Associate Compliance Privacy Director (Biotech)

Location: Alameda, California, United States; up to 20% travel required.

Salary: $219,000–$278,000 annual base pay.

Company

hirify.global is a biotechnology company developing and researching medicines while operating enterprise privacy, data protection, and clinical trial programs.

What you will do

• Support enterprise privacy compliance, information governance, data security, incident response, and governance committees.
• Develop privacy policies, SOPs, training, awareness programs, assessments, audits, monitoring, metrics, and continuous-improvement initiatives.
• Partner with Legal Affairs, IT, HR, benefits administrators, and clinical trial operations on GDPR, HIPAA, clinical trial, data transfer, consent, and breach-notification requirements.
• Manage investigations, data subject rights requests, processing activities, regulator inquiries, privacy impact assessments, and compliance documentation.
• Operationalize privacy requirements through contracts, business processes, administrative and technical controls, and Privacy by Design principles.
• Design website tracking privacy frameworks, consent-management architecture, tag governance, and controls for AI, biometrics, MarTech, and emerging technologies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline and 11 years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least 11 years of professional experience, including 9 years in privacy or data protection within life sciences, biotech, pharma, or medical device industries, focused on program operations and governance, risk, and compliance.
• At least 2 years of project management experience in a matrixed organization and experience working across a matrixed corporate environment.
• Experience advising on privacy matters involving health information processing, patient consent management, call center operations, and digital outreach.
• Excellent interpersonal communication, collaboration, project management, stakeholder management, presentation, strategic thinking, ethical judgment, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage ambiguity, multiple priorities, and complex matters; must be organized, detail-oriented, analytical, self-starting, and a quick learner.
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite, document comparison programs, and internet tools.
• Ability to uphold data protection principles and influence stakeholders at all organizational levels.

Nice to have

• CIPP/US, CIPP/E, CIPM, or similar certification.
• Experience with AI and data governance, privacy and knowledge-management platforms such as OneTrust, SNOW, or Confluence.
• Experience with HIPAA compliance in an employee benefits context and privacy matters in the digital and advertising technology ecosystem within biopharmaceuticals.
• Strong understanding of global privacy frameworks and regulatory trends.
• Experience operationalizing legal requirements, managing vendor and data-transfer privacy, supporting research protocols, and implementing privacy compliance in a matrixed organization.

Culture & Benefits

• Modern office environment focused on close collaboration, shared ideas, and practical problem-solving.
• Equipment includes dual monitors and ergonomic chairs.
• Benefits include a 401(k) with company contributions, medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts.
• Annual discretionary bonus eligibility, company stock purchase opportunities, and long-term incentives.
• 15 vacation days in the first year, 17 paid holidays including a company-wide winter shutdown, and up to 10 sick days annually.
• Equal opportunity employer and E-Verify employer; reasonable recruiting accommodations are available for qualified applicants with disabilities.