Chief Privacy Officer

Danaher • Brea, CA

100d • $225,000 - $240,000 • Remote

About The Position

Chief Privacy Officer for Beckman Coulter Diagnostics is a crucial role and recognized as an expert in the company in the privacy space. The Chief Privacy Officer will collaborate with the Danaher Privacy Officer to build, implement and lead Beckman Coulter Diagnostics' global privacy program, including data privacy strategies, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance with global privacy laws and regulations. They will anticipate internal and external privacy and regulatory landscapes, recommend improvements or solutions, and solve unique and complex problems that have a broad business impact. This position is part of the Legal function, reporting into the General Counsel, and will be located in Brea, California or Chaska, Minnesota.

Requirements

• B.A./B.S. required with a minimum of 10+ years or 14+ years of direct experience with advising on privacy-related matters, preferably in medical device, life sciences or healthcare, or M.A./M.S. with 12+ years of experience, or doctoral degree with 9+ years of relevant experience.
• Ability to communicate complex ideas, anticipate objections, and persuade others at senior levels to adopt a different point-of-view.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Subject-matter expertise on healthcare, customer and employee privacy laws and regulations, with a particular emphasis on the EU General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (GDPR), the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), other global privacy/data protection laws, and related implementing rules and regulations.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively across organizational lines.
• Proven ability to lead projects with notable risk and complexity and work effectively across organizational lines to build global programs and lead cross-functional initiatives.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 20% of the time.
• Hold a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP) designation.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of AI ethics, governance, and regulatory frameworks (e.g., EU AI Act, FDA digital health guidance).

Responsibilities

• Develop and oversee a comprehensive global privacy program across all regions, ensuring compliance with GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, HIPAA, LGPD, China PIPL, and other relevant regulations.
• Draft and review privacy policies and procedures for medical devices, ensuring compliance with global rollout.
• Provide guidance on privacy implications of AI, machine learning, digital platforms, data analytics, and connected medical devices.
• Establish and maintain privacy policies, frameworks, and risk assessment processes tailored to a medical device / healthcare environment.
• Conduct privacy impact assessments for medical devices, evaluating the privacy and security risks of new projects involving PII/PHI.
• Respond to data breach notifications involving medical devices, including security issues and respond to customer inquiries.
• Participate in the Danaher Privacy Council, Beckman Coulter Diagnostics AI Council and Technical Review Board.
• Lead employee training and awareness initiatives to foster a strong culture of privacy compliance.
• Provide regular updates on privacy risks, incidents, and regulatory developments to the Beckman Coulter Diagnostics L1 team.

Benefits

• Comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
• This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree