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Job Description Summary # Hybrid Location: Basel, Switzerland or Munich or Nuremberg Germany There are separate requisitions for Switzerland and Germany-please make sure you apply to the correct role for your preferred base location Relocation: This role is based in Munich or Nuremberg-Germany. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support-please apply only if this location is accessible for you. At Novartis, data and AI are helping us reimagine medicine-while trust remains non negotiable. As Head Data Privacy & AI Compliance for Switzerland and Germany, you will enable innovation responsibly by making sure our teams can use data and AI confidently, ethically, and in line with evolving regulations. You will lead the country DPDAI agenda, guide senior stakeholders on practical solutions, and provide clear assurance through strong risk management and governance-helping protect patients, employees, and partners every day. Job Description Lead DPDAI for Switzerland and Germany, ensuring strong local implementation of Novartis' global Data Privacy & AI program. Manage and develop the German DPDAI team; set clear priorities, ways of working, and delivery standards. Serve as Data Privacy Officer for the Swiss Novartis entities. Partner with business and functional leaders to enable responsible data and AI use-providing clear, pragmatic regulatory advice. Translate global policies and standards into practical country guidance (e.g., consent, secondary use, retention/destruction, and cross‑border transfers). Act as the first point of contact for interpretation and application of group‑wide DPDAI policies, procedures, and guidelines. Horizon‑scan for emerging privacy and AI legislation; assess impact and drive timely country adoption of required changes. Own the country DPDAI risk strategy-identify, assess, and escalate key risks through governance channels, including senior leadership reporting where needed. Oversee privacy notices, procedures, training, and response processes (e.g., access requests and complaints) in line with global standards. Maintain evidence and risk/control documentation in OneTrust and related frameworks, enabling timely remediation by the business. Represent Novartis in relevant industry groups and associations on privacy and AI topics.
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