Senior Privacy Manager

Johnson & Johnson Is Recruiting for a Senior Privacy Manager, Canada. This position can be located at either of these two J&J Sites in Canada:  Markham, Ontario or Toronto, Ontario.

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Johnson & Johnson is the world's most comprehensive and broadly-based manufacturer of health care products, as well as a provider of related services, pharmaceutical, and medical devices markets. There are more than 250 Johnson & Johnson operating companies employing over 135,000 people and with products touching the lives of over a billion people every day, throughout the world. If you have the talent and desire to touch the world, Johnson & Johnson has the career opportunities to help make it happen.

As a member of the Johnson & Johnson Global Privacy organization, the Senior Privacy Manager will lead and drive the Privacy Compliance Program for the Johnson & Johnson operating companies in Canada.  The position will be located in Canada, and the main priorities of the Senior Privacy Manager are to provide comprehensive support and strategic advice on personal data and privacy related matters for our operating companies in Canada and will also participate in regional and global projects and activities from time to time to leverage best practices and expertise from other regions and functions. The Senior Privacy Manager will serve as a strategic business partner for our operating companies in Canada as directed by Privacy leadership with inputs from local management in Canada.

Responsibilities:

• Establish effective and productive business relationships representing the Privacy function to the key business partners for all operating companies in Canada.
• Collaborate closely with corporate Data Protection Legal team to ensure accurate and timely understanding and interpretations of Canadian privacy regulatory and legal requirements.  Assess impact on Canadian operating companies and raise awareness of any necessary changes to address requirements.
• Regularly review and continuously improve the core Privacy compliance programs to ensure they continue to meet regulatory, legal and J&J privacy obligations and commitments.
• Assume local Data Protection Officer role, or similar role under Canadian federal or provincial laws, if mandatory by any such laws or considered relevant by Global Privacy leadership.
• Ensure privacy risks are effectively identified and addressed by the business by supporting the business in applying privacy by design principles (including ensuring completion of data protection impact assessments, where appropriate), addressing training needs and providing guidance while looking for efficiencies.
• Prepare for internal and external Privacy compliance audits and implementation of corrective actions, solutions and process enhancements.
• Participate in Company’s compliance committees and similar governance councils.
• Interface with the global/regional Privacy compliance community to share approaches and best practices on Privacy compliance and serve on teams to harmonize and optimize Company approaches to privacy.
• Identify and recommend testing and monitoring program opportunities in collaboration with operations colleagues in order to demonstrate the Privacy compliance program is effective.  Participate in and oversee the implementation plan for privacy initiatives in the region.
• Identify, develop and implement new policies and procedures to enhance the Privacy compliance program with input and approval from Privacy leadership, and in consultation with the Privacy Legal function.
• Proactively support new and evolving business models, technologies, and growth strategies. Support innovation and simplification, such as developing or leveraging compliance programs for new digital surgery product solutions, data driven personalized marketing initiatives for health care professionals, and harmonizing standard commercial and clinical processes with global standards for consistency and efficiency.
• Establish sound Privacy documentation and metrics to demonstrate compliance, leveraging technology, where possible, in accordance with Global Privacy positions.
• Develop and deploy Global Privacy Compliance Framework training, education, and awareness for Canada businesses, consistent with the Global Privacy communication plan.
• Support any inquiries from the privacy authorities and investigations that have privacy issues.
• Support any privacy diligence requirements for acquisitions and third-party vendors and suppliers, as assigned.

This position description is an outline of the major recurring responsibilities of the job.  It is not intended to be all-inclusive of the work to be performed.