Director Privacy and Compliance - Remote

UnitedHealth Group; Louisville (KY); Remote; USD 124,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Director of Privacy and Compliance to lead efforts in shaping privacy policies and ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations. This pivotal role involves working closely with cross-functional teams, providing expert guidance on data protection laws, and managing compliance initiatives. The position offers the flexibility to work remotely within the U.S., allowing for a balanced work-life dynamic. Join a mission-driven organization that prioritizes health equity and community impact, and be part of a culture that values inclusion and career development. Make a difference in the healthcare landscape while advancing your professional journey.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Incentive and recognition programs

Equity stock purchase

401k contribution

Qualifications

• 4+ years in privacy and compliance in healthcare.
• Experience with HIPAA and state privacy laws.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement privacy and compliance policies.
• Advise on legal and regulatory issues related to data protection.

Skills

Privacy and compliance expertise

Healthcare industry knowledge

Legal research

Communication skills

Project management

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

State bar membership

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

The Director Privacy and Compliance role offers an exciting opportunity to be a key voice in shaping the future of the OptumInsight / Warburg Pincus joint venture. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come makes an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

The Director of Privacy and Compliance is primarily responsible for developing, implementing, and administering policies, programs, and procedures related to compliance, privacy and data protection legal and regulatory requirements in the Subrogation business. This role will have a high level of interaction with the Subrogation business team, external customers, and strategic partners to provide timely updates and counsel on privacy, compliance, legal and regulatory issues. Additionally, this role may manage incident and breach investigations, develop compliance communications, educate team members on privacy and compliance topics, ensure information minimization and appropriate use, and oversee individual rights requests and programs.

You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Serve as a subject matter expert in areas of data use and protection laws (including U.S. state and federal consumer protection and privacy laws) and provide practical advice that achieves business objectives
• Demonstrate subject matter expertise by providing guidance using relevant data protection laws and regulations to support enterprise research in the U.S.
• Support colleagues across the legal department and business team in structuring, drafting, and negotiating transactional documents
• Provide legal support and advice with respect to health information security matters, including cybersecurity incidents
• Work closely with sales and operational teams to evaluate the impact of privacy laws, regulatory guidance, and enforcement actions
• Drive high-profile and high-impact projects involving privacy analysis and compliance with cross-functional stakeholders across the business
• Help to develop and conduct general and role-specific privacy training
• Advise and counsel sales and marketing, business development, research and development, and other executives, managers, and directors of the company with respect to corporate transactional matters from a data protection standpoint
• Advise and counsel on general corporate matters beyond privacy and data protection areas of law, as directed
• Support business professional-development needs and interests
• Manage related work of outside counsel in support of the company’s activities
• Conduct research, monitor and communicate changes to federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and requirements to promote and ensure compliance
• Support the collection of data for regulatory filings, coordinate and develop reports, projects, and assessment tools to verify compliance and mitigate risks
• Respond to reported compliance issues, develop, and facilitate corrective action as necessary
• Provide input on development and deployment of compliance education programs, reporting on and monitoring adherence to employee training requirements

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• 4+ years working on privacy and compliance matters in the healthcare industry, either at a law firm or in-house with a corporate law department
• 2+ years of experience in healthcare industry with familiarity in laws and regulations that are implicated by healthcare commercial contracts
• Experience supporting HIPAA Privacy and Security Rule and U.S. state privacy laws
• State bar membership
• Proficiency with necessary software and IT tools, including Word, Excel, and Outlook

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proven excellent writing and verbal communication skills, as well as presentation skills
• Demonstrated ability to work independently to support a fast paced and high-volume business
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with a high degree of personal initiative to understand complex legal and corporate issues
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain rapport with cross-functional leaders, peers, subordinates, internal company contacts and external stakeholders

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy

The salary range for this role is $124,500 to $239,400 annually based on full-time employment. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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