Director, Compliance Delegation Oversight

L.A. Care Health Plan; Lancaster (CA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 216,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Tuition Reimbursement

Retirement Plans

Medical, Dental and Vision

Wellness Program

Job summary

L.A. Care Health Plan in Los Angeles, CA, seeks a Director of Compliance Delegation Oversight to lead the Delegation Oversight Unit, ensuring risk-based oversight of plan partners, PPGs, and downstream entities in line with regulatory standards.

Responsibilities include directing audits, CAP handling, reporting to executives, and building strategic relations with regulatory agencies; requires extensive experience in regulated healthcare environments and strong leadership skills.

Qualifications

• At least 7 years of experience in managed care, regulatory compliance, delegation oversight, or healthcare auditing.
• At least 5 years of leading, supervising and/ or managing staff experience.
• Experience leading teams, projects, initiatives, or cross-functional groups.
• Experience developing and managing audit programs, corrective action processes, and cross-functional compliance initiatives.
• In-depth knowledge of DHCS, DMHC, and CMS regulatory requirements governing delegated functions.
• Demonstrated expertise in oversight of delegated entities.
• Knowledge of Word and Excel.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills required.
• Must be able to present findings to various levels of management, across all organizations.
• Ensuring organizational compliance with regulatory requirements and effectively communicating with LA. Care staff, external contacts, and regulatory agencies.
• Build relationships with regulatory agencies to communicate compliance activities and deliverables.
• Demonstrated ability to think long-term and develop strategies that align with organizational goals.
• Demonstrated ability to make sound and timely decisions and adapt to change.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for the Delegation Oversight program.
• Develop a robust audit and monitoring framework for delegated functions.
• Serve as subject matter expert on delegation oversight requirements.
• Partner with Regulatory Compliance and other units to ensure adherence to standards.
• Oversee end-to-end lifecycle of delegated audits including risk assessment and scheduling.
• Direct CAP monitoring and follow-up for timely resolution.
• Prepare and present audit reports, scorecards, and trend analyses to leadership.
• Foster transparency, continuous improvement, accountability, and shared ownership.
• Proactively build relationships with internal/external stakeholders.
• Develop goals and manage staff; oversee hiring, performance, salary reviews, and discipline.
• Manage department budget and strategic resource planning.
• Lead policy operationalization and identify enhancements to support the company vision.

Skills

Audit programs

Corrective actions

Cross-functional compliance

Regulatory knowledge

Delegation oversight

Data analysis

Communication skills

Stakeholder relationships

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration or related field

Master's degree in Healthcare Administration or related field

Tools

Word

Excel

Job description

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Director, Compliance Delegation Oversight

Job Category: Management/Executive

Department: Compliance

Location: Los Angeles, CA, US, 90017

Position Type: Full Time

Requisition ID: 13420

Salary Range:$135,136.00(Min.) -$175,676.00(Mid.) -$216,218.00(Max.)

Established in 1997, L.A. Care Health Plan is an independent public agency created by the state of California to provide health coverage to low-income Los Angeles County residents. We are the nation’s largest publicly operated health plan. Serving more than 2 million members, we make sure our members get the right care at the right place at the right time.

Mission: L.A. Care’s mission is to provide access to quality health care for Los Angeles County's vulnerable and low-income communities and residents and to support the safety net required to achieve that purpose.

Job Summary

The Director, Compliance Delegation Oversight, serves as a senior leader within the Compliance Department. This position will direct the Delegation Oversight Unit and ensure that risk based and compliance oversight of plan partners, Participating Provider Groups (PPGs), specialty health plans and other external first tier, downstream and related entities are audited in accordance with Compliance Department policies and procedures and guidance from all applicable regulatory agencies. This position ensures that all delegated functions operate in full compliance with all regulatory and contractual requirements. The Director oversees Oversight Unit, centralizing all activities related to risk-based oversight planning, execution, governance reporting, and escalations for delegated entities including PPGs, Plan Partners, specialty health plans, and other first-tier, downstream, and related First Tier Entities (FDRs).

This position is responsible for directing all aspects of running an efficient team, including hiring, supervising, coaching, training, disciplining, and motivating direct reports. The Director develops strategic plans, drives change, and influences critical business outcomes; oversees operations, ensuring efficiency and effectiveness.

Duties

Provide strategic leadership and direction for the Delegation Oversight program, ensuring alignment with enterprise compliance and quality objectives.

Develop and maintain a robust audit and monitoring framework for delegated functions, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and regulatory alignment across all Lines of Business (Medi-Cal, D-SNP, LACC, and others).

Serve as the subject matter expert on delegation oversight requirements, providing guidance to leadership and departments across the organization.

Partner with Regulatory Compliance, Health Services, Quality Improvement, Provider Network Management, and other business units to ensure delegated entities adhere to contractual and regulatory standards for performance and compliance.

Oversee the end-to-end lifecycle of delegated audits, including risk assessment, audit scheduling, tool development, fieldwork execution, and corrective action validation.

Direct the monitoring and follow-up process for CAPs (Corrective Action Plans), ensuring timely and verifiable resolution of identified deficiencies.

Oversee the preparation and presentation of audit reports, performance scorecards, and trend analyses for executive leadership and governance committees.

Foster a culture of transparency, continuous improvement, accountability, and shared ownership of enterprise goals

Proactively initiate, build, and maintain effective relationships and communication with both internal and external key stakeholders. Communicate with senior leadership and executives, provide reports on performance and progress towards objectives.

Develop goals, objectives and actions plans for assigned staff which includes full management responsibility for the hiring, performance reviews, salary reviews, and disciplinary matters for direct reporting employees. Foster and promote a culture of transparency, continuous improvement, accountability, and shared ownership of enterprise goals.

Develops, and manages department budget, monitors expenditures, and ensures financial sustainability.

Conduct strategic planning for resource management in order to meet current and future departmental and enterprise-wide goals. Leads discussions on policy operationalization and oversee key policy perspective sharing. Identifies and actualizes enhancements to support company vision.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Education Required

Bachelor's Degree in Healthcare Administration or Related Field

In lieu of degree, equivalent education and/or experience may be considered.

Education Preferred

Master's Degree in Healthcare Administration or Related Field

Experience

Required:

At least 7 years of experience in managed care, regulatory compliance, delegation oversight, or healthcare auditing

At least 5 years of leading, supervising and/ or managing staff experience.

Experience leading teams, projects, initiatives, or cross-functional groups.

Skills

Required:

Experience developing and managing audit programs, corrective action processes, and cross-functional compliance initiatives.

In-depth knowledge of Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC), and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regulatory requirements governing delegated functions.

Demonstrated expertise in oversight of delegated entities.

Knowledge of Word and Excel.

Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills required.

Must be able to present findings to various levels of management, across all organizations.

Ensuring organizational compliance with regulatory requirements and effectively communicating with L.A. Care staff, external contacts, and regulatory agencies.

Build relationships with regulatory agencies to communicate compliance activities and deliverables.

Demonstrated ability to think long-term and develop strategies that align with the overall goals of the organization.

Demonstrated ability to make sound and timely decisions.

Demonstrated ability to adapt to changing situations and adjust strategies accordingly.

Demonstrated ability to adapt to a fast-paced and evolving environment and to lead others through change.

Excellent interpersonal skills for building relationships, fostering teamwork, and creating a positive work environment.

Excellent written and verbal communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.

Excellent ability and knowledge in analyzing data, identifying problems, and making informed decisions, often in complex or ambiguous situations.

Licenses/Certifications Preferred

Certified HealthCare Compliance (CHC)

or related

Physical Requirements

Light

Additional Information

Financial Impact: Salary expense, office equipment.

Salary Range Disclaimer: The expected pay range is based on many factors such as geography, experience, education, and the market. The range is subject to change.

L.A. Care offersa wide range of benefits including

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Retirement Plans
• Medical, Dental and Vision
• Wellness Program

Nearest Major Market: Los Angeles

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