Director, Privacy Operations R&D and CPO

GSK; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

GSK is seeking a senior privacy and information governance professional to drive governance across data platforms, pipelines and data products. The role focuses on translating regulatory requirements into automated controls embedded in clinical, genomic and R&D data environments.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in information governance, AI governance, data subject rights, and evidence-based privacy operations within highly regulated settings, with strong stakeholder influence

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in relevant 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 privacy programmes, including data subject requests and third party due diligence.
• Experience operationalising privacy requirements as code and translating policy into automated controls.
• Knowledge of privacy principles in regulated environments.
• Experience influencing stakeholders across a complex matrix organization.
• Professional privacy certification such as CIPP/E, CIPM, CIPT, or equivalent.
• Experience in AI governance, responsible AI, and MLOps/LLMOps certificates preferred.
• Familiarity with privacy-enhancing technologies and governance tooling.
• Experience within R&D pharmaceutical/biotechnology/healthcare.

Skills

Business Risk Management

Cross-Functional Leadership

Digital Fluency

Flexible Mindset

Patient Impact

Privacy Operations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Governance, Privacy, Computer Science, Life Sciences, or related discipline

Job description

• 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 related disciplines.
• Hand-on experience in genetic/genomic research and pharmacogenomics (PGx).
• Experience of managing operational privacy programmes, including data subject requests (IRRs), third party due diligence, and system privacy monitoring.
• Demonstrated experience operationalising privacy or data governance requirements as code, translating regulatory and policy requirements into automated, enforceable controls embedded in platforms, pipelines, or data products.
• Working knowledge of privacy principles applicable to highly regulated environments.
• Experience influencing stakeholders across a complex matrix organization.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills with the ability to explain complex concepts to non-specialist audiences., Professional privacy certification such as CIPP/E, CIPM, CIPT, or equivalent.
• Experience in AI governance, responsible AI, and machine learning operations (e.g., AI ethics programs, LLMOps/MLOps certificates) strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with privacy-enhancing technologies (pseudonymisation, de-identification, differential privacy, federated analytics) and with governance tooling for automated policy enforcement.
• Experience within R&D pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, clinical research, or other regulated industries.
• Experience supporting AI, advanced analytics, digital health, or innovative data-driven initiatives.
• Knowledge of governance processes related to clinical trials, real-world evidence, and human biological samples.
• Experience managing data subject/individual rights requests and supporting incident management., Business Risk Management, Cross-Functional Leadership, Digital Fluency, Flexible Mindset, Patient Impact

Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases - to impact health at scale. People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we're committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.

GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law.

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