Job description
Company Description
Adtalem
At Adtalem Global Education, we seek to empower students and members to achieve their goals, find success and make inspiring contributions to our global community. Adtalem is a leading healthcare educator that partners with organizations to proactively address future workforce needs and empowers career development with access to world-class academic curriculums, certifications and training programs across the medical and healthcare industries.
Adtalem institutions and companies include: American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Chamberlain University, Ross University School of Medicine, Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, and Walden University. (NYSE: ATGE; member S&P MidCap 400 Index) For more information, please visit adtalem.com.
Job Description
The Senior Director of Regulatory Affairs is responsible for assuring that all divisions comply with applicable federal, state and provincial education and consumer protection laws and regulations in order to establish and maintain continuous operating approvals. Leading a team of directors, the Senior Director drives compliant implementation and maintenance of applicable regulatory requirements in ATGE operations and uses a consultative mindset to provide regulatory guidance to support institutional strategy. The Senior Director also leads organizational efforts to develop and influence regulatory policy which impacts the delivery of higher education instruction and services.
Responsibilities
- Leads and motivates team of Regulatory Affairs colleagues, achieving strategic and compliance objectives of the organization.
- Collaborates with institution and business leaders, as well as peers in Regulatory Affairs, Internal Audit and Legal, to drive continual process and quality improvement. Instills these same focused values in all colleagues.
- Monitors operations in all departments/functions to ensure compliance with federal, state/provincial, organizational, and divisional regulations and policies.
- Manages organizational compliance with the Adtalem marketing and communications policy, including ensuring Adtalem and its institutions make public claims in compliance with applicable laws and regulations, and colleagues acting on behalf of those institutions do not misrepresent the institution, its programs, policies, or services.
- Oversees administration of all federal and non-federal financial assistance programs through direct and indirect reporting relationships with regulatory analysts, institutional financial aid and shared operations leaders.
- Establishes working relationships with operating managers to assess the viability of their compliance functions, and educates operating units as to the essential components of a strong compliance program.
- Coordinates the compilation and synthesis of reporting for the quarterly Regulatory Compliance and Quality Assurance reviews with each of the institutions. Is responsible for review logistics, including establishing the meetings, compilation and distribution of the quarterly summaries, coordinating resources to accomplish assigned and monitoring progress of all action items.
- Leads oversight and responsibility of the organization’s compliance with federal and state Do Not Call Compliance rules and regulations.
- Recommends business practice changes to improve compliance with regulations and business goals.
- Ensures that corrections in the areas of non-compliance are made timely and accurately.
In coordination with the appropriate organization managers, reviews proposed process changes (including system requirements) to ensure they are in compliance with federal, state/provincial, corporate and divisional regulatory requirements in the areas of academics, career services, enrollment management, state and provincial licensing, student finance, and student services. - Immediately reports areas of concern to the Vice President and develops correction action plans and appropriate training requirements.
- Utilizing both internal and external resources, directs the development and maintenance of regulatory policies to be used in the influencing of regulation development and the internal compliance with federal and state regulations.
- Develops and maintains relationships with public policy organizations influential with higher education regulation.
- Provides support in the due diligence compliance assessment activities for federal, state and provincial laws and regulations in merger and acquisition activity.
- Completes other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
– Bachelor’s Degree required
– Minimum 10 years of experience in a highly regulated environment, higher education and Title IV experience compliance preferred
– At least 5 years of supervisory experience
– Must be familiar with the standards and requirements of multiple state authorizing agencies and programmatic accreditors
– Must possess strong critical thinking skills to decipher regulatory requirements that may not be explicit.
– Demonstrated ability to establish and develop positive relationships with senior leaders and external agencies.
– Strong interpersonal, organizational, writing, editing, and computer skills are required.
We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. Thank you for applying for this outstanding opportunity today.
Additional Information
In support of the pay transparency laws enacted across the country, the expected salary range for this position is between $133831.82 and $241870.90. Actual pay will be adjusted based on job-related factors permitted by law, such as experience and training; geographic location; licensure and certifications; market factors; departmental budgets; and responsibility. Our Talent Acquisition Team will be happy to answer any questions you may have, and we look forward to learning more about your salary requirements. The position qualifies for the below benefits.
Adtalem offers a robust suite of benefits including:
- Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
- 401k Retirement Program + 6% employer match
- Participation in Adtalem’s Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy
- 12 Paid Holidays
For more information related to our benefits please visit: https://careers.adtalem.com/us/en/benefits.
You are also eligible to participate in an annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.
We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. At Adtalem, we welcome everyone and have a strong commitment towards diversity and inclusion. We encourage our Colleagues to be their true authentic selves and support laws that prohibit discrimination everywhere we do business. We also maintain a drug-free workplace.