Associate Director, EU Data Protection Officer (DPO) at PTC Therapeutics in Dublin

Job description

PTC Therapeutics is a global commercial biopharmaceutical company. For over 25 years our team has been deeply committed to a unified purpose: Extending life’s moments for children and adults living with a rare disease. At PTC, we cultivate an inclusive culture where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds to join our team , fostering a strong sense of belonging. Visit our website to learn more about our company and culture! Site: www.ptcbio.com Job Description Summary: The role of Associate Director, EU Data Protection Officer (EU DPO) is an integral part of PTC’s global privacy and data protection office, contributing to consistent governance, privacy and data protection risk management, and operational execution across Europe and ensuring that Europe-specific regulatory requirements and supervisory expectations are met. The EU DPO helps to ensure compliance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), applicable national (local) data protection laws across PTC’s European operations, and other jurisdictions as required. The role is highly collaborative and deliberately business-facing and hands-on; providing practical, risk-based guidance that enables business objectives while ensuring safeguards for personal data in a highly regulated biopharmaceutical environment. This role is expected to operate within and reinforce PTC’s established global privacy practices and program elements (e.g., policies, standards, templates, training frameworks, risk assessment methodologies, and governance routines), partnering with cross-functional teams to embed privacy-by-design and strengthen accountability in day-to-day execution. This position reports to the Executive Director, Global Privacy and Data Protection Officer (Global DPO) & Head of Privacy and Data Protection and partners closely with stakeholders including Legal, Information Security, Compliance, HR, Pharmacovigilance, Clinical Operations, Commercial, Digital/IT, Procurement, and other business functions. Job Description: Primary duties/responsibilities: Support Global Privacy Officer with governance, program execution, and oversight Operationalize GDPR compliance and broader privacy obligations across Europe, in alignment with PTC’s global privacy policies, standards, procedures, and governance model. Apply and promote existing program controls, tools, and templates to drive consistent ways of working across functions and countries. Provide ongoing, risk-based assessments of privacy obligations and program effectiveness; identify opportunities to enhance controls, processes, and program maturity. Maintain strong operating cadence with the Global Privacy & Data Protection Office; escalate material risks, incidents, and non-compliance in a timely manner. Cross-functional business partnering and advisory Serve as a trusted advisor to the business, process owners, and employees by providing clear, practical, business-oriented guidance on GDPR and related requirements, including handling of special category data and data relating to vulnerable populations where relevant. Support privacy-by-design and privacy-by-default in business initiatives e.g., clinical development operations, vendor-enabled processing, and adoption of emerging technologies etc. Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure privacy requirements are embedded into end-to-end processes proactively. Escalate to the Global Privacy Office as appropriate. Help enable compliant outcomes by helping teams interpret requirements and implement workable solutions, balancing regulatory expectations with business needs and understanding business risk. Risk assessments and privacy assurance Lead and/or oversee privacy risk assessments, including Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs), Legitimate Interest Assessments (LIAs), and/or Fundamental Rights Impact Assessment (FRIA) as appropriate and using PTC’s established methodology. Collaborate with the Global