Dir, Priv & Data Protection Officer EMEA

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DePuy Synthes is recruiting for a Director Privacy Officer & DPOEMEA

Please note that this hybrid role is available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to comply with local requirements. While you are welcome to apply to any or all of the postings we recommend focusing on the specific country(s) that align with your preferred location(s):

• ZugSwitzerland

• ACT London UK

• Loughbeg Ringaskiddy Cork County Ireland;

• Diegem Belgium;

• Amersfoort Netherlands;

• Umkirch Germany

Remember whether you apply to one or all of these requisition numbers your applications will be considered as a single submission.

This role serves as the senior privacy leader for DePuy Synthes in the region with accountability for privacy governance and formal Data Protection Officer (DPO) duties. The Director Privacy Officer & DPO provides strategic leadership to ensure compliance with global and localdata protection laws while enabling responsible innovation across a complex medical technology organization. This role has significant enterprise impact partnering closely with Legal IT Security Health Care Compliance HR Commercial Clinical Medical Safety and HEMA and R&D teams to embedprivacybydesignacross business operations and digital products.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation and ongoing oversight of the DePuySynthes privacyprogram in the region ensuring alignment with applicable local and regional data protection laws and regulations.

• Advise business partners on privacy and data protection requirements in all stages of R&D product development commercialization clinical trials HEMAactivitiesand lifecycle management.

• Serve as the designated DataProtection Officer (DPO) acting as an independent advisor on data protection obligations and risk management.

• Lead efforts to embed privacy capabilities in named privacy stewards from relevant functions including handling escalations drivingconsistencyand delivering ongoing training and education to the stewards.

• Identifyany required regional-specific variants fromglobal privacypolicies standards and proceduresto support compliant collection use transfer and retention of personal data in the region.

• Providestrategic guidance to business leaders on privacy risks associated with new products digital health solutions clinical activities and commercial initiatives.

• Oversee regional privacy impact assessments data transfer assessments and mitigation plans forhighriskprocessing activities.

• Partner with Information Security and Legal teams to support incident response breach management and regulatory communications in the region whenrequired.

• Lead privacy training and awareness programs tostrengthen a culture of data protection and accountability across the organization.

• Monitor regional regulatory developments and emerging privacy risks translating requirements into practical business guidance.

• Maintain external relationships with regional regulators and internal stakeholders to support audits inquiriesinspectionsand data incident responses in conjunction with cross-functional partners.

• Provide support for data contracting processesincluding forescalations.
  

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelors degreerequired preferablyin LawInformationSystems Business or a related fieldrequired

• Advanced degree (JD LLM MBA or equivalent)preferred.
  

Experience and Skills

Required:

• Minimum 1012 yearsof progressive experience in privacy data protectioncybersecurityor related legal roles including leadership responsibility including in a complex global corporation or private practice.

• Demonstrated experience serving as or supporting a Data Protection Officer function within a regulated environment.

• Experience in privacy data regulations in the healthcare industry.

• Strong working knowledge of global privacy regulations (e.g. GDPRAPACprivacy frameworks) and their business application.

• Proven ability to influence senior leaders andoperateeffectively in a complex global organization.

• Experience partnering with technology security and digital teams onprivacybydesigninitiatives.

Preferred:

• Specific data protection or privacy experience within medical devices medtech life sciencespharmaceutical industriesor healthcare insurers or systems.

• Experience supporting global or regional privacy programs across multiplejurisdictions.

• Strong judgment independence and ability to manage sensitive matters with discretion and integrity.

• Prior engagement with regulators and supervisory authorities.

• Demonstratedpeopleleadership or program leadership experience.

Other

• Languages:Fluent in Englishrequired; Germanproficiencypreferred.

• Travel:Up to 20% international travel may berequired.

• Certifications (preferred):CIPP/E CIPM CIPT or equivalent privacy certifications.

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Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone orthopaedics company operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months subject to legal requirements including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies as may be required regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals. Should you accept this position it is anticipated that following conclusion of the transaction you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes programs policies and benefit that case details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes.

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In addition to base pay we offer the following benefits*: an annual bonus with set target (% of pay) depending on pay grade / location where the actual amount is based on the employees and companies performance of the previous calendar year or sales commissions. Moreover we offer vacation days parental leave for a minimum of 12 weeks bereavement leave caregiver leave volunteer leave well-being reimbursement programs for financial physical and mental health. We also offer service anniversary and recognition awards and subject to the terms of their respective plans employees - and in some locations eligible dependents - can participate in several insurance plans. For more information visit Employee benefits Supporting well-being & career growth Johnson & Johnson Careers.

*This is for informative purposes only. Amounts and actual benefits may vary by location and are subject to change.

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