Julie Savoie

• Company Overview: The Irish College of GPs is the professional body for general practice in Ireland, with over 5,100 GP members.
• Reporting to Regional Programme Director, West; supporting the Quality Committee of GP Training.
• Recommend, develop, and implement practical and scalable suites of policies and support material for the successful operation and governance of the training programme.
• Collaborate with senior leadership, and other key internal and external stakeholders, to shape the policy agenda.
• Evaluate the effectiveness and operational impact of implemented policies to ensure continuous quality improvement.
• Support the Quality Committee in identifying training-related risks, and aligning policy development priorities accordingly.
• Support and advise on varied data protection issues.
• Oversee the educational grievances process.

• Company Overview: As the most international logistics company in the world, DHL shapes the future of the industry in a digitalized world. DHL Express' 2020 revenue totaled €19.1 billion, and employed over 110,000 employees in more than 220 countries and territories.
• Reported to the SVP of Global Compliance, with a dotted line to the CEO of Express Americas. I led the compliance programme and implemented and monitored processes to manage risks across a region with a €4 billion annual revenue, over 25,000 employees, and more than 50 countries and entities.
• Directed the regional compliance strategy and risk management processes, ensuring alignment with global frameworks across a diverse, multinational operating environment.
• Provided functional leadership and accountability for the embedded compliance organization, effectively guiding teams without formal reporting lines.
• Drove cross-functional alignment by steering compliance initiatives to support broader corporate strategies and governance priorities.
• Oversaw complex compliance investigations, managed whistleblower reports, and ensured transparent and timely resolution of allegations.
• Led regional virtual compliance teams to streamline operations, reduce bureaucracy, and maintain an agile, high-impact compliance structure.
• Developed and delivered scalable tools, templates, and evidence-based resources to support frontline teams in meeting customer compliance expectations.
• Acted as an independent advisor on data privacy, ethics, conflict of interest, policy interpretation, and regulatory compliance across the Americas region.

Reporting to SVP, Global Compliance. I led the development and evolution of internal standards and policies for the Compliance Management System through global and regional collaboration.

• Ensured adherence to external regulatory requirements and internal policies by working closely with global, regional, and local stakeholders.
• Engaged regularly with regional and country senior leadership to promote awareness and consistent application of compliance controls and best practices.
• Provided practical, risk-based compliance guidance across all levels of the organization, enabling effective implementation and issue resolution.
• Streamlined compliance processes to reduce complexity and enhance usability, ensuring the Compliance Management System was accessible and business-friendly.
• Designed and delivered tools, templates, and resources to empower the business in proactively managing compliance-related risks.

• Company Overview: Workday is a leader in enterprise cloud applications for Finance and Human Resources with a 2015 annual revenue of $4.3 billion and employing over 3,700 employees.
• Reported to the Chief Privacy Officer. Supported the global privacy programme, ensuring data protection compliance across products, operations, and partnerships.
• Developed internal policies and procedures to advance the company’s privacy program and support compliance with global data protection laws.
• Partnered with product development teams to embed privacy-by-design principles into new features and updates.
• Maintained and managed cross-border data processing and transfer agreements, ensuring lawful handling of personal data across jurisdictions, and third-party relationships.
• Supported the preparation, negotiation, and execution of new data processing agreements in alignment with evolving regulatory standards.
• Communicated the organization’s data processing strategy to external partners, fostering trust and regulatory alignment.
• Engaged regularly with senior leadership to monitor emerging privacy and compliance risks, and ensure organizational readiness.
• Reviewed and enhanced existing privacy, ethics, and compliance procedures to improve effectiveness and operational integration.

• Company Overview: The British Council builds connections, understanding, and trust between people in the UK and other countries through arts and culture, education, and the English language.
• Led the development and implementation of a sustainable information management and privacy program across East Asia and parts of South Asia.
• Aligned information governance initiatives with regional strategy by driving process improvements and demonstrating the business value of robust data practices.
• Designed and delivered targeted training and user-friendly tools to promote awareness and understanding of privacy and information security across diverse teams.
• Fostered a strong culture of data ownership and governance through capability building and stakeholder engagement at all organizational levels.

• Senior Policy Adviser, State Government of Victoria, Australia
• Policy Adviser, Hospitals of Ontario Pension Plan, Canada
• Policy Adviser, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, Canada