Director of Risk & Compliance Strategy

Sheppard Pratt; Towson (MD); On-site; USD 106,456 - 175,420; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Medical, dental and vision benefits

403b retirement match

Generous paid time off

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Mileage reimbursement

Job summary

Sheppard Pratt seeks a Director of Risk Management to lead the organization’s risk program, overseeing risk identification, assessment, monitoring, and mitigation affecting patients, staff, visitors, property, and operations.

This role supports litigation and claims management, regulatory readiness, and ERM platform administration, collaborating with leaders, committees, and external stakeholders to advance risk reduction and resilience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Legal, Finance, Accounting, Risk Management or similar field required. Juris Doctorate highly preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in risk management; healthcare experience preferred.
• Comprehensive knowledge of healthcare risk management principles, ERM, claims administration, loss prevention, patient safety, accreditation standards, HIPAA, and regulatory obligations.
• Knowledge of litigation support, discovery procedures, and contract review in healthcare settings.
• Ability to investigate incidents, analyze data, identify risks, and recommend practical mitigations.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and project management skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to present to executives and stakeholders.
• Proficiency in risk management software, ERM platforms, and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Direct and administer the organization's risk management program across patients, staff, visitors, property, and operations.
• Maintain risk policies, procedures, and assessment tools; ensure regulatory and accreditation readiness.
• Investigate incidents, preserve evidence, analyze risk data, and develop corrective actions.
• Support RCA and patient safety initiatives; assist with accreditation and performance improvement activities.
• Review vendor agreements to identify and manage risk exposures.
• Support litigation and claims management activities; assist with discovery and external counsel coordination.
• Facilitate Risk Management Committee activities and present risk trends to leadership.
• Administer the ERM platform and report on enterprise risk objectives and initiatives.
• Develop and deliver risk education and training for providers and staff; prepare executive reports.

Skills

Healthcare risk management knowledge

Enterprise risk management

Claims administration

Patient safety practices

HIPAA compliance

Regulatory knowledge

Risk reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Legal, Finance, Accounting, Risk Management or similar field

Juris Doctorate

Tools

Risk management software

ERM platforms

Microsoft Office

Reporting tools

Job description

Sheppard Pratt seeks a Director of Risk Management to lead the organization’s risk program, overseeing risk identification, assessment, monitoring, and mitigation affecting patients, staff, visitors, property, and operations.

This role supports litigation and claims management, regulatory readiness, and ERM platform administration, collaborating with leaders, committees, and external stakeholders to advance risk reduction and resilience.