Global Head of Data Privacy Diagnostics at Siemens… · TAR B

Global Head of Data Privacy Diagnostics

Location: TAR B · Remote

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Join our global team as Global Head of Data Privacy for the Business Area Diagnostics (DX) of Siemens Healthineers. You will shape and lead a globally connected data privacy function, driving meaningful impact across an international healthcare business while building and developing a small team of experts.

Your tasks and responsibilities:

• You define and drive the global Data Privacy strategy for Diagnostics, enabling business growth, digital transformation, AI innovation, and responsible data use worldwide.
• You build and continuously evolve a scalable, risk-based privacy organization and governance framework across regions, functions, and business lines.
• You lead, coach, and develop a small globally distributed team, fostering collaboration, inclusion, and continuous growth.
• You serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership, translating complex privacy requirements into pragmatic, business-enabling solutions.
• You drive privacy-by-design principles across AI, advanced analytics, cloud technologies, and product development, ensuring the ethical and responsible use of data.
• You oversee the global privacy management system, including policies, tools, controls, risk management, audits, incident response, performance metrics, and executive reporting.
• You partner closely with business, R&D, Legal, Compliance, Security, and Commercial teams to enable innovative business models and global data collaborations.
• You represent Siemens Healthineers DX in interactions with regulatory authorities, customers, and industry forums, shaping the dialogue on data privacy and emerging technologies.

To find out more about the specific business, have a look at Laboratory Diagnostics - Siemens Healthineers

Your qualifications and experience:

• You hold a university degree in Law, Privacy, Information Technology Law, Cybersecurity, Business Administration, or a related field; additional privacy certifications such as IAPP CIPP/E or CIPM are highly desirable.
• You have several years of substantial hands-on experience in data privacy, data protection, compliance, legal or related regulatory leadership functions within healthcare, medical technology, life sciences, pharma or other highly regulated industries.
• You have successfully led global privacy programs, governance frameworks, and distributed expert organizations across multiple jurisdictions, preferably in a senior leadership role such as Global Head of Privacy, Group DPO, or equivalent.
• You possess deep expertise in GDPR, UK GDPR, HIPAA, healthcare-related data privacy requirements, international data protection regulations, and emerging AI governance frameworks.
• You bring extensive experience in privacy risk management, incident response, audits, DPIAs, and regulatory interactions with supervisory authorities worldwide.
• You have strong knowledge of Privacy by Design principles and experience supporting data-driven products, advanced analytics, and AI-enabled solutions.

Your attributes and skills:

You thrive in environments where not everything is predefined and enjoy building structures, organizations, and sustainable solutions from the ground up. You combine strategic vision with a hands-on mindset and enjoy translating complex regulatory requirements into practical, business-oriented solutions.

• You are an inspiring leader with a proven track record of building and developing teams, navigating change, and bringing people together across functions, regions, and cultures.
• You act as a trusted advisor to executive stakeholders and demonstrate outstanding communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills in an international environment.
• You demonstrate high integrity, sound judgment, and independence when addressing sensitive regulatory, ethical, and compliance-related matters.
• You are fluent in English and excel in navigating complex global stakeholder landscapes with confidence, credibility, and diplomacy.

Who we are: We are a team of more than 72,000 highly dedicated Healthineers in more than 70 countries. As a leader in medical technology, we constantly push the boundaries to create better outcomes and experiences for patients, no matter where they live or what health issues they are facing. Our portfolio is crucial for clinical decision-making and treatment pathways.

How we work: When you join Siemens Healthineers, you become one in a global team of scientists, clinicians, developers, researchers, professionals, and skilled specialists, who believe in each individual’s potential to contribute with diverse ideas. We are from different backgrounds, cultures, religions, political and/or sexual orientations, and work together, to fight the world’s most threatening diseases and enable access to care, united by one purpose: to pioneer breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably.

To find out more about Siemens Healthineers businesses, please visit our company page here.

The base pay range for this position is:

$238,910 - $328,504

Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

If this is a commission eligible position the commission eligibility will be in accordance with the terms of the Company's plan. Commissions are based on individual performance and/or company performance.

The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan. life insurance, long-term and short-term disability insurance, paid parking/public transportation, paid time off, paid sick and safe time.

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