Senior Manager - Regulatory Affairs

Covista • remote, REMOTE

1d • $85,000 - $120,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Under the general direction of the Senior Director of Regulatory Affairs, the Senior Manager, Regulatory Affairs serves as a regulatory advisor, translating complex regulatory, legislative, accreditation, and policy developments into practical business guidance, implementation strategies, and operational guardrails across Covista institutions and business units. The role provides regulatory leadership through proactive monitoring, research, impact assessment, stakeholder consultation, and implementation support.

The Senior Manager leads the Strategy and Research function by establishing priorities, reviewing and advancing team analyses and recommendations, and supporting team members’ development. The position leads or supports significant regulatory initiatives from rulemaking and impact assessment through operational implementation, while maintaining continuity of regulatory interpretations, decisions, and institutional knowledge.

The role collaborates with institutional and functional leaders to identify regulatory implications, develop practical and compliant solutions, promote consistent decision-making, and support regulatory readiness across Covista institutions. Covista operates on a hybrid schedule with four in-office days per week, Monday through Thursday.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required.
• At least 8 years of experience in regulatory assurance, compliance, or licensing required.
• At least 2 years of supervisory experience required.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent working knowledge of MS Word, SharePoint, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Familiarity with the standards and requirements of multiple state authorizing agencies and institutional or programmatic accreditors.
• Ability to establish and develop positive relationships with senior leaders and other key stakeholders.
• Strong critical-thinking skills to interpret regulatory requirements that may not be explicit.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree preferred.
• Experience with U.S. Department of Education regulations, Title IV requirements, federal rulemaking, accreditation, or multi-institutional operations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide regulatory interpretation, consultation, and practical guidance regarding complex and evolving regulatory requirements; respond to regulatory inquiries, projects, and business initiatives in a timely manner.
• Participate in strategic planning, implementation, and operational discussions to advise management on growth initiatives, business strategies, institutional changes, regulatory risks, and corrective action strategies.
• Serve on cross-functional workgroups and implementation teams to support compliance with federal, state, and accreditor requirements and promote effective execution of regulatory initiatives.
• Develop regulatory guidance, procedures, training, and implementation resources to support organizational compliance, regulatory awareness, and consistent operational practices.
• Partner with institutional and business stakeholders to identify regulatory risks, compliance gaps, implementation challenges, and opportunities for process improvement; recommend practical solutions and operational standards where appropriate.
• Review student-facing, public-facing, and operational communications—including websites, marketing materials, enrollment communications, disclosures, policies, forms, and guidance documents—to promote regulatory accuracy and consistency.
• Conduct research, analysis, benchmarking, and environmental scans related to federal, state, accreditor, and policy matters; assess institutional impacts, compliance considerations, strategic opportunities, and implementation requirements.
• Analyze, interpret, and communicate regulatory developments and emerging requirements; develop executive summaries, impact assessments, reports, presentations, and other decision-support materials for leadership and key stakeholders.
• Review and respond to regulatory inquiries, projects, and business initiatives by conducting research, evaluating regulatory implications, and providing practical guidance, compliance recommendations, and implementation considerations.
• Maintain regulatory monitoring frameworks, reporting tools, tracking systems, and research resources to support timely and consistent communication of regulatory developments.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and oversight for Strategy and Research personnel, including prioritizing work, reviewing analyses and recommendations, supporting staff development, and managing departmental workflows.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Comply with all policies and standards.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• 401(k) retirement program with a 6% employer match
• Flexible Time Off (FTO) policy
• 12 paid holidays
• Eligibility to participate in an annual incentive program; any award is subject to program rules and individual and organizational performance factors.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior