Chief Privacy Officer

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Position Overview

Exact Sciences (the “Company”) seeks a Chief Privacy Officer (CPO) with significant experience to effectively and efficiently implement and execute the Company’s comprehensive global privacy compliance program (“Privacy Program”). As our CPO, you will be a highly motivated and action-oriented individual who excels at building and enhancing the Privacy Program to comply with global data privacy regimes like HIPAA, CPRA, GDPR, and others. The role requires a strong leader to drive privacy compliance strategy for multiple business initiatives and projects while partnering with the broader legal and compliance teams. The successful candidate will be a seasoned privacy leader passionate about ensuring privacy compliance and delivering an exceptional customer experience.

The CPO will be responsible for building and leading a global team of privacy compliance professionals with diverse backgrounds to facilitate the Company’s global privacy compliance efforts. This includes developing, operationalizing, and enhancing the organization’s privacy training, education and internal communications initiatives.

This position will oversee privacy investigations and responses to any potential privacy incidents.

The Chief Privacy Officer at Exact Sciences will work collaboratively with privacy counsel to seek advice and operationalize the Global Privacy Program. This position requires working from one of our U.S. locations (Madison, Phoenix, San Diego, or Cambridge), with a strong preference for the Corporate Headquarters located in Madison, Wisconsin.

Essential Duties

Include but are not limited to the following:

* Manage an enterprise-wide privacy program across global regions, ensuring business and technical tools comply with privacy regulations, and leading cross-functional teams to integrate privacy across operations.

* Oversee the continued development, implementation, and monitoring of the elements of an effective privacy compliance program.

* In close coordination with the Legal team, serve as a subject matter expert on global data privacy and protection laws, regulations, policies, and best practices.

* Optimize the Company’s privacy and data protection policies, procedures, including those related to web tracking technologies, mobile and digital products and services.

* Work cross-functionally with the Company’s product business units, legal, marketing, information technology, information security, and other teams to address privacy requirements in a highly efficient manner that effectively supports Company priorities.

* Manage and operate the privacy monitoring function in a manner that can identify and manage risk, including leading data protection risk assessments and remediation efforts.

* Work with all levels of management to integrate the Privacy Program for enterprise-wide lab operations, sales, and patient results across global regions.

* Oversee the compliant implementation of GDPR standards in light of our European operations, with a strong focus on stakeholder collaboration.

* Ensure that business and technical tools and processes comply with privacy laws and regulations.

* Work closely with the Legal department, including privacy counsel, to monitor and analyze new and developing laws, regulations, agency guidance and enforcement activity within the healthcare industry and incorporate learnings into internal education, messaging, and policy development efforts.

* Coordinate, as appropriate, with legal counsel, to conduct or authorize and oversee investigations of matters under the Privacy Program and oversee follow-up and, as applicable, resolution to investigations and other issues generated by the Privacy Program, including development of corrective action plans.

* Regularly review the Privacy Program, identify potential weaknesses, and proactively recommend appropriate revisions and modifications.

* Drive improvement and change through expertise and influence.

* Research privacy and data protection laws, regulations, and best practices.

* Develop and present privacy compliance training modules to promote data protection culture and awareness throughout the Company.

* Support information security in its efforts to protect the Company’s data and systems from threats, and in the Company’s response to security incidents impacting personal data.

* Support M&A post-close integration efforts.

* Cultivate an environment where colleagues respect and adhere to Company standards of integrity and ethics.

* Lead a team of global privacy compliance professionals.

Skills

* Privacy Expertise: Possess in-depth knowledge of HIPAA, state privacy laws, GDPR, and other major global privacy legislative frameworks, demonstrating proficiency in navigating complex privacy regulations and cross-jurisdictional data protection and privacy issues.

* Experience with building privacy compliance programs for a patient-facing health care company.

* Privacy and Technology Acumen: A solid understanding of the interplay between privacy and technology issues, showcasing an ability to address privacy concerns within a technological context.

* Operational Excellence: A proven track record of operationalizing privacy guidance to implement and maintain an efficient and effective Privacy Program that enables business priorities while mitigating risk.

* Cross-functional Collaboration Skills: Establishing and nurturing cross-functional, collaborative relationships with business and technology partners.

* Executive-Level Engagement: Hands-on experience working with executives and key stakeholders, contributing to informed business decision-making processes by providing valuable insights and guidance in privacy matters.

* Exceptional Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to effectively convey complex privacy concepts and translate them into actionable policies and training for both technical and non-technical audiences, facilitating understanding and compliance across the organization.

* Consistent demonstration of exceptional leadership qualities, including but not limited to the ability to attract and retain the best team, foster a culture of high performance, lead with integrity, humility, accountability, and courage, and set a clear vision to energize teams towards the future.

* Effectively manage, support, and guide your team, including, but not limited to delegating tasks and responsibilities, assessing employee performance, and provide helpful feedback and training opportunities.

* Ability to juggle competing priorities and drive results with a high emphasis on quality.

* Comfortable delivering data protection advice to a variety of stakeholders.

* Ability to analyze processes and determine if adequate controls are in place that maximize efficiency and are appropriate for the related activity.

* Ability to field questions from individuals throughout the Company and accurately and correctly provide guidance on questions and requests.

* Ability to take direction and independently work towards achievement of projects.

* Ability to independently identify and analyze issues and to exercise sound judgment to resolve those issues.

* Uphold Company mission and values through accountability, innovation, integrity, quality, and teamwork.

* Regular and reliable attendance.

* Ability to work on a mobile device, tablet, or in front of a computer screen and/or perform typing for approximately 90% of a typical working day.

* Ability to travel between Company locations.

* Ability to travel 30% of working time away from work location, including overnight/weekend travel.

Minimum Qualifications

* Bachelor’s degree in business, human resources, technology, or related field as outlined in the Essential Duties.

* 15+ years of privacy compliance, ethics, legal, or related experience, with a strong focus on healthcare, life sciences, or other highly regulated industries.

* 7+ years of leadership experience in building and managing privacy compliance programs, with demonstrated success in driving enterprise-wide privacy initiatives.

* 5+ years of management experience, including overseeing teams in matrixed environment.

* IAPP CIPP/US or CIPM certification is required.

* Significant experience interacting with executive leadership, contributing to strategic decision-making processes, and reporting to governance committees.

* Demonstrated ability to leader and mentor teams, focusing on high performance and accountability.

* Experience in international privacy law program implementation and operationalization, including GDPR, LGPD, and emerging privacy regulations.

* Demonstrated ability to navigate complex legal and regulatory environments.

* Demonstrated effective leadership skills to promote a compliance-oriented culture within the organization.

* Proficient in Microsoft Office.

* Demonstrated ability to perform the Essential Duties of the position with or without accommodation.

* Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications

* Master’s degree or MBA is preferred

* CIPP/E is preferred

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Salary Range:

$204,000.00 – $326,000.00

The annual base salary shown is for this position located in US – WI – Madison on a full-time basis and may differ by hiring location. In addition, this position is bonus eligible, and is eligible to receive company stock upon hire as well as annually.

Exact Sciences is proud to offer an employee experience that includes paid time off (including days for vacation, holidays, volunteering, and personal time), paid leave for parents and caregivers, a retirement savings plan, wellness support, and health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage. Learn more about our benefits.

Our success relies on the experiences and perspectives of a diverse team, and Exact Sciences fosters a culture where all employees can develop personally and professionally with a sense of respect and belonging. If you require an accommodation, please contact us here.

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