Director of Privacy Operations — R&D & CPO

GSK; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

GSK is seeking a Privacy Operations Director to coordinate data privacy in R&D and AI-enabled initiatives. You will partner with R&D privacy leaders, Legal, and Information Security to translate privacy principles into scalable, compliant solutions that support scientific innovation while protecting patient trust.

Responsibilities include guiding privacy strategy, implementing privacy-by-design, and ensuring adherence to UK/EU GDPR, HIPAA, and GxP requirements with a focus on cross‑functional

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Governance, Privacy, Computer Science, Life Sciences, or related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Significant experience in information governance, AI governance, and privacy operations.
• Hands-on experience in genetic/genomic research and pharmacogenomics (PGx).
• Experience managing operational privacy programmes, including data subject requests and due diligence.

Responsibilities

• Support privacy strategy and advance privacy-by-design across R&D and CPO activities.
• Provide privacy guidance to cross-functional research and AI-enabled initiatives.
• Operationalise privacy requirements as code and governance tooling embedded in platforms and data products.
• Advise on regulatory compliance (UK/EU GDPR, HIPAA, GxP) and cross-border data transfers.

Skills

Privacy governance

Stakeholder influence

Regulatory compliance

AI governance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

GSK is seeking a Privacy Operations Director to coordinate data privacy in R&D and AI-enabled initiatives. You will partner with R&D privacy leaders, Legal, and Information Security to translate privacy principles into scalable, compliant solutions that support scientific innovation while protecting patient trust.

Responsibilities include guiding privacy strategy, implementing privacy-by-design, and ensuring adherence to UK/EU GDPR, HIPAA, and GxP requirements with a focus on cross‑functional