Privacy Director – Data Ethics, Digital and Corporate Functions

Abbott; Park City (IL); On-site; USD 147,000 - 295,000; Full time

Job summary

A global healthcare leader is seeking a highly skilled Privacy Director to develop and lead privacy initiatives. This role will provide leadership and support to corporate functions such as Marketing and HR. The ideal candidate has strong leadership and communication skills, alongside a deep understanding of data protection laws. Join our team to drive data ethics and compliance in a diverse environment.

Benefits

Free medical coverage

Retirement savings plan

Tuition reimbursement

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of experience in decision making and leadership skills.
• Strong knowledge of data protection and cybersecurity laws.
• Experience presenting to senior executives.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead digital privacy strategies.
• Inform businesses of obligations to ethically collect and protect data.
• Lead privacy compliance monitoring and reporting.

Skills

Leadership skills

Communication

Collaboration

Project management

Decision making

Education

Bachelor or equivalent degree

Job description

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio spans diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. We have 114,000 colleagues serving in more than 160 countries.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• Free medical coverage for employees via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution.
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company recognized as one of the best big companies to work for and a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

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 Resources, IT and Finance.

The successful candidate should have a proven track record in collaboratively and pragmatically directing privacy and data protection strategies for a multi-national company. He/she has experience presenting to senior executives, is a self-starter who works with cross-functional teams and regulators, and can provide risk-based guidance with imperfect information. The candidate should build effective relationships with business unit leaders and other clients, and partner with Abbott's global Legal and IT organizations. He/she also works with numerous other privacy and compliance stakeholders worldwide.

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 regarding data privacy, data protection, and cybersecurity laws and regulations.
• Leading privacy compliance monitoring, including managing internal data protection activities, providing training, and conducting internal monitoring.
• Advising on privacy impact and risk assessments.
• Working with designated supervisory authorities on issues and inquiries related to the processing of personal data.
• Being available for inquiries from data subjects on privacy and data protection practices.
• Leading function-specific incident response processes.
• Working closely with Abbott Privacy leadership and partnering with division/global Compliance 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 privacy impact and risk assessments and 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 communicate and track Privacy Program progress and strategy for senior leadership.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor or equivalent degree.
• Proven leadership skills in executive stakeholder management, change management, project management, communication, active listening, collaboration, decision making, and agile learning.
• Experience working with all levels of management up to Division President, Corporate and Divisional VPs & Directors; strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage across multiple languages, geographies and time zones.
• 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, industry practices and standards, and ability to assess data protection risk and business benefit.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting product launches or familiarity with product launch lifecycle.
• Experience scaling 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 privacy certifications (e.g., CIPP, CIPM, CIPT, CDPSE).
• Ability to navigate a highly matrixed organization.
• Ability to identify stakeholders and align them to a strategy.
• Prior exposure to regulated healthcare and life sciences companies a plus.

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* Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits: Abbott benefits information (no external links in this format).

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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.

JOB FAMILY: Ethics & Compliance | DIVISION: OEC Office of Ethics and Compliance | LOCATION: United States > Abbott Park : AP06A | ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS: | WORK SHIFT: Standard | TRAVEL: No | MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: No | SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES: Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans. EEO is the Law statements included.