Senior Director Regulatory Affairs

About Adtalem Global Education

Adtalem Global Education is a national leader in post-secondary education and leading provider of professional talent to the healthcare industry. Adtalem educates and empowers students with the knowledge and skills to become leaders in their communities and make a lasting impact on public health, well-being and beyond. Through equitable access to education, environments that nurture student success, and a focus on expanding and diversifying the talent pipeline in healthcare, Adtalem is building a brighter future for communities and the world.

Adtalem is the parent organization of American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Chamberlain University, Ross University School of Medicine, Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine and Walden University.

We operate on a hybrid schedule with four in-office days per week (Monday–Thursday). This approach enhances creativity, innovation, communication, and relationship-building, fostering a dynamic and collaborative work environment.

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Opportunity at a Glance
The Senior Director of Regulatory Affairs is responsible for assuring that all divisions comply with applicable federal, state and provincial laws and regulations in order to establish and maintain continuous operating approvals. The Senior Director also leads organizational efforts to develop and influence regulatory policy impacting the delivery of higher educational instruction and services. .

Responsibilities

• Working with other Regulatory Affairs Directors, develops and maintains an inventory of all compliance and regulatory requirements related to the organization's major risk areas, including: academics, career services, enrollment management, licensing, student finance, student services.

• Monitors operations in all departments/functions to ensure compliance with federal, state/provincial, organizational, and divisional regulations and policies.

• Establishes working relationships with operating managers to assess the viability of their compliance functions, and educate operating units as to the essential components of a strong compliance program.

• Produces a Regulatory Quality Assurance Annual Risk Assessment, including identifying compliance gaps in operating units.

• Develops and distributes annual risk analysis for 3rd party escalated complaints and provides related recommendations for training and policy changes.

• 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.

• Recommends business practice changes to improve compliance with regulations and business goals.

• Works with each institution or division to develop process controls to mitigate non-compliance risk exposure.

• 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.

• Reports areas of concern to the Vice President of Regulatory Affairs and Regulatory Compliance Officer and develops correction action plans and appropriate training requirements.

• Directs the Regulatory Quality Assurance team in its monitoring and regulatory controls development activities

• Directs the development and delivery of all Regulatory Compliance training

• 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.

• Develops annual plans and oversees execution for Quality Assurance, Regulatory and Policy Engagement and Regulatory Training.

• Provides support in the due diligence compliance assessment activities for federal, state and provincial laws and regulations in merger and acquisition activity.

• This position is a designated Campus Security Authority.

• Performs other duties as assigned

• Complies with all policies and standards

• Bachelor's Degree Required 
• Master's Degree Preferred
• 10 Minimum years experience in a heavily regulated environment; preferably within post-secondary education required.
• Strong understanding of federal Title IV regulations.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to balance multiple priorities and oversee the execution of complex processes

In support of the pay transparency laws enacted across the country, the expected salary range for this position is between $137,846.78 and $241,870.90. 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/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.

Equal Opportunity – Minority / Female / Disability / V / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation