Chief Privacy Officer

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At Beckman Coulter, our vision is to relentlessly reimagine healthcare, one diagnosis at a time. Chief Privacy Officer for Beckman Coulter Diagnostics is a crucial role and recognized as an expert in the company in the privacy space, who 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. The Chief Privacy Officer will partner directly with business stakeholders and will be responsible for conducting privacy impact assessments, coordinating data breach responses, handling associate data requests, providing guidance on data transactions, and serving as a privacy expert for Beckman Coulter Diagnostics.

The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of data privacy and AI laws, proven experience in privacy program management, and excellent communication and relationship building skills. This is an exciting opportunity to join our team and contribute to data privacy and compliance in the diagnostics field. This position is part of the Legal function, reporting into the General Counsel, and will be located in Brea, California or Chaska, Minnesota.

If you thrive in a multifunctional, fast paced, supporting role and want to work to build a world-class Legal organization—read on.

• In conjunction with the Danaher Data Protection Office, 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. This includes documenting privacy practices and training associates in various regions.
• 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.

• B.A./B.S. required with a minimum of 10+ years 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…