Lead execution of the compliance program charter, annual plan, and maturity roadmap in partnership with ERM leadership, Legal, and other key stakeholders.
Provide practical compliance guidance and implementation support to business leaders and teams, coordinating closely with partners to align with applicable laws, regulations, and organizational standards.
Design, deliver, and maintain core compliance program elements, including role-based training, policy communications, risk-based monitoring, and compliance dashboards.
Lead an enterprise-wide policy inventory and cleanup initiative, establish and operate the policy governance framework, and partner with Legal and other business functions.
Own the compliance hotline, ensure privacy-related concerns are appropriately managed and tracked, and produce regular analytics on allegations and outcomes.
Implement standardized enterprise issue management and coordinate with Internal Audit and Quality to align findings management.
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Risk Management, Healthcare Administration, Life Sciences, or related field required; advanced degree (MBA, JD, or Master's in Compliance/Risk Management) preferred
8–12+ years of progressive experience in compliance, enterprise risk, ethics, governance, quality/regulatory compliance, privacy, or related fields; biotech/research or healthcare experience strongly preferred.
Demonstrated experience building and operating compliance program components (policy governance, training, monitoring, hotline/case management, remediation).
Working knowledge of healthcare privacy requirements (e.g., HIPAA/HITECH.
Prior experience in a diagnostic laboratory setting a plus.
Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to influence across functions without direct authority.
Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to produce clear executive-ready reporting.
Proven ability to build foundational frameworks where structures and “risk types” will evolve over time.