Johnson & Johnson
Manager, Global Privacy, Saudi Arabia
- Permanent
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Experience 5 - 10 yrs
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Job expiry date: 21/06/2025
Job overview
Date posted
07/05/2025
Location
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Salary
SAR 30,000 - 40,000 per month
Experience
5 - 10 yrs
Seniority
Manager
Qualification
Bachelors degree
Expiration date
21/06/2025
Job description
The Manager, Global Privacy, Saudi Arabia is responsible for executing Johnson & Johnsonâs privacy program within the Innovative Medicine and MedTech sectors, ensuring compliance with internal policies and local data protection laws. This strategic role involves acting as a Data Protection Officer, managing privacy risks, advising on new business models, and representing the Global Privacy function in internal and external forums. The role supports cross-departmental compliance efforts and participates in global privacy program initiatives.
Required skills
privacy compliance
data protection
regulatory compliance
privacy risk assessment
project management
data protection impact assessments
records of processing activities
internal audit preparation
training program development
privacy by design
stakeholder engagement
incident management
policy implementation
Saudi data protection law
change management
Key responsibilities
- Establish and maintain relationships across business, legal, and IT functions to represent the Global Privacy function.
- Ensure compliance with evolving legal and regulatory privacy requirements in Saudi Arabia.
- Serve as Data Protection Officer (DPO) where required and interface with regulators.
- Manage privacy incidents and collaborate with management on responses.
- Advise business units on privacy risks using privacy by design principles.
- Support new business models and growth strategies through privacy compliance.
- Prepare for and support internal and external privacy audits.
- Participate in compliance committees and leadership teams.
- Collaborate globally to harmonize privacy compliance approaches.
- Support global policy development and implementation in coordination with privacy operations.
- Maintain documentation for compliance including DPIAs and processing records.
- Develop and deliver training programs on privacy and data protection.
Experience & skills
- Bachelorâs degree (required); advanced degree preferred.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in privacy compliance roles.
- Strong knowledge of Saudi Arabia data protection laws.
- Experience in project management, risk mitigation, and regulatory reporting.
- Proficiency in Arabic and English (oral and written).
- Ability to translate legal and regulatory requirements into actionable business solutions.
- Experience working with regulators on privacy matters preferred.
- Familiarity with the healthcare industry is a plus.
- Excellent organizational and communication skills with a global mindset.
