Director, Compliance and Risk

The Director of Compliance and Riskprovidessenior-level leadership and strategic oversight of the organizations risk management activities Compliance Program requirements and regulatory compliance. This role promotes compliance with all federal and state healthcare regulationsmaintainsa strong culture of ethical behavior and safeguards patient information to improve operations.

This is a hybrid position with flexibility to come to our Mountlake Terrace office one day per week.The Director of Compliance and Riskwill also travel toKinwellclinics as needed.

Whatyoulldo:

Compliance Risk Privacy and Ethics Leadership

• Serve asKinwellsCompliance & Ethics Officer and Privacy Official.

• Providestrategic guidance to executive leadership and the Board on emerging regulatory trends enforcement risks and organizational compliance posture.

• Promote organizational values and ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.

• Manage and mentor the Compliance team ensuringalignment with organizationalstandardsand expectations.

• Develop and implement enterprise-wide compliance strategies training and communication programs.

• Present compliance updates to executive leadership.

• Serve as a liaison with external partners including legal counsel regulatory bodies accreditation entities and major stakeholders such as Premera.

• Lead risk assessments audits investigations and corrective action plans.

• Maintainexpertisein privacy laws (HIPAA/HITECH) enforcement trends and internal controls.

• Oversee compliance and privacy initiatives including coding audits and incident management.

• Manage privacy incidentsbreachesand reporting obligations; conduct HIPAA risk assessments.
  

Risk Management

• Identify evaluate and reduce risks that mayimpactpatient safety clinical quality or organizational operations.

• Serve as the primary liaison for Internal Audit and ensure robust internal controls risk mitigation strategies and audit readiness across the enterprise.

• Partner with operational and clinical leadership to strengthen processes close gaps and support strategic initiatives that improve safety efficiency and quality outcomes.

• Conduct complex risk analyses clinical risk reviews and systemwide trend assessments to proactivelyidentifyand mitigate high-impact threats to patient safety and organizational operations.

• Direct incident reporting systems root-cause analyses and corrective action implementation to drive high reliability and continuous improvement.

• Partner with operational and clinical leadership to strengthen processes close gaps and support strategic initiatives that improve safety efficiency and quality outcomes.

• Prepare risk assessments and present risk exposure trends to executive leadership and the Board.
  

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Chair and oversee the ComplianceCommitteegovernance including planningfacilitationand follow-up activities.

• Establish andmaintaina strategic partnership with the IT and Information Security teams to ensure alignment across regulatory compliance data protection and enterprise risk management initiatives.

• Serve as a primary liaison to Premera Blue Cross ensuring alignment on compliance programs regulatoryrequirementsand risk management strategies.

Whatyoullbring:

• Bachelors degree or equivalent work experience.

• Ten years of progressive experience in privacy and/or compliance roles.

• Six years of experience leading a compliance regulatory or privacy program in a healthcare delivery organization.

• Experience in program creation and implementation within a matrixed environment.

• Demonstrated ability to provide leadership and oversight to non-technical operational functions including cross-functional teams.

• Demonstrated knowledge of healthcare compliance and privacy obligations.

• Strong business acumen and ability to oversee operational functions without deep technicalexpertise.

• Excellent interpersonal public speaking and written communication skills.

• Ability to communicate complex information to all levels of the organization.

• Proven ability to develop effective cross-functional relationships including senior leadership and technical teams.

• Ability to develop strategy lead change and manage efficient operations

• Certified in Healthcare Compliance.(CHC)(Preferred)

• Experience partnering with IT digital operations and datagovernance teams to ensure compliance risk management and regulatory alignment (direct technical experience not required).(Preferred)

Working Environment

Performed in a standard office environment. Occasional travelwithinKinwellsservice area.

Physical Requirements

• This is primarily a sedentary role with prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

• This role requires the ability to use a keyboard and computer for extended periods of time and to communicate clearly and understandably in person and over the telephone.

• Ability to lift or carry items weighing up to 10 pounds.