Director, Assistant General Counsel-Privacy, AI & Data Governance

Omnicell • Chicago, IL

6d • $250,000 • Remote

About The Position

Reporting to the VP, Deputy General Counsel & Chief Privacy Officer, this role combines strategic legal counseling, privacy operations leadership, and enterprise governance. The successful candidate will help advance Omnicell's global privacy program while partnering across the organization to mature AI and data governance capabilities, and will be a valued member of the legal senior leadership team.

This role calls for a pragmatic, business-oriented leader who can balance regulatory requirements, customer commitments, product innovation, and commercial objectives through a practical, risk-based approach. The leader will build enterprise capabilities through influence, creating governance structures, decision frameworks, and operating models that enable the business to scale responsibly. They must be comfortable operating in ambiguity, establishing direction as processes mature, and driving shared accountability across functions.

The successful candidate will serve as a trusted advisor to cross-functional leadership teams. In addition to leading day-to-day execution of Omnicell's privacy program, this leader will help establish and operationalize AI and data governance capabilities, partnering across the enterprise to build scalable governance structures, decision frameworks, and operating models.

Requirements

• J.D. from an accredited law school and membership in good standing of a state Bar.
• 10+ years of substantial experience in privacy advisory, enterprise governance, and technology.
• HIPAA expertise.
• CIPP/US, CIPP/E, or similar designation.
• Strategic thinking and demonstrated ability to execute and deliver results.
• Strong commercial judgment and risk-based decision-making skills.
• Proven success influencing cross-functional teams in complex, matrixed organizations.
• Ability to translate legal and regulatory requirements into practical, scalable business solutions.
• Experience building governance programs through collaboration, influence, and shared ownership.
• Ability to independently lead complex initiatives while operating within broader enterprise priorities and governance frameworks.

Nice To Haves

• Significant in-house experience supporting a product company, technology company, SaaS provider, or other service-provider business model.
• AIGP or CIPM.
• Product lifecycle experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead execution and continuous improvement of Omnicell's global privacy program.
• Partner with the Chief Privacy Officer to advance privacy, AI governance, and data governance priorities.
• Collaborate with the legal senior leadership team to provide a unified and consistent legal team approach.
• Lead cross-functional AI and data governance initiatives during a critical growth and maturation period.
• Provide practical, risk-based legal advice that balances compliance obligations, customer expectations, and business objectives.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to Commercial, Product, Engineering, Security, Compliance, HR, IT, and executive stakeholders.
• Partner with Legal Operations to develop scalable workflows, governance processes, metrics, and technology-enabled solutions.
• Draft and negotiate privacy, data protection, and AI-related contractual commitments.
• Lead and develop a high-performing team while fostering accountability, collaboration, and business partnership.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree