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 operations.

  • Serve as the organization’s accountable executive for privacy governance.

• Regulatory & Legal Compliance

  • Oversee global compliance with all relevant data protection laws and emerging global regulations.

  • Lead regulatory engagement, investigations, and compliance responses.

  • Ensure operational readiness for audits, DPIAs, DSARs, and cross-border transfers.

• Governance & Emerging Technology Oversight

  • Set privacy and data ethics principles for AI, advanced analytics, and machine learning.

  • Approve privacy and AI risk assessments for high-risk technologies.

  • Partner with Executive Team members or equivalents in all regions to guide responsible innovation.

• Enterprise Risk Management & Incident Response

  • Lead global privacy risk management strategy and integrate with ERM.

  • Oversee privacy incident and breach management, including notifications and remediation.

• Trust, Reputation & Stakeholder Management

  • Develop and drive the organization’s trust and transparency strategy.

  • Act as executive spokesperson for privacy with regulators, customers, and public stakeholders.

• Global Operations & Team Leadership

  • Build and lead a high-performing global privacy organization.

  • Ensure privacy-by-design adoption across all business units and regions.

  • Oversee regional privacy leads and operational alignment.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree

• 15 years of experience in deep leadership experience in fields of global privacy, data protection, and compliance.

• Demonstrative success leading global teams and complex projects; experience in influencing C-suite and Board level management.

• Strong understanding of AI governance, cybersecurity, and data management

Preferred Requirements

• Master's Degree

At this time, Bright Horizons will not sponsor an applicant for employment authorization/visa for this position. 

Be part of a community where people grow, futures are shaped, and lives are changed. We offer the rewards, opportunities, and support you deserve because making a difference goes both ways. We’re changing the world of work and family, and it starts with you. At Bright Horizons, you’re the difference. 

The annual salary for this position is between $225,000 - 285,000 annually. The pay range listed here is what Bright Horizons in good faith anticipates offering for this job opening. Actual compensation offers within this range will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education and training, certifications, geography, and other relevant business or organizational factors.

This position is also eligible for bonus and RSUs.

Benefits: 

Bright Horizons offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: 

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance 

• Paid vacation, sick, holiday, and parental bonding leave 

• 401(k) retirement plan  

• Long-term and short-term disability insurance 

• Life insurance 

• Money-saving discounts and financial planning tools 

• Tuition assistance and education coaching 

• Caregiving support and resources for the children and adults in your family 

• Learn more at https://careers.brighthorizons.com/us/en/health-and-wellness 

Life at Bright Horizons:

At Bright Horizons, you’re more than your job title — you’re the difference. Whether you’re nurturing a child’s first steps or supporting the systems behind the scenes, your work creates real impact. We’re a community that celebrates individuality, invests in your growth, and supports your whole self. Because when you thrive, so do the children, families, and clients we serve. Join us and help build a brighter future — for yourself and for others.

Bright Horizons provides equal opportunity in all aspects of employment and does not discriminate against any individual on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, national origin, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or local law. Bright Horizons complies with the laws and regulations described in the following federal government resources: Know Your Rights, Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA).

If you require assistance or a reasonable accommodation in completing these application materials or any aspect of the application and hiring process, please contact the recruitment helpdesk at 855-877-6866 or [email protected]. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.