Bright Horizons

Education and Care

ChiefPrivacyOfficer

$225–285k Newton, Massachusetts, United States FULL TIME
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HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Chief Privacy Officer at Bright Horizons. Skills: Global privacy strategy, Data protection, Privacy risk governance, Regulatory compliance. Define global privacy strategy. Execute global privacy strategy”

What You'll Achieve.

Build trust with customers; Build trust with employees; Build trust with partners; Protect organization from legal risk; Protect organization from regulatory risk; Protect organization from reputational risk

Industry & Context.

Education and Care
Problems you'll solve

Risk assessment; Incident response

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's Degree, 15 years experience in global privacy, 15 years experience in data protection, 15 years experience in compliance, Demonstrable success leading global teams, Complex experience influencing C-suite, Complex experience influencing Board level management, Understanding of AI governance, Understanding of cybersecurity, Understanding of data management

Nice to Have

Master's Degree

What You'll Do.

Define global privacy strategy

Execute global privacy strategy

Establish privacy governance frameworks

Lead privacy governance frameworks

Establish privacy policies

Lead privacy policies

Establish privacy standards

Lead privacy standards

Co-Chair Global Privacy & Information Security Governance Committee

Provide privacy reporting

Provide risk reporting

Influence executive decision-making

Serve as accountable executive for privacy governance

Oversee global compliance

Lead regulatory engagement

Lead compliance responses

Ensure operational readiness for audits

Ensure operational readiness for DPIAs

Ensure operational readiness for DSARs

Ensure operational readiness for cross-border transfers

Set privacy principles for AI

Set data ethics principles for AI

Set privacy principles for advanced analytics

Set data ethics principles for advanced analytics

Set privacy principles for machine learning

Set data ethics principles for machine learning

Approve privacy risk assessments

Approve AI risk assessments

Guide responsible innovation

Lead global privacy risk management strategy

Integrate privacy risk management with ERM

Oversee privacy incident management

Oversee privacy breach management

Oversee notifications

Develop trust strategy

Develop transparency strategy

Drive transparency strategy

Act as executive spokesperson for privacy

Build global privacy organization

Lead global privacy organization

Ensure privacy-by-design adoption

Oversee regional privacy leads

Oversee operational alignment

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Executive leadership; Audit Committee of the Board; Strategy teams; Technology teams; Product teams; Operations teams; Regional privacy leads; Business units

Communication Scope

Executive reporting; Board reporting; Public speaking

Process & Methodology

Governance frameworks

Full Job Description

**Primary Purpose** The Chief Privacy Officer (CPO) is a senior executive that plays a critical role in shaping the responsible use of data and technology across the organization. The role leads our global approach to privacy, data protection, ethical data use, and privacy risk governance, ensuring we respect individual rights while enabling Company innovation and growth. The CPO provides strategic oversight to ensure personal data and AI‑driven technologies are governed and used lawfully, transparently, and fairly across all regions. By embedding strong privacy risk governance and responsible AI principles into our culture, products, and decision‑making, the CPO helps build trust with customers, employees, and partners, while protecting the organization from legal, regulatory, and reputational risk. This **Hybrid** role requires in-person work at our Newton, MA headquarters. Bright Horizons is a leading education and care company that helps employees thrive at work and at home by partnering with employers to offer high-quality child care, elder care, and educational support. Our workplace reflects this commitment—with collaborative environments, meaningful benefits, and a culture that supports both career growth and personal well-being. Whether you’re caring for children or powering the systems and partnerships that make it all possible, at Bright Horizons, **you’re the difference**. **Essential Functions/Responsibilities** * ** _Enterprise Privacy Strategy & Governance_** * Define and execute a global privacy strategy aligned with corporate, digital, and AI objectives. * Establish and lead enterprise-wide privacy governance frameworks, policies, and standards. * Co-Chair Global Privacy & Information Security Governance Committee. * **_Executive Leadership & Board Engagement_** * Provide privacy and risk reporting to Company executive leadership and the Audit Committee of the Board. * Influence executive decision-making across strategy, technology, product, and ope

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