Director, Compliance & Ethics

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Work Arrangement: This is ahybrid positionrequiring candidates to workon-site at least 2 days per weekat our office in Mississauga. The remaining days may be worked remotely subject to team and business needs.

About the Role (Job Summary):

The Director Compliance & Ethics reports to the Vice President Compliance & Ethics (Canada) and serves as a strategic leader responsible for the implementation oversight and continuous improvement of McKesson Canadas Privacy & Compliance Program.

The Director leads privacy compliance ethics and governance initiatives that protect the organization support business growth and foster a culture of integrity and accountability. The role provides strategic guidance on privacy regulatory ethics and compliance matters partnering across business units to identify and mitigate risk strengthen controls and ensure compliance with applicable laws regulations contractual obligations and company policies.

The Director is accountable for the execution and oversight of key program elements including privacy compliance and ethics programs; policy governance; risk assessments; compliance monitoring; investigations; privacy incident management; training and awareness; corrective action management; regulatory engagement; and executive reporting. The role translates strategic objectives into practical business solutions that enable responsible growth while managing risk.

The Director leads and develops a team of privacy and compliance professionals and serves as a trusted advisor to business leaders. The role provides oversight of governance processes including Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs) privacy-by-design initiatives and compliance monitoring programs while collaborating with Legal Human Resources Internal Audit Enterprise Compliance Information Security Data Governance and other functions to enhance organizational effectiveness and compliance maturity.

Success in this role requires strategic thinking sound judgment organizational influence business acumen and the ability to lead change in a complex and highly regulated environment.

What Youll Do (Responsibilities):

Strategic Leadership & Governance

• Implement functional priorities and oversee the execution of McKesson Canadas Privacy & Compliance strategy through the programs initiatives and resources assigned to the function.
• Provide subject matter expertise and strategic guidance to business and functional leaders on privacy compliance ethics and governance matters.
• Drive initiatives that strengthen compliance culture ethical decision-making accountability and risk awareness.
• Partner with business leaders to embed privacy compliance and governance principles into business planning transformation initiatives and operational processes.
• Provide leadership and oversight for governance forums and reporting
• Evaluate promote and lead the responsible adoption of other emerging technologies to strengthen compliance privacy and governance program effectiveness enhance oversight improve operational efficiency and enable greater focus on high-impact risk-based priorities while aligning with regulatory and ethical expectations.
• Establish functional priorities and oversee resource allocation to ensure effective program delivery organizational alignment and continued compliance program maturity.
• Lead organizational change initiatives that strengthen compliance capabilities governance practices and business adoption of compliance and privacy requirements.

Privacy & Compliance Program Oversight

• Lead the implementation operation and continuous improvement of key components of McKesson Canadas Privacy & Compliance Program.
• Influence and support governance frameworks standards policies procedures and controls related to privacy compliance ethics and associated information governance practices.
• Support the integration of new business units acquisitions products services and strategic initiatives into established compliance and privacy frameworks.
• Champion Privacy by Design principles and oversee enterprise privacy governance processes including Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs) data use reviews privacy consultations and privacy risk assessments.
  

Risk Management Monitoring & Investigations

• Lead privacy and compliance risk assessments to identify emerging risks evaluate control effectiveness and develop mitigation strategies.
• Oversee risk-based monitoring auditing and assessment activities to proactively identify trends vulnerabilities and opportunities for improvement.
• Oversee investigations and assessments relating to potential privacy ethics compliance or regulatory concerns and ensure matters are appropriately reviewed resolved and documented.
• Ensure corrective and preventive action plans are developed implemented monitored and reported through appropriate governance channels.
• Monitor changes in the regulatory environment and assess organizational impacts and response strategies.

Regulatory & External Stakeholder Engagement

• Support regulatory inquiries investigations audits inspections and reporting obligations.
• Collaborate with Legal and business stakeholders to manage regulatory risk and ensure consistent organizational responses.
  

Training Communications & Culture

• Lead privacy and compliance communications awareness and education programs that promote ethical conduct and regulatory compliance.
• Foster a speak-up culture and support organizational awareness of reporting mechanisms compliance obligations and privacy responsibilities.
• Partner with Human Resources Legal Information Security Internal Audit and business leaders to deliver effective training and culture-building initiatives.
  

Data Governance & Business Enablement

• Partner with Data Governance Information Security Technology and business leaders to strengthen information governance data stewardship data protection and responsible data use practices.
• Enable business innovation by providing practical risk-based privacy and compliance guidance supporting strategic initiatives and operational objectives.
• Promote consistent governance standards across business units while balancing regulatory requirements and business needs.
  

Reporting & Analytics

• Deliver strategic compliance privacy ethics and risk reporting and recommendations to senior leadership
• Leverage metrics trends and analytics to evaluate program effectiveness support decision-making and drive continuous improvement.
• Communicate emerging risks program performance and strategic recommendations to management
  

People Leadership

• Build lead and develop a high-performing team through coaching talent development succession planning performance management and employee engagement.
• Establish priorities allocate resources and drive accountability to achieve business objectives.
• Promote collaboration innovation continuous improvement and professional development across the team.

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelors degree or equivalent business experience.
• 8-12 years of progressive experience in privacy compliance ethics risk management regulatory affairs governance healthcare or related disciplines.
• Minimum 3 years of leadership experience with responsibility for talent development and delivery of complex enterprise initiatives.
• Experience identifying and leveraging emerging technologies to drive innovation improve organizational effectiveness strengthen risk management and enable business growth in a regulated environment.
• Experience leading regulatory interactions investigations audits monitoring programs and risk assessments.
• Demonstrated ability to influence executive stakeholders and lead complex cross-functional initiatives.
• Strong business acumen strategic planning change leadership and organizational effectiveness capabilities.
• Excellent communication facilitation presentation negotiation and relationship management skills.
• Proven ability to balance risk management with business enablement in a highly regulated environment.
  

Preferred Skills/Experience:

• Masters degree or other relevant advanced degree.
• Privacy designation (CIPP/C CIPM or equivalent).
• Strong knowledge of Canadian privacy laws healthcare regulations compliance frameworks and governance principles.
• Bilingual (French/English).

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