Privacy Lead ViiV

We are a specialist pharmaceutical company 100% dedicated to developing medicines to treat and prevent HIV. As the pioneers in HIV innovation, we constantly look to push the boundaries of science to develop medicines that can change lives and give people more choice. Beyond our medicines, we are proud of our deep connection with the HIV community and work with partners to advance research and development, address HIV-related stigma, increase access to our medicines and provide funding and support to local community organisations to support their efforts in the HIV response.

We are ViiV Healthcare. Here until HIV and AIDS are not.


Position Summary

The ViiV Privacy Lead serves as first line support and the internal point of contact to ViiV above-country (regional and global) employees & line management who are responsible for processing personal information. The ViiV PL helps ensures PI is handled in line with applicable Privacy Policies, Standards and SOPs, providing clear guidance and oversight so privacy risks are identified, managed and escalated appropriately.

You will lead privacy efforts across teams, guiding how we collect, use, and protect personal information. You will work closely with business owners to design appropriate controls to manage the Privacy risk, this role is a highly technical, hands-on individual contributor position.

Key Responsibilities
This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following:

• Serve as the primary point of contact for all privacy-related matters for ViiV above-country (regional and global) activities, consulting with Legal, Privacy Counsel, and/or the EU DPO as needed.

• Drive the deployment of the enterprise-wide Privacy Operating Model, in line with all GSK/ViiV  policies, regulatory requirements and timelines.

• Ensure consistent application of the Privacy Standard across ViiV above-country (regional and global) teams.

• Provide advice and oversight on above-country (regional and global) processing activities, to support compliance with applicable laws.

• Monitor and report privacy risks through relevant governance forums (e.g. Risk management and Compliance Board, Data Privacy Governance Board)

• Ensure the Management Monitoring of Privacy related risks for ViiV above-country (regional and global) activities is established, that findings are communicated to the ViiV VP & Head of Compliance as needed, and that issues are managed and assurance is provided to the ViiV GC/CCO and ultimately the ViiV Leadership Team (VLT) RMCB.

• Partner with Business Owners (BOs) and key stakeholders to resolve privacy issues, initiate and support the completion of Privacy Inventory Questionnaire (IQ) and Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA), and review and approve IQs and PIAs.

• Support BOs in drafting appropriate privacy notices for ViiV above-country (regional and global) activities and coordinate review with Legal and/or Privacy Counsel, where required.

• Support Privacy Operations in handling Individual Rights Requests (IRRs), where required.

• Identify Privacy training needs and deliver guidance and training for employees and complementary workers as needed.

Why You?

We will love your high accountability for impact performance, your ambition for patients and strategic curiosity, and your collaboration and influence abilities. Your passion for our mission and purpose of getting ahead of HIV together will enthuse us! How you work is as important as what you deliver.

Hybrid working applies to this role and it is based at our UK HQ, Central London. (2/3 days a week onsite)

Basic Qualification
We are seeking professionals with the following required skills and qualifications to help us achieve our goals:

• A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

• Significant knowledge & management experience with compliance programs and processes

• Knowledge and experience of implementing Privacy risk management processes and controls.

• Practical knowledge of UK and EU data protection laws, including GDPR.

Other Skills required:

• Demonstrated pro-activity, initiative, and good judgment.

• Demonstrated ability to communicate complex privacy rules, regulatory obligations, and risk considerations in a clear, structured, and actionable manner, enabling informed decision‑making by non‑privacy, technical, and business stakeholders.

• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships and influence individuals at all levels of the business.

• Attention to detail, ability to cope with pressure, deliver work of the highest quality to demanding deadlines.

• Proven ability to operate both independently and as part of a team. Demonstrated pragmatism, operational focus, seeking to assist others in finding practical solutions.

• Proven networking skills and ability to achieve through engaging the co-operation of others even without asserting authority.

• Cultural awareness and passion for supporting the HIV Community.

Preferred Qualification
If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

• Professional privacy certification such as CIPP/E, CIPM, or equivalent.

• Experience in the life sciences or healthcare sector.

Ready to join us?

If you care about protecting people’s data and want to make a real difference at scale, we would love to hear from you. Apply now and tell us how your skills and values align with this role.

Closing Date: 25th April 2026

Hybrid working applies to this role and it is based at our UK HQ, Central London. (2/3 days a week onsite)

How we hire
We aim for a fair and open process. We will look at your skills, experience, and potential. If you are shortlisted, you will meet hiring managers and team members. We will provide feedback where possible. We encourage applications from people with different backgrounds and life experiences to help foster inclusion.
 

Why Us?

At ViiV Healthcare, we will not rest until we leave no person living with HIV behind. Until the 40 million people living with HIV is down to zero, we will continue searching for new ways to limit the impact of HIV. 

We are the only pharmaceutical company solely focused on combating, preventing, and ultimately eradicating HIV and AIDS. At ViiV Healthcare, we do things differently. Born out of a partnership between GSK and Pfizer in 2009, with Shionogi joining in 2012, we are determined to help end the HIV epidemic. We are guided by our mission to leave no person living with HIV behind and it is this mission that unites our employees located across the globe. We combine expertise in research, manufacturing, policy and more to push the boundaries of what people think is possible in HIV treatment and care. As a result of our connection with GSK, we are able to draw on their proud history and resources. This means that you would receive all the employee benefits offered by GSK.

Living our mission of leaving no person living with HIV behind means keeping inclusion and diversity at the heart of everything we do - from our breakthrough innovation, to our diverse portfolio of medicines as well as the work we do to partner with HIV communities.

Having a truly inclusive culture where we’re all able to be ourselves and feel like we belong will make us an even stronger team, better able to perform as a business and deliver on our mission to leave no person living with HIV behind.

ViiV is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law

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