Senior Manager - Regulatory Affairs

Covista•Chicago, IL

7d•$80,337 - $145,077•Hybrid

About The Position

Under the general direction of the Senior Director of Regulatory Affairs, the Senior Manager, Regulatory Affairs is responsible for leading regulatory compliance review activities across Covista institutions. This position oversees compliance monitoring, regulatory reviews, risk assessments, and the development of regulatory guidance to support adherence to applicable federal, state, provincial, accreditation, and consumer protection requirements. The Senior Manager partners with institutional and operational leaders to identify compliance risks, develop mitigation strategies, support regulatory readiness, and ensure regulatory requirements are effectively integrated into business processes, communications, and operational practices. These responsibilities are accomplished by 1) collaborating with business owners across the organization to develop, implement, and maintain regulatory compliance policies, processes, and controls; 2) developing and delivering compliance training to strengthen awareness and understanding of regulations; and 3) providing timely regulatory guidance and meaningful coaching to senior leadership, management and staff at all levels of the organization. Through these efforts, the Senior Manager promotes informed, compliant decision-making, strengthens institutional accountability, and helps ensure Covista institutions maintain compliance.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree required and Master's Degree preferred
8+ years minimum years of experience in regulatory assurance, compliance or licensing required.
2+ years of supervisory experience required.
Experience in the education services sector highly encouraged required
Excellent interpersonal, organizational, written and verbal communication skills.
Excellent working knowledge of with MS Word, SharePoint, PowerPoint and Excel a must.
Must be familiar with the standards and requirements of multiple state authorizing agencies and institutional / programmatic accreditors.
Demonstrate the ability to establish and develop positive relationships with senior leaders and other key stakeholders.
Must possess strong critical thinking skills to decipher regulatory requirements that may not be explicit.

Responsibilities

Provides day-to-day direction to the regulatory compliance review team to ensure that advertising, marketing and enrollment materials, and all other public and student-facing communications are reviewed for compliance with Covista policies as well as state and federal regulations governing all Covista institutions and business units and enrollment materials and catalog content are developed and revised as needed to comply with regulatory changes and accreditor requirements and that regulatory disclosure requirements are met.
Establishes and maintains effective compliance review processes and controls to ensure institutions meet applicable regulatory requirements and institutional standards.
Leads compliance review, monitoring, and oversight activities across institutions to promote adherence to applicable regulatory requirements.
Collaborates with regulatory affairs colleagues to interpret and apply federal, state, and provincial regulatory requirements, accreditor requirements, and consumer protection regulations.
Develops, maintains, and enhances compliance monitoring frameworks and processes.
Maintains documentation and records supporting compliance oversight, regulatory interpretations, and institutional decision-making.
Develops regulatory compliance procedures and training required for operating the organization and its divisions in a compliant manner.
Engages organizational units to identify compliance gaps through daily interactions with project teams and committees.
Identifies areas of opportunity and develops process improvements to close gaps and when appropriate, advises management to set broad operational standards to comply with multiple state rules and regulations.
Completes other duties as assigned.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Complies with all policies and standards.