Senior Manager, Privacy

The Senior Manager, Privacy at Saluda Medical is responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing the company's privacy and data protection strategy. This role ensures compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and ethical standards, fostering a culture of privacy by design.

About the Role

• Develops and maintains the company's privacy and data protection strategy.
• Serves as the principal advisor to legal, senior management, and the Board on privacy risks, trends, and regulatory developments.
• Fosters cross-functional collaboration on privacy matters.
• Designs, implements, and continuously enhances the privacy compliance program, including policies, procedures, training, and governance mechanisms.
• Maintains relationships with data protection authorities and coordinates responses to privacy-related inquiries, audits, and investigations.
• Develops and conducts communication, education, and training initiatives.
• Partners with IT, IT security, and legal to ensure alignment between privacy, cybersecurity, and information management programs.
• Conducts other legal tasks as needed.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and lead the company’s privacy and data protection strategy, ensuring alignment with corporate risk management and compliance frameworks.
• Serve as the principal advisor to legal, senior management, and the Board on privacy risks, trends, and regulatory developments.
• Foster cross-functional collaboration on privacy matters.
• Design, implement, and continuously enhance the privacy compliance program, including policies, procedures, training, and governance mechanisms to promote compliance with state, federal and international privacy laws.
• Oversee data privacy impact assessments (DPIAs), records of processing activities, and other regulatory documentation.
• Monitor global and US federal and state privacy laws and regulations (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, CCPA and other state regulations, etc.) and advise on implications for the company’s operations.
• Manage relationships with data protection authorities (as appropriate) and coordinate responses to privacy-related inquiries, audits, and investigations.
• Develop and conduct communication, education, and training initiatives.
• Partner with IT, IT security, and legal to ensure alignment between privacy, cybersecurity, and information management programs related to data protection.
• Conduct other legal tasks as needed.

Requirements

• Experience supporting commercial teams and supporting them to meet privacy objectives by advising on privacy requirements.
• Familiarity with HIPAA, GDPR, and U.S. state privacy laws.
• Experience working with clinical management initiatives and reviewing Informed Consent requirements and regulatory submissions.
• Experience supporting Patient Support Programs.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in a corporate medical device environment.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced and demanding environment.
• Capable of developing and maintaining effective, professional, and collaborative relationships across Saluda.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and proactively, anticipating needs and building strategic programs to increase efficiencies in the organization.
• High ethical standards and integrity; ability and maturity to maintain confidential information.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and influencing skills across cultures and business functions.
• Excellent judgment and ability to translate privacy concepts into actionable business strategies.
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• Self-confidence with the courage of his/her convictions.
• Self-motivated, independent self-starter.
• Business-minded problem solver.
• Willingness to take on matters outside of current expertise.