Head Data Privacy – AI Compliance

Kerr Dental

Head of Data Privacy & AI Compliance ensuring ethical data use across Switzerland and Germany. Leading regulatory compliance, risk management, and team development for Novartis.

Posted 6/5/2026full-timeMunich • 🇩🇪 GermanyLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Law degree or business degree with executive education in data privacy (Swiss and German context)
Proven people leadership experience
Deep knowledge of global data privacy and AI regulatory regimes and how to apply them in practice
Hands‑on experience designing and running privacy/AI compliance programs, controls, and governance
Ability to operate effectively in complex, multi‑country regulatory environments
Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills across business and functional teams
Fluent in German and English.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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.

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Hard Skills & Tools

data privacyAI complianceregulatory regimesprivacy controlsgovernancerisk assessmentdocumentationOneTrustdata retentioncross-border transfers

Soft Skills

people leadershipstakeholder managementinfluencing skillscommunicationprioritizationorganizational skillsproblem-solvingadaptabilityteam developmentstrategic thinking

Certifications

law degreebusiness degreeexecutive education in data privacy