Director - Compliance

About St.
Jude
There's a reason St.
Jude Children's Research Hospital consistently earns a Glassdoor Employee Choice Award and is named to its "Best Place to Work" list.
At our world-class pediatric research hospital, every one of our professionals shares our commitment to make a difference in the lives of the children we serve.
There is a unique bond when you are part of a team that gives their all to advance the treatments and cures of pediatric catastrophic diseases.
The result is a collaborative, positive environment where everyone, regardless of their role, receives the resources, support, and encouragement to advance and grow their careers.

Position Overview
The Director - Compliance reports directly to the VP, Chief Compliance Officer and plays a critical role in ensuring the organization maintains an effective, enterprise-wide compliance program.
The Director - Compliance collaborates with various departments to identify and appropriately respond to compliance risks.
The role includes overseeing the development and execution of an annual compliance work plan, including a compliance training plan; preparing detailed and executive-level reports on the organization's compliance status; and directing all aspects of running an efficient team of direct reports.
The Director - Compliance recommends strategic initiatives for improving the overall effectiveness of the department.
With the VP, Chief Compliance Officer, the Director - Compliance will organize and conduct the institutional compliance committee.
The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in healthcare compliance with in-depth knowledge of Medicaid regulations and billing compliance, provider contracting, and physician compensation.

This position may be eligible for the possibility of remote work.

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage multiple large/critical complex compliance areas/ teams.
  
• Contribute to the overall compliance strategy and roadmap, and drive implementation in line with institutional objectives.
  
• Drive resource planning and process development in line with strategic priorities and support the compliance and institutional leadership teams.
  
• Establish and maintain relationships with stakeholders at multiple levels in the organization to drive results.
  
• Influence external stakeholders strategically through proactive engagement.
  
• Look at the pipeline of talent within compliance as an organizational pool, investing in future skills, spending time giving feedback, coaching, and challenging high-potential members with different assignments.
  
• Accountable for budget management for own area.
  
• Maintains regular and predictable attendance.
  
• Performs other related duties as assigned in order to meet the goals of the department and institution.
  

Minimum Education and/or Training:

• Bachelor's degree in related technical field.
  
• Mater's degree preferred.
  

Minimum Experience:

• Minimum Requirement:
  10+ years of experience within compliance including experience managing mid-large teams with focus on both achievement of objectives as well as critical skill-building.
  
• 5+ years of experience within compliance in a comparable setting preferred.
  
• Experience having led large-scale programs/processes through to implementation.
  
• Experience with operational management, budget planning, and vendor & resource management.
  
• Prior experience in building external connections with peers, emerging institutional and compliance communities, and vendor networks.
  
• Proven performance in earlier role/comparable role.
  

Licensure, Registration and/or Certification Required by SJCRH Only:

• Certified in Healthcare Compliance (CHC) required within two years of hire into the position.
  

Special Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:

• Able to deliver results through others by setting stretch goals and holding them accountable.
  
• Coaches team members with concrete feedback and improvement ideas, including addressing employee relations concerns.
  
• Explores opportunities for development of direct reports that makes their work enriching, empowers them, and stretches their growth in lateral areas.
  
• Shows ability to interpret changes in relevant standards and regulations, previous compliance history, and related implications on different systems/ processes within domain.
  
• Provides inputs and guidance to team leadership focused on driving compliance, based on external regulatory landscape.
  
• Identifies and proposes/implements systemic solutions to address/ preempt critical compliance needs/ issues.
  

Compensation

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

St.
Jude Children's Research Hospital has a diverse, global patient population and workforce, built on the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion.
Our founder Danny Thomas envisioned a hospital that would treat children of the world-regardless of race, religion or a family's ability to pay.
Learn more about our history and commitment.

Today, we continue the mission to advance cures and means of prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment.
As we accelerate this progress globally, we believe our legacy of diversity, equity and inclusion is foundational to success.
With the commitment of leaders at all levels of the organization, we strive to ensure the St.
Jude culture, leadership approaches and talent processes are equitable and culturally responsive.
View our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Report to learn about the hospital's roots in diversity, equity and inclusion, where we are today and our aspirations for an even better future.

St.
Jude is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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Jude Children's Research Hospital does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities.
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Jude via email, the internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place and approved by HR will result in no fee being paid in the event the candidate is hired by St.
Jude.