadership skills. Strong process management expertise and mindset. Deep understanding of business interests and data processing activity. Experience with digital technologies. Strong knowledge of data protection and cybersecurity laws and regulations, as well as industry leading-practices and standards, and ability to understand and assess data protection risk and business benefit. Preferred Qualifications: Experience supporting product launches or familiarity with product launch lifecycle. Experience scaling of privacy controls and capabilities. Experience in program management, consulting, or internal regulatory compliance. Experience and understanding of compliance practices related to data security and privacy including common risks and controls. Professional certification in privacy (e.g., CIPP, CIPM, CIPT, CDPSE). Ability to effectively navigate in a highly matrixed organization. Proven strength to identify stakeholders and points of view, bringing people together to agree on and execute a strategy. Prior exposure to regulated healthcare and life sciences companies a plus. The base pay for this position is $147,300.00 $294,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted. An Equal Opportunity Employer Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce. We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. To request accommodation, please call 224-667-4913 or email corpjat@abbott.com.