Global Privacy Strategy Lead

OpenText; Cork; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

OpenText is seeking a Lead Privacy Analyst in Ireland to drive the company's global data privacy program. You will provide strategic privacy guidance across products, services, M&A activities, and international operations, partnering with senior stakeholders in Legal, IT, technology, and the broader business to assess privacy risk and embed privacy by design and default.

You will help strengthen privacy policies and processes, support compliance with global data protection requirements, and

Qualifications

• 8+ years of privacy or data protection experience in a multinational setting.
• Extensive knowledge of GDPR, CCPA, and HIPAA across multiple jurisdictions.
• Experience conducting privacy impact and risk assessments for cloud and on-premise IT applications.
• Strong analytical, drafting, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills with business acumen.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication and stakeholder management.
• Collaborative and self-motivated with the ability to work across global teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead privacy compliance activities for M&A initiatives, collaborating cross-functionally to identify, track, and resolve privacy requirements and risks.
• Drive privacy risk assessments for cloud and on-premise products and services, including DPIAs and Transfer Impact Assessments, embedding privacy by design and default.
• Advise on international data transfers by researching and interpreting global privacy requirements and translating them into practical guidance for the business.
• Strengthen OpenText’s global privacy framework by developing and enhancing privacy policies, processes, templates, and playbooks in partnership with Legal and IT.
• Partner with teams across the business to maintain records of processing activities, conduct vendor privacy assessments, and support compliant handling of data subject requests.
• Engage with senior executives and global stakeholders, providing privacy expertise and collaborative problem-solving across multiple jurisdictions.

Skills

Privacy program leadership

GDPR knowledge

Risk assessment

Cross-functional collaboration

English communication

Job description

OpenText is seeking a Lead Privacy Analyst in Ireland to drive the company's global data privacy program. You will provide strategic privacy guidance across products, services, M&A activities, and international operations, partnering with senior stakeholders in Legal, IT, technology, and the broader business to assess privacy risk and embed privacy by design and default.

You will help strengthen privacy policies and processes, support compliance with global data protection requirements, and