Vice President of Compliance

Job Description:

Job Title: Vice President of Compliance

Location: Remote
Department: Compliance
Employment Type: Full-Time
Reports To: Chief Compliance Officer

**Behavioral health or social services experience strongly preferred**
 

Job Summary:

Are you an experienced healthcare compliance leader with a passion for regulatory integrity, risk management, and building a culture of ethics and accountability?
 

Join us as the Vice President of Compliance! The Vice President of Compliance is a senior compliance leader responsible for the overall effectiveness, consistency, and integrity of the Compliance and Privacy Officer (CPO) programs across all assigned markets. This role provides direct supervision and strategic oversight of market Compliance and Privacy Officers (CPOs) and Integrity Managers.
 

The VP of Compliance is ultimately accountable for all elements of the compliance program within assigned markets, ensuring regulatory adherence, operational consistency, ethical culture, and meaningful risk mitigation. This position reports to the Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) and directly supervises market Compliance and Privacy Officers (CPOs).
 

As a key member of the Compliance Leadership team, the VP of Compliance provides executive leadership across assigned markets, supports enterprise compliance initiatives, and serves as a senior compliance resource to operational and executive leadership.
 

Position Perks & Benefits:

• Competitive compensation

• 29 Days of PTO

• Employee benefits package – health, dental, vision, retirement, life, & more

• Competitive 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan – up to 5% match for Part-Time and Full-Time employees

• Company-paid basic life insurance

• Emergency Medical Leave Program

• Flexible Spending Accounts – healthcare and dependent child-care

• Health & Wellness Program

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Employee Discount Program

• Mileage Reimbursement (when applicable)
   

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide executive leadership and oversight for compliance programs across all assigned markets

• Serve as the ultimate point of accountability for the effectiveness of market compliance programs and CPO performance

• Hire, onboard, train, mentor, support, and evaluate Compliance and Privacy Officers and Integrity Managers

• Lead team meetings and encourage positive team morale

• Initiate timely and effective corrective action for Compliance and Privacy Officers and Integrity Managers as necessary

• Ensure Market Compliance Committees meet quarterly and that required documentation is provided in advance for review

• Ensure consistent implementation of compliance standards, policies, procedures, and practices across assigned markets

• Establish clear expectations and accountability frameworks for CPOs and Integrity Managers

• Exercise executive decision-making authority on complex, high-risk, or sensitive compliance matters

• Provide guidance and oversight for compliance investigations, audits, corrective actions, and regulatory responses

• Provide guidance, tools, and training to Market Compliance and Privacy Officers regarding the development and execution of market risk assessments

• Ensure compliance support aligns with federal and state laws, regulations, and OIG Compliance Program Guidance

• Develop, standardize, monitor, and analyze compliance effectiveness metrics across assigned markets, including training completion, hotline utilization, investigation timeliness, and non-retaliation awareness

• Partner with the Chief Compliance Officer on strategic planning, compliance work plans, and enterprise initiatives

• Ensure meaningful, accurate, and timely reporting of compliance issues to executive leadership and governance bodies

• Regularly report compliance issues and concerns to the Chief Compliance Officer

• Report to market subsidiary boards, as necessary

• Support and reinforce a culture of ethics, transparency, non-retaliation, and accountability

• Serve as a senior compliance resource to operational and executive leadership

• Serve as a key member of the Compliance Leadership team

• Develop and evaluate system compliance policies and procedures that establish compliance standards across the enterprise

• Maintain current knowledge of laws and regulations and remain informed of changes that may affect healthcare organizations through professional development, seminars, newsletters, training programs, and peer engagement

• Assist CPOs in developing annual market compliance plans and hold CPOs accountable for plan completion

• Work closely with all levels of management to ensure consistency and compliance across assigned markets

• Attend market Corporate Compliance Committee meetings

• Establish and implement processes for receiving, documenting, tracking, investigating, and acting on disclosures concerning organizational compliance, integrity, and privacy

• Test the compliance hotline monthly

• Provide interim leadership coverage for CPOs or Integrity Managers as needed

• Perform other duties as assigned
   

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position has supervisory responsibilities and is responsible for providing direction, training, coaching, mentoring, and performance feedback to Compliance and Privacy Officers and Integrity Managers in accordance with system policies. The VP of Compliance is responsible for hiring, onboarding, supporting, evaluating, and, when necessary, initiating corrective action for direct reports.
 

Education and/or Experience Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration, business, management, or a related field required

• Master’s degree (MHA, MBA, JD) preferred

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in healthcare compliance, regulatory compliance, or risk management required

• Demonstrated experience supervising others required
   

Required License/Certification:

• Professional compliance certification, such as CHC or CHPC, required or must be obtained within six months of hire
   

Additional Qualifications:

• Expert knowledge of federal and state healthcare compliance and regulatory requirements

• Strong understanding of behavioral health regulatory environments

• Proven executive-level people management and leadership capabilities

• Demonstrated ability to build consistency across decentralized or multi-market operations

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills

• Strong judgment and executive decision-making abilities

• Ability to manage high-risk, sensitive, and confidential matters with discretion

• Advanced analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills

• Effective presentation skills with the ability to present to both large and small audiences and help others understand complex concepts

• Ability to influence, coach, and hold leaders accountable at all organizational levels
   

Preferred Qualifications:

• Behavioral health or social services experience strongly preferred

Position Perks & Benefits:

Paid time off: full-time employees receive an attractive time off package to balance your work and personal life

Employee benefits package: full-time employees receive health, dental, vision, retirement, life, & more

Top-notch training: initial, ongoing, comprehensive, and supportive

Career mobility: advancement opportunities/promoting from within

Welcoming, warm, supportive: a work culture & environment that promotes your well-being, values you as human being, and encourages your health and happiness

Brightli is on a Mission:

A mission to improve client care, reduce the financial burden of community mental health centers by sharing resources, a mission to have a larger voice in advocacy to increase access to mental health and substance user care in our communities, and a mission to evolve the behavioral health industry to better meet the needs of our clients.

As a behavioral and community mental health provider, we prioritize fostering a culture of belonging and connection within our workforce. We encourage applications from individuals with varied backgrounds and experiences, as we believe that a rich tapestry of perspectives strengthens our mission. If you are passionate about empowering local communities and creating an environment where everyone feels valued and supported, we invite you to join our mission-driven organization dedicated to cultivating an authentic workplace.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Brightli is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.