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Director, Assistant General Counsel-Privacy, AI & Data Governance

Omnicell

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Compensation
$177–250K/yr
Location
Remote · US
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

State Bar MembershipCIPP/US, CIPP/E Or SimilarDoctorate

Job overview

Reporting to the VP, Deputy General Counsel & Chief Privacy Officer, this leader will advance Omnicell’s global privacy program and help establish AI and data governance capabilities. The role provides practical, risk-based legal counsel, partners with cross-functional stakeholders, develops scalable governance processes, and leads a high-performing team. It is remote, with preferred talent centers including Pittsburgh, Chicago, Dallas, Austin, and St. Petersburg.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Strategic ThinkingExecutionCommercial JudgmentRisk-Based Decision-MakingCross-Functional InfluenceTranslating Legal RequirementsGovernance Program BuildingInitiative LeadershipPrivacy AdvisoryEnterprise GovernanceTechnologyHIPAAProduct Lifecycle

Qualifications

J.D. From Accredited Law SchoolState Bar Membership10+ Years ExperienceCIPP/US, CIPP/E or SimilarIn-House Product or Technology ExperienceAIGPCIPM

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Reporting to the VP, Deputy General Counsel & Chief Privacy Officer, this role combines strategic legal counseling, privacy operations leadership, and enterprise governance. The successful candidate will help advance Omnicell's global privacy program while partnering across the organization to mature AI and data governance capabilities and will be a valued member of the legal senior leadership team.

This role requires a pragmatic, business-oriented leader who can balance regulatory requirements, customer commitments, product innovation, and commercial objectives through a practical, risk-based approach. We believe effective privacy, AI, and data governance programs enable innovation, strengthen customer trust, and accelerate business outcomes. Success in this role will require building enterprise capabilities through influence. The ideal candidate enjoys creating governance structures, decision frameworks, and operating models that enable the business to scale responsibly. This leader must be comfortable operating in ambiguity, establishing direction where processes are maturing, and driving shared accountability across multiple functions.

The successful candidate will serve as a trusted advisor to cross-functional leadership teams. In addition to leading day-to-day execution of Omnicell's privacy program, this leader will play a key role in helping establish and operationalize AI and data governance capabilities, partnering across the enterprise to build scalable governance structures, decision frameworks, and operating models.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead execution and continuous improvement of Omnicell's global privacy program.

  • Partner with the Chief Privacy Officer to advance privacy, AI governance, and data governance priorities.

  • Collaborate closely with legal senior leadership team to provide a unified and consistent legal team approach.

  • Lead cross-functional AI and data governance initiatives during a critical growth and maturation period.

  • Provide practical, risk-based legal advice that balances compliance obligations, customer expectations, and business objectives.

  • Serve as a trusted advisor to Commercial, Product, Engineering, Security, Compliance, HR, IT, and executive stakeholders.

  • Partner with Legal Operations to develop scalable workflows, governance processes, metrics, and technology-enabled solutions.

  • Draft and negotiate privacy, data protection, and AI-related contractual commitments.

  • Lead and develop a high-performing team while fostering accountability, collaboration, and business partnership.

Required Knowledge & Skills

  • Strategic thinker with a demonstrated ability to execute and deliver results.

  • Strong commercial judgment and risk-based decision-making skills.

  • Proven success influencing cross-functional teams in complex, matrixed organizations.

  • Ability to translate legal and regulatory requirements into practical, scalable business solutions.

  • Experience building governance programs through collaboration, influence, and shared ownership.

  • Ability to independently lead complex initiatives while operating within broader enterprise priorities and governance frameworks.

Basic Qualifications:

  • J.D. from an accredited law school; member in good standing of a state Bar

  • 10+ years of substantial experience in privacy advisory, enterprise governance, and technology

  • HIPAA expertise

  • CIPP/US, CIPP/E or similar designation

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Significant in-house experience supporting a product company, technology company, SaaS provider, or other service-provider business model.

  • AIGP, CIPM

  • Product lifecycle experience

Work Conditions:

  • Remote – with talent center preference of Pittsburgh, Chicago, Dallas, Austin, or St. Petersburg preferred

  • Travel up to 20%

Drug Screen: Not Required

Base Compensation: $176,634.00 to $250,000.00

(Actual compensation is subject to variation due to such factors as location, education, experience, and skillset. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible US employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and paid time off.)

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability.

How this job compares

Set against the 2,751 open Legal Counsel jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$177–250K/yr
  • Illinois median$170–220K/yr75 salary ranges
  • US median$150–230K/yr2,056 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $213K, is 9% above the Illinois median midpoint ($195K) — in the top quarter of Legal Counsel salary ranges in Illinois.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 93 open Legal Counsel jobs in Illinois and 2,751 across the US. 10% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Illinois
Experience
This posting asks for at least 10 years of experience — more than three in four Legal Counsel postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 2,439 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a doctorate or professional degree; 1,986 of the 2,751 open Legal Counsel jobs (72%) ask for a doctorate or professional degree.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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