About the job

Job purpose:

Your responsibility in this role will be to lead the implementation of Sanofi Privacy strategy within the Greater China markets. You will design and monitor the risk-based execution of the privacy strategy, actively monitor local privacy regulations/enforcements, ensure Privacy by design of our key business and digital initiatives.

In this role you will act as a leading officer and expert on Data Privacy, promote and maintain a culture of privacy in the workplace of Sanofi. You will drive Privacy as a competitive advantage and a key success factor of our digital transformation & data democratization, allowing Sanofi to accelerate the use of personal data to generate deeper insights for our business.

This is a full-time role with approx. 5-10% travel required.

Key accountability:

This role will be reporting to our Privacy Officer, Greater China, with the responsibility across all Greater China markets:

You will work with Greater China DPO to:

• Appoint and manage a network of Privacy Champions in the relevant local departments (People and Culture, Commercial, Medical, R&D, HK & TW…)

• Establish and chair the Greater China privacy council, consisting of appointed Privacy Champions. Through this council, design, secure sponsorship of and deliver the action plan for Privacy;

• Ensure privacy by design principles are effectively implemented within local business and digital initiatives, applying a risk-based and data subject centric approach. You own the records of processing activities (ROPA) and validate the Personal Data Protection Assessments (PDPAs)

• Actively monitor local privacy regulations/enforcements, and implement local adaptations of global procedures when required;

• Report the status of the implementation of the privacy program to leadership through established KPIs;

• Partner with the Functional Privacy Officers in ensuring Global initiatives are compliant with local practices and regulations, escalating showstoppers and offering local resolutions;

• Independently Review Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) for high-risk data processing activities;

• Actively contribute to Sanofi Global Privacy Training strategy in ensuring Materials designed centrally are fit for purpose, review translations, and establish the relevant priority audience;

• Organize ad hoc education sessions in line with local training needs;

• Oversee Individual Rights Requests, ensuring Data subject rights are upheld in line with regulatory requirements and Sanofi’s commitments to privacy;

• Coordinate the management, assessment, and resolution of local data breaches, ensuring timely notification to data subjects and Data Protection Authorities.

• Work with Legal to monitor, interpret and respond to PI protection related regulatory updates;

• Oversee the effective closure of action plans originating from external and internal audits

Key Working Relationships

Internal:

• Direct local privacy champions with clear expected outcomes in line with the local action.

• As the voice of privacy rights of employees, act with integrity and independence with regards to resolutions of potential conflicts;

• Establish credibility and influence local senior stakeholders such as General management, Digital, HR, R&D, Commercial;

• Confident in escalating project risks and issues to senior leaders individually and collectively.

• Work closely with business owners and system owners to oversee the implementation of privacy risk controls.

External:

• As the voice of privacy rights of external Data Subjects (candidates, HealthCare Practitioners, consumers, patients), act with integrity and independence with regards to resolutions of potential conflicts;

About you

Master or bachelor’s degree (law or computer sciences is an advantage)

• CIPP/E, CIPM or similar privacy qualification is mandatory

• In-depth knowledge of privacy and data protection laws, including but not limited to PIPL, GDPR, and PDPA.Experience working in highly regulated environments, preferably in project and/or compliance management

• Experience working in an international environment and proven leadership experience

• Multi-stakeholder management based on influence rather than formal relationships

• Excellent communication, negotiation, writing and advisory skills

• Strong business acumen in Healthcare/Life science sector

• Ability to balance legal/company requirements and business enablement using a Risk based approach

• Willingness to travel

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