Program Manager Legal Compliance

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Program Manager, Legal Compliance
The candidate will assist on development of systems, practices, policies, and structures that build upon the existing decentralized compliance infrastructure to implement a uniform, risk-based compliance program for the University and to nurture and shape a compliance culture, consonant with the elements of an effective compliance and ethics program as described in the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines. Will be initiating common criteria for conducting risk-based assessments of compliance implementation, educating the University community, promoting values and behavior consistent with a compliance culture, meeting calendaring deadlines, and detecting and addressing noncompliance and adverse events. Identifying new and overlooked compliance areas, monitoring for changes to existing compliance requirements, and providing guidance on appropriate and responsive compliance measures. Fostering campus-wide awareness of compliance, guiding the community to a thoughtful middle ground between laxity and over-compliance, and providing the community with the tools and support to evaluate legal obligations, risk considerations, third party standards, and best practices. Building partnerships with Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Internal Audit (IA) and the Business Operations Leadership Team (BOLT) to strengthen compliance testing and tracking; disseminate training and communications; promote noncompliance and adverse event reporting; and improve the design and implementation of compliance activities. Initiating and supporting a network of individuals engaged in compliance activities to facilitate resource-sharing, delivery of education; and identification and solutions to common problems. Periodically evaluating and offering refinements to systems for retaliation-free reporting, including anonymous reporting (hotline). Liaising with the Office of Federal and State Relations to provide input on proposed governmental compliance statutes and regulations. Developing reports on the status of the compliance program for the University’s Audit Risk and Compliance Committee co-chaired by the Vice President for Finance and the Vice President and General Counsel. Build and maintain relationships with professional organizations and peers at other institutions to provide input and feedback on program effectiveness, and to keep well-informed about contemporary compliance related issues affecting higher education.

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