Director, Regulatory Compliance

Workforce Classification:

Hybrid

 

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Premera is seeking a strategic, people-centered Director, Regulatory Compliance to evolve and enhance our enterprise-wide Compliance Program. This role will shape how we anticipate and respond to a complex and changing regulatory environment—while building a strong culture of ethics, integrity, and accountability across Premera and our third-party partners.

This is a highly visible role with the opportunity to influence business decisions, guide executive leaders, and ensure our work supports Premera’s mission to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve.

What you’ll do:

Set strategy and lead enterprise compliance

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of an enterprise-wide program to monitor compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements, including services delivered by third parties.
• Provide strategic direction and insight to advance a modern, effective compliance program aligned to business priorities and risk.
• Provide oversight of regulatory relationship building.

Promote a culture of integrity while keeping Premera compliant on the ever-changing regulatory and legal requirements

• Maintain deep knowledge of laws, regulations, enforcement priorities, and industry compliance risks relevant to Premera.
• Monitor external trends and emerging risks and advise leadership on proactive mitigation strategies.

• Lead enterprise communication and training programs that reinforce ethical decision-making and compliance—internally and across third parties.

Advise executives and manage complex, sensitive matters

• Collaborate closely with senior leaders and officers to embed values and compliance into strategy, operations, and third-party relationships.
• Develop practical, business-oriented solutions to reduce exposure to fines, penalties, litigation, and reputational harm.
• Partner with Legal, Regulatory Affairs, Human Resources, and others on sensitive reviews and investigations.

Oversee regulatory inquiries and investigations

• Serve as a primary contact for state and federal regulators on compliance inquiries and investigations and oversee responses to audits and examinations.
• Track investigations and corrective actions, using data to identify trends and deliver clear, executive-ready reporting to leadership and the Board.

Lead and develop a high-performing team

• Lead, coach, and grow a team of compliance professionals who provide trusted consulting, monitoring, and investigative support to internal stakeholders and third parties.

What you’ll bring

• Bachelor’s degree or four years of equivalent work experience.
• Eight years of management experience or 8 years in a related legal, regulatory, or compliance monitoring field.

Additional preferred experiences/ skills include:

• Experience in a highly regulated industry (e.g., healthcare, finance, government).
• Demonstrated ability to influence and build relationships at all levels, including executives, in complex organizations.
• Experience working in a government regulatory agency, particularly in an agency that regulates healthcare and/or health insurance.
• Juris Doctor (JD).

Application Process:

If you are interested, please submit a cover letter with your application that includes the following (required). Kindly limit your response to 300-500 words:

Describe a time you entered a new industry and/or unfamiliar role—how did you ramp up in the first 90 days, what specific steps did you take to learn quickly? How would you approach this role transition differently next time? Tell us a time you took over a new team or group you hadn’t led before—how did you assess what was working/not working, build trust, and set priorities?

Premera total rewards

Our comprehensive total rewards package provides support, resources, and opportunities to help employees thrive and grow. Our total rewards are more than a collection of perks, they're a reflection of our commitment to your health and well-being. We offer a broad array of rewards including physical, financial, emotional, and community benefits, including:

• Medical, vision, and dental coverage with low employee premiums.

• Voluntary benefit offerings, including pet insurance for paw parents.

• Life and disability insurance.

• Retirement programs, including a 401K employer match and, believe it or not, a pension plan that is vested after 3 years of service.

• Wellness incentives with a wide range of mental well-being resources for you and your dependents, including counseling services, stress management programs, and mindfulness programs, just to name a few.

• Generous paid time off to reenergize.

• Looking for continuing education? We have tuition assistance for both undergraduate and graduate degrees.

• Employee recognition program to celebrate anniversaries, team accomplishments, and more.

For our hybrid employees, our on-campus model provides flexibility to create your own routine with access to on-site resources, networking opportunities, and team engagement.

• Commuter perks make your trip to work less impactful on the environment and your wallet.

• Free convenient on-site parking.

• Subsidized on-campus cafes make lunchtime connections with colleagues fun and affordable.

• Participate in engaging on-site activities such as health and wellness events, coffee connects, disaster preparedness fairs and more.

• Our complementary fitness & well-being center offers both in-person and virtual workouts and nutritional counseling.

• Need a brain break? Challenge someone to a game of shuffleboard or ping pong while on campus.

Equal employment opportunity/affirmative action:

Premera is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Premera seeks to attract and retain the most qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

If you need an accommodation to apply online for positions at Premera, please contact Premera Human Resources via email at careers@premera.com or via phone at 425-918-4785.

The pay for this role will vary based on a range of factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s geographic location, market conditions, and specific skills and experience.

The salary range for this role is posted below; we generally target up to and around the midpoint of the range.

Salary Range:

$157,900.00 - $315,900.00

We’re happy to discuss compensation further during the interview because we believe that open communication leads to better outcomes for all. We’re committed to creating an environment where all employees are celebrated for their unique skills and contributions.