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About the Role

We are seeking a (Senior) Expert – Technical Privacy to ensure our technology systems, digital products, and data processing workflows align with GDPR and global privacy regulations. Your primary focus will be implementing privacy-by-design and privacy-by-default principles across our technology landscape, enabling product teams to build future-proof products by understanding regulatory standards. You will collaborate with engineering, product, legal, and security teams to embed privacy into architectures, processes, and system behavior from the outset.

Responsibilities

Own and operationalize privacy-by-design and privacy-by-default across all stages of the product development lifecycle.
Develop technical frameworks, design patterns, and implement standards and guidelines to meet GDPR, HIPAA, EU Data Act, EU AI Act, and related regulatory requirements.
Build and maintain a privacy engineering toolbox, including solutions for encryption, pseudonymization, data minimization, access governance, and secure data storage and transfer.
Translate regulatory requirements into concrete technical designs, system requirements, and acceptance criteria with product owners and architects.
Lead privacy impact assessments from a technical design perspective, identifying risks and defining mitigating controls.
Mentor engineering teams on privacy-preserving design principles, coding standards, and architectural best practices.
Anticipate early requirements for our products by staying at the forefront of new regulations and standards.
Serve as the technical authority for privacy topics, supporting audits, compliance assessments, and regulatory inquiries.
Act as a cross-functional interface for Legal, Security, Quality, Engineering, and business functions to ensure alignment and clear communication.

Requirements

Proven experience in a role such as Privacy-by-Design Architect, Technical Privacy Lead, Privacy Engineer, or Privacy Architect.
Deep, hands-on understanding of privacy-by-design and privacy-by-default, with proven experience implementing these principles in real-world systems and cloud environments.
Strong knowledge of GDPR technical requirements, including data minimization, purpose limitation, security of processing, data lifecycle management, and DSR enablement.
Demonstrated ability to learn quickly, grasp daily operations and deliverables, and adapt to a rapidly evolving regulatory environment.
Expertise in systems architecture, cloud platforms, and privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs).
Experience with compliance frameworks such as ISO/IEC 27001, SOC2, or comparable standards.
Familiarity with tools and systems that support data subject rights, consent management, and auditability.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking strengths.
Excellent communication skills, capable of explaining complex technical privacy concepts to a broad audience.
Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills for managing diverse and challenging opinions.
Excellent organizational skills and the ability to operate effectively in ambiguous environments while taking initiative and owning responsibilities.

Skills

Privacy-by-Design
Privacy-by-Default
GDPR
HIPAA
EU Data Act
EU AI Act
Encryption
Pseudonymization
Data Minimization
Access Governance
Secure Data Storage
Secure Data Transfer
Systems Architecture
Cloud Platforms
Privacy-Enhancing Technologies (PETs)
ISO/IEC 27001
SOC2
Data Subject Rights Management
Consent Management
Auditability
Communication Skills
Interpersonal Skills
Negotiation Skills
Organizational Skills
Problem-Solving
Critical-Thinking

Location

Global

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Senior

Education Level

Certifications such as CIPP/E, CIPT, CIPM, CDPSE, CISSP, CDPO or equivalent are a plus.

Benefits

Individual opportunities for self-determined career planning and professional development
A corporate culture in which there is enough room for innovative thinking
A large number of committed people with a wide range of skills, talents and experience
The benefits of a successful global corporation with the collegial culture of a medium-sized company

About the Company

At Fresenius Medical Care, we are the global leader in kidney care, committed to improving the lives of patients with chronic kidney disease.
Our mission is to deliver high-quality, innovative products, services, and care across the entire healthcare journey.
Guided by our vision—“Creating a future worth living. For patients. Worldwide. Every day.”—we work with purpose and compassion, supported by a global team of over 125,000 employees.
Creating a future worth living. For patients. Worldwide. Every day.
Fresenius Medical Care is the world's leading provider of products and services for individuals with kidney disease of which approximately 4.5 million patients worldwide regularly undergo dialysis treatment.
United by a shared purpose of creating a future worth living for chronically and critically ill people, we care for around 292,000 dialysis patients around the globe.
In addition, we operate around 35 global production sites to provide products such as dialysis machines, dialyzers, and related disposables.
We aim to continuously improve our patients’ quality of life by offering them high-quality products as well as innovative technologies and treatment concepts.