VP, Global Data Governance, Legal, Compliance & Ethics

at  Teva Pharmaceuticals

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VP, Global Data Governance, Legal, Compliance & Ethics
Date: Oct 22, 2024
Location:Haarlem, Netherlands, 11111
Company: Teva Pharmaceuticals
Job Id: 58955

WHO WE ARE

Together we’re on a mission to make good health more affordable and accessible to help millions around the world enjoy healthier lives. It’s a mission that bonds our people across nearly 60 countries and a rich, diverse variety of nationalities and backgrounds. Working here means working with the world’s leading manufacturer of generic medicines and the proud producer of many of the products on the World Health Organization’s Essential Medicines List. We’re also an innovative R&D-based pharmaceutical company, which makes Teva unique in the life sciences sector. Currently at least 200 million people around the world take one of our medicines every single day. This is an amazing number, but we’re always looking for new ways to continue making a difference, and new people to make a difference with.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in data science, computer science, information management, or related field required. Master’s or Law degree strongly preferred.
• 15+ years of experience in data governance, privacy compliance, AI, cybersecurity, international legal and/or related roles.
• Deep understanding of global data protection & privacy regulations and their implications for data management practices. Leadership on prior company teams with these responsibilities and/or having created privacy and other data governance units.
• Deep knowledge of and experience with AI and its potential implications to data protection and privacy.
• Able to influence external regulator policies and laws.
• Proven track record of implementing data governance frameworks and best practices.
• Experience in successfully developing experts and/or leaders.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., CIPP, CIPM, CIPT) a plus.
• Strong leadership and communication skills, with ability to influence and collaborate across all parts of the organization and bring decisions to the appropriate level.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop Data Governance Legal and Other Strategies: Lead the development and implementation of a comprehensive data governance strategy aligned with business objectives and regulatory requirements, based on a legal and compliance framework.
• Privacy Regulations Compliance: Optimize Teva’s global privacy program and further ensure privacy considerations are embedded into AI and other Company data initiatives as appropriate. Stay abreast of global privacy laws and regulations (such as GDPR, CCPA, and emerging frameworks) and ensure the Company’s data practices adhere to these regulations.

Additional aspects of privacy oversight responsibilities include:

• Individual rights requests and incident/breach response.
• Privacy contract language, notices, consents, forms, and materials reflecting Teva’s and other privacy requirements.
• Ensure all relevant Company databases containing personal data are properly documented, shielded, and registered. And appropriately manage Company contractors with a privacy lens.
• Collaborate on and support cybersecurity and AI policies and procedures from a privacy mindset.
• Monitor privacy-related internal controls on Company systems.
• AI Ethics and Responsible AI: Establish guidelines and frameworks for the legal, ethical, and responsible use by Teva of AI technologies, including bias mitigation, fairness, transparency, and accountability. Educate Company personnel in this regard. Help guide the Company in using AI wisely to further pivot to growth goals.
• Cybersecurity: Provide legal and compliance counselling and strategic contributions to the Company’s policies and procedures for cybersecurity and in assisting the CIO in addressing major IT incidents.
• Launch the Global Data Governance COE: Design, build and administer this COE. This COE will include a team of direct reports from the compliance organization who represent each major geographic region. Additionally, there will be matrixed reporting lines with several lawyers who are responsible for various data governance subjects among other general law duties. A key objective will be to assimilate and develop this group under the new COE.