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Job Overview:

We are seeking an experienced and dedicated Data Privacy Officer (Sr. Manager) to lead our data privacy initiatives in Mainland China, Taiwan, Hongkong and Macau (together “Greater China”).

The individual will ensure the company's data handling practices comply with all relevant regulations in the region, enable data innovation and foster a culture of privacy protection across the organization. The individual reports to the Medtronic VP/Chief Legal Counsel Data & Privacy Officer, and will be a key member of both global privacy leadership team and China legal leadership team.

In this role, the individual shall be responsible for all Medtronic Greater China’s data privacy matters, manage the regional data privacy program, shape and implement key data privacy projects and lead team in cross border data transfer compliance, privacy assessment and remediations measures across Medtronic Greater China. The individual will not only work closely with internal client’s senior management, but also address the requests from the government authorities in data privacy areas if any.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Manage data privacy compliance program:

• Set the overall strategy for Medtronic Greater China’s data privacy program

• Take ownership of implementing and managing the seven elements data privacy compliance program, including governance, policy procedures, training and communication, complaint handling, incidents, monitoring and remediations, ensuring strict adherence to internal policies and external regulations.

• Lead the team to conduct regular audits and comprehensive assessments to identify privacy risks, evaluate the efficacy of data privacy controls and identify any areas for enhancement or improvement.

• Collaborate seamlessly with cross-functional teams to address any identified gaps in compliance and develop robust remediation plans as required, thereby fortifying our data privacy framework.

2. Be responsible for and guide business and functions in Greater China data privacy areas:

• Act as the primary expert on data privacy regulations and industry best practices, providing valuable guidance to internal stakeholders; partner with Greater China Legal team for Data Privacy on specific legal issues.

• Lead the team to serve as the data privacy contact in various data practices, including but not limit to the area of data collection, processing, sharing, storage and deletion; cross border data transfer and data localization, privacy impact assessments etc.

• Partner with IT and Compliance to ensure the implementation of the data privacy and security procedures; partner with Government Affaires in monitoring and shaping data privacy public policies.

• Chair the regional data privacy steering committee.

3. Play a key role in global data privacy leadership team and represent global privacy in the region:

• Make significant contributions to the global data privacy strategy and program.

• Provide guidance to regional business and functions on matters relating to the interpretation of the global data privacy policies and procedures; ensure global privacy requirements are followed in the region.

• Customize and implement global data privacy guidelines and translate the privacy policy into specific requirements.

4. Manage the data privacy aspects global and regional projects from Greater China Perspective:

• Forge robust collaborative partnerships with business and functional teams to meticulously assess the privacy and security implications of both global and local projects.

• Provide valuable insights and guidance concerning data privacy and security requirements specific to the dynamic Greater China market, ensuring compliance with local regulations.

• Be ultimately accountable for the data privacy compliance of regional projects or global projects that involves Greater China with a mindset of foster data innovation.

5. Lead team in privacy operational work including privacy impact assessments and cross-border data transfer operations:

• Manage Medtronic Greater China’s privacy impact assessments (PIAs) for all new projects and initiatives, adeptly identifying any potential privacy risks and recommending robust controls to effectively mitigate them.

• Manage Medtronic China’s cross-border data transfer operations, diligently ensuring unwavering compliance with all pertinent data protection laws and regulations governing the secure transfer of personal data outside of China.

• Collaborate synergistically with key stakeholders spanning legal, IT, and other pertinent departments in design and implement comprehensive data transfer mechanisms.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Law, or Business, or a related field. Master’s degree preferred.

• Possession of a minimum of 10 years of professional experience, with at least 3 years of demonstrable experience in the realms of data privacy.

• Experience in the healthcare industry will be a plus.

• An in-depth understanding of the multifaceted landscape of data protection laws and regulations in Greater China, including PIPL, CSL, DSL, PIPO, and PDPA; a good level of understanding with other privacy regional regulations such as GDPR, HIPPA, and CCPA will be a plus.

• Possession of relevant privacy certifications such as CIPM, CIPP/E, CIPP/US, CIPT, or CISP would be highly advantageous.

• Proven ability to adeptly assess complex scenarios and furnish practical, sustainable solutions.

• Exceptional communication acumen and interpersonal skills, be able to effectively engage with and influence senior executive management in the organization.

• Strong organization skills, and an excellent team player as this job involves numerous collaborations in the organization across global functions and business; work experience in a global team will be highly preferred.

• Be able to steadily perform under pressure, manage volumes of work and multi-task while focus on critical priorities.

• Self-starter, and able to motivate and inspire collaborators

• Excellent work ethics

• Chinese and English Fluency required

PEOPLE MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONAL CAREER STREAM: Management and supervisory professionals with one or more employees who are focused on tactical, operational and some strategic activities within a specified area. Levels within the management career stream typically have six or more direct reports. The majority of time is spent overseeing their area of responsibility, managing performance, developing talent, engagement and inclusion, communicating business and operational developments, planning, prioritizing and / or directing the responsibilities of direct reports. Goal achievement is typically accomplished through performance of direct and / or indirect reports. A key responsibility of roles in this career stream is managing people. which includes: accountability for mentoring, developing and coaching staff on meeting/exceeding performance expectations and defined objectives, providing leadership to staff ensuring the prioritization of strategic and department level initiatives to include defining performance goals and targets, conducting performance reviews, and staff 1:1s to guide performance management and employee development efforts and manage toward departmental goals.

DIFFERENTIATING FACTORS

Autonomy: Manages large team which would typically consist of both experienced professionals and managers.

Turns the department strategy into a commercial reality by developing, communicating and implementing business plans to achieve business results .

Receives assignments in objective oriented terms; has latitude to reinterpret objectives.

Organizational Impact: Initiates programs or projects based on identified business and / or tactical needs.

Decisions impact projects or operations, affect the deadlines, resources, and funds, and the achievement of organizational objectives.

Typically has budget or P&L accountability for a department, function or geography.

Innovation and Complexity: Develops new objectives, new operating policies, products, processes and standards in support of the job function strategy.

Problems and issues faced are complex, difficult and undefined, and require detailed information gathering, analysis and investigation to understand the problem.

Communication and Influence: Communicates with internal and external customers and vendors concerning ongoing operations, programs or processes.

Influences across functions and businesses while balancing divergent objectives to gain cooperation of other parties .

May interact on issues that have externally divergent objectives.

Leadership and Talent Management: Manages at least one (department, function, geography typically comprised of other People or Program managers and / or supervisors and experienced professionals.

Recommends strategies, goals and plans for a group.

Authorizes hiring, firing, promotion and reward within own area.

Required Knowledge and Experience: Requires broad management knowledge to lead project teams in one department.

Typically has mastery level knowledge and skills within a specific technical or professional discipline with broad understanding of other areas within the job function.

Requires a Baccalaureate degree (or for degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree which satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)( 4)(iii)(A) and minimum of 7 years of relevant experience with 5+ years of managerial experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience with 5+ years of managerial experience.

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position. 

Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package

A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.

Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 90,000+ passionate people.

We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here (http://www.medtronic.com)

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We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.

Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 90,000+ passionate people.

We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

We change lives . Each team member, each day, helps to improve and redefine how the world treats the most pressing health conditions, from heart disease to diabetes. Our industry leadership comes from the passion and ingenuity of our people. That’s who we are. Working alongside one another, we use science, medicine, and a profound understanding of the human body to build extraordinary technologies that can transform lives.

We build extraordinary solutions as one team . With one Medtronic Mindset defining how we work. Speed and decisiveness run through our DNA. Diverse perspectives inspire our bold answers to any challenge that comes our way. And we deliver results the right way, breakthrough after patient breakthrough.

This life-changing career is yours to engineer . By bringing your ambitious ideas, unique perspective and contributions, you will…

• Build a better future, amplifying your impact on the causes that matter to you and the world

• Grow a career reflective of your passion and abilities

• Connect to a dynamic and inclusive culture that welcomes the challenge of life-long learning

These commitments set our team apart from the rest:

Experiences that put people first . Respect for people is the hallmark of our humanity. It fuels our team to positively impact even a single life. And it means we put our people first at Medtronic as well, creating a culture of belonging and always pushing to get you the career-building resources you need.

Life-transforming technologies . No matter your role, you contribute to technologies that transform lives. What we build empowers patients to live life on their terms.

Better outcomes for our world . Here, it’s about more than the bottom line. Our Mission to improve human welfare drives us. We advance healthcare, society, and equity with every design, inside and outside our walls.

Insight-driven care . Fresh viewpoints. Cutting-edge AI, data, and automation. You're shaping the future of healthcare technology and defining the next generation of breakthroughs in care

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