Director, Compliance

Datavant is a data platform company for healthcare whose products and solutions enable organizations to move and connect data securely. Datavant has a network of networks consisting of thousands of organizations, more than 70,000 hospitals and clinics, 70% of the 100 largest health systems, and an ecosystem of 500+ real-world data partners.

By joining Datavant today, you’re stepping onto a highly collaborative, remote-first team that is passionate about creating transformative change in healthcare. We invest in our people and believe in hiring for high-potential and humble individuals who can rapidly grow their responsibilities as the company scales. Datavant is a distributed, remote-first team, and we empower Datavanters to shape their working environment in a way that suits their needs.

We are seeking a Director of Compliance to serve as a key leader within our Compliance and Privacy team. Reporting directly to the Chief Compliance and Privacy Officer, this role will be instrumental in driving innovative solutions for complex compliance issues and fostering a culture of ethical integrity throughout the organization.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership and Program Management

• Assist the Chief Compliance and Privacy Officer in leading and developing the compliance team, providing guidance on compliance requirements, privacy considerations, and their impact on Datavant's operations, products, and services.
• Help build and maintain partnerships across all Datavant teams, including legal, information security, product, engineering, business units, finance and the people team.
• Support the expansion and continuous improvement of the compliance program to foster a culture of compliance throughout the organization.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of Datavant's enterprise-wide compliance program.
• Participate in internal compliance, data use, and other governance initiatives and committees to align compliance with Datavant's mission and strategies.

Policy Development and Risk Mitigation

• Collaborate with the Chief Compliance and Privacy Officer to develop and implement compliance policies and procedures, risk assessments, and monitoring processes.
• Assist in overseeing compliance risk assessments, mitigation strategies, and training programs to promote best practices.
• Support product and innovation teams by providing compliance guidance
• Help develop ongoing compliance and privacy training for the workforce.
• Contribute to the management of security incident response and regulatory notifications in partnership with security and legal team colleagues.

Collaboration and Advisory Assistance

• Serve as a subject matter expert on Datavant’s compliance obligations and positions, providing clear and practical advice to senior leadership and various departments.
• Build strong relationships with key internal stakeholders to support regulatory compliance with data privacy and cybersecurity needs.
• Assist in translating compliance and regulatory requirements into practical advice that aligns with business priorities.
• Support due diligence efforts for acquisitions to assess and ensure compliance and support integration of acquisitions into the enterprise compliance program.

Team Management

• Assist in leading and developing a high-caliber compliance team, setting high standards for performance and alignment with Datavant's culture.
• Support budget management and resource allocation within the compliance function.
• Consistently uphold and promote the highest standards for performance, communication, and organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree 
• 8+ years’ experience in privacy and data protection, with a strong preference for experience in healthcare or health tech industries.
• Comprehensive knowledge of federal, state, and global laws related to healthcare regulatory compliance, privacy, and data protection.
• Proven track record of providing strategic advice to senior leadership on complex compliance and privacy matters.
• Experience in building, implementing, and maintaining compliance and privacy programs.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence and collaborate across various departments and levels of the organization.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to distill complex information into clear, actionable guidance.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to anticipate problems and find solutions in a timely manner.
• Adaptability and comfort working in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., CHC, CIPP, CIPM, CIPT)

Desired qualifications

• JD and Master’s degree

We are committed to building a diverse team of Datavanters who are all responsible for stewarding a high-performance culture in which all Datavanters belong and thrive. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

Our compensation philosophy is to be externally competitive, internally fair, and not win or lose on compensation. Salary ranges for this position are developed with the support of benchmarks and industry best practices. 

We’re building a high-growth, high-autonomy culture. We rely less on job titles and more on cultivating an environment where anyone can contribute, the best ideas win, and personal growth is driven by expanding impact. The range posted is for a given job title, which can include multiple levels. Individual rates for the same job title may differ based on their level, responsibilities, skills, and experience for a specific job. The estimated salary range for this role is $173,000-$230,000.

At the end of this application, you will find a set of voluntary demographic questions. If you choose to respond, your responses will be anonymous and used to help us identify areas of improvement in our recruitment process. (We can only see aggregate responses, not individual responses. In fact, we aren’t even able to see if you’ve responded or not.) Responding is your choice and it will not be used in any way in our hiring process.

This job is not eligible for employment sponsorship.