Director, Privacy

Location: Cork, Ireland

Hybrid, 3 days in office/ week
Reports To: Chief Legal Officer
 

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Director, Privacy to lead our global privacy function. This role will oversee our enterprise-wide privacy strategy, governance, and compliance programs, ensuring we meet regulatory obligations while enabling innovation.
 

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain the company’s global privacy program, policies and standards.
• Act as Tricentis Data Protection Officer.
• Lead and manage the company’s ISO/IEC 27701 compliance program in coordination with GRC Office, including audits, certifications and ongoing improvements.
• Monitor and interpret evolving global privacy and data protection laws and regulations (e.g., GDPR, e-Privacy Directive, CCPA/CPRA, PIPEDA, PDPA and Australian Privacy Act) and ensure timely operationalization.
• Develop data protection provisions, addendums and standards for global contract templates, playbooks, and training and enablement materials.
• Advise and provide transaction support to commercial contracting team on data provisions in commercial contracts.
• Advise and support sales, professional services and marketing teams on design and execution of GTM activities and service delivery to comply with applicable laws and regulations.
• Partner with Procurement team and act as Privacy member of Technology Oversight Board to ensure that all Tricentis purchases have the appropriate data protection contract provisions.
• Partner with the IP & Product Counsel to integrate privacy-by-design into product development, align AI governance with privacy standards, and address cross-border regulatory challenges.
• Partner with Product Security and Security teams in incident response activities and ensure compliance with global breach notification requirements.
• Oversee OneTrust operations including data subject rights processes and data mapping in coordination with Legal Ops team.
• Advise senior leadership and business teams on privacy risks, mitigation strategies, and regulatory obligations.
• Establish and deliver privacy training and awareness programs across the organization.
• Build and lead a high-performing global privacy team.

Skills / Experience:

• Deep understanding of global privacy frameworks, regulations, and standards (e.g., GDPR, e-Privacy Directive, CCPA/CPRA, PDPA, Australian Privacy Act, ISO/IEC 27701).
• Demonstrated success building or managing ISO/IEC 27701 or equivalent privacy compliance programs.
• Demonstrated experience as a Data Protection Officer.
• Demonstrated experience working with security leadership and security teams as a stakeholder during security incidents.
• Demonstrated ability to build cross-functional relationships and lead enterprise-wide governance initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience with OneTrust.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and able to effectively communicate with other business stakeholders regarding complex legal and regulatory considerations.
• Strong interpersonal skills; ability to influence and collaborate across a global, matrixed organization.
• Adept at analyzing and applying complex legal and regulatory frameworks to business operations and developing pragmatic solutions.
• Familiarity with AI governance frameworks and experience collaborating with product or IP counsel on emerging technology issues preferred.
• Exceptional contract drafting, interpretation and negotiation skills.
• Excellent leadership and project management skills.
• Results-oriented, resourceful and able to problem-solve.
• Able to balance legal considerations with strategic objectives.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Adapts well to change.

Qualifications

• Qualified to practice law in Ireland or another EU member state.
• IAPP certification (CIPP/E, CIPP/US)
• 10+ years of experience in privacy, data protection and compliance with 5+ years in-house with a global software company

Tricentis Core Values:
Knowing what we need to achieve and how to achieve it is important. Tricentis' core values define our ways of working and the behaviors we model that create an enjoyable and successful Tricentis life.

• Demonstrate Self-Awareness: Own your strengths and limitations.

• Finish What We Start: Do what we say we are going to do.

• Move Fast: Create momentum and efficiency.

• Run Towards Change: Challenge the status quo.

• Serve Our Customers & Communities: Create a positive experience with each interaction.

• Solve Problems Together: We win or lose as one team.

• Think Big & Believe: Set extraordinary goals and believe you can achieve them.

Why You’ll Love Working at Tricentis:

• Supportive and engaged leadership team.

• Career path and professional & personal development.

• Modern and new office space in the heart of Cork

• Pension plan, Private health insurance and Group Life Insurance

• Enhance statutory Maternity Pay

• 2 paid days Volunteering Leave per year

• And more!

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