Head Data Privacy & AI Compliance Switzerland & Germany

Job Description Summary

# Hybrid

Relocation: This role is based in Basel Switzerland. Novartis is unable to offer relocation supportplease apply only if this location is accessible for you.

At Novartis data and AI are helping us reimagine medicinewhile trust remains non negotiable. As Head Data Privacy & AI Compliance for Switzerland and Germany you will enable innovation responsibly by making sure our teams can use data and AI confidently ethically and in line with evolving regulations. You will lead the country DPDAI agenda guide senior stakeholders on practical solutions and provide clear assurance through strong risk management and governancehelping protect patients employees and partners every day.

Job Description

• Lead DPDAI for Switzerland and Germany ensuring strong local implementation of Novartis global Data Privacy & AI program.

• Manage and develop the German DPDAI team; set clear priorities ways of working and delivery standards.

• Serve as Data Privacy Officer for the Swiss Novartis entities.

• Partner with business and functional leaders to enable responsible data and AI useproviding clear pragmatic regulatory advice.

• Translate global policies and standards into practical country guidance (e.g. consent secondary use retention/destruction and crossborder transfers).

• Act as the first point of contact for interpretation and application of groupwide DPDAI policies procedures and guidelines.

• Horizonscan for emerging privacy and AI legislation; assess impact and drive timely country adoption of required changes.

• Own the country DPDAI risk strategyidentify assess and escalate key risks through governance channels including senior leadership reporting where needed.

• Oversee privacy notices procedures training and response processes (e.g. access requests and complaints) in line with global standards.

• Maintain evidence and risk/control documentation in OneTrust and related frameworks enabling timely remediation by the business.

• Law degree or business degree with executive education in data privacy (Swiss and German context).

• Proven people leadership experience.

• Deep knowledge of global data privacy and AI regulatory regimes and how to apply them in practice.

• Handson experience designing and running privacy/AI compliance programs controls and governance.

• Ability to operate effectively in complex multicountry regulatory environments.

• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills across business and functional teams.

• Fluent in German and English.

• Experience in an international law firm and/or in a data privacy & AI compliance function within a multinational organisation.

• Relevant certifications (e.g. CIPP/E CIPM AIGP or AI ethics/compliance credentials).

• Experience in the pharmaceutical life sciences or healthcare sector.

Accessibility and accommodation
Accessibility and accommodation
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Skills Desired

Auditing Business Continuity Management (BCM) Business Networking Computer Clusters Electronic Components Internal Auditing Law (Legal System) Market Risk Operational Risks Operation Risk Management People Management Regulatory Compliance Management Risk Assessments Risk Compliance (Inactive) Risk Management Software Frameworks

Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1