Director, Compliance and Risk Management

Wilder•St. Paul, MN

19h

About The Position

The Director, Compliance & Risk Management (DCRM) is the organization’s senior compliance & risk management leader, responsible for designing, implementing, and overseeing enterprise-wide compliance, ethics, data retention/destruction, and risk management discipline. This role also serves as the organization’s HIPAA Privacy Officer. A direct report of the chief human resources officer, the DCRM also has direct report-out responsibilities to the CEO and Board of Directors, and provides vision, coordination, training, and centralized monitoring across the enterprise, ensuring compliance excellence and proactive risk mitigation. In addition, this role serves the entire Wilder organization leading a unified compliance and risk management strategy in a matrix environment. The DCRM defines the standard framework, standards, processes, systems, and cadence for program-specific compliance activities embedded throughout Wilder’s diverse portfolio of services—such as community mental health, early childhood education, aging services, housing, and research. The DCRM ensures that the organization adheres to complex requirements stemming from federal, state, and local regulations as well as private funders’ requirements. Qualifications include ten or more years of professional experience in healthcare compliance, business process improvement or risk management, five or more years of leadership experience in a matrix environment, leading direct reports as well as cross-functional teams.  Excellent skills in documentation, project management, interpersonal communication, cross-functional collaboration., organizational savvy, leadership communication and influencing skills. Deep compliance expertise in healthcare or social services sectors strongly preferred. At Wilder, we know that supporting whole families starts with supporting the whole person - including our employees. When you work here, you’re not just part of a workplace; you’re part of a community committed to growth, belonging and well-being. We believe that when our staff thrive, the families and communities we serve thrive too. We offer a whole family centered Total Rewards package, with competitive pay and benefits - including health, dental, basic life, disability, paid leave, 401k with employer match, wellness programs, tuition benefits for eligible academic programs, professional development funding, and employee resource groups. There is no waiting period for benefits. Health and dental coverage begin on your first day of employment for eligible employees. Eligible federal loans may also qualify for deferment through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF). Wilder is a nonprofit community organization that works to see all people thrive. We champion stability and wellness through direct services, advocacy and research. Learn more at https://www.wilder.org/

Requirements

Ten or more years of professional experience in healthcare compliance, business process improvement or risk management
Five or more years of leadership experience in a matrix environment, leading direct reports as well as cross-functional teams
Excellent skills in documentation, project management, interpersonal communication, cross-functional collaboration, organizational savvy, leadership communication and influencing skills