Director, Regulatory Compliance

3M HEALTHCARE; Mountlake Terrace (WA); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Premera is seeking a senior compliance leader to set strategy and lead an enterprise‑wide program ensuring adherence to applicable laws and regulations, including third‑party services. The role focuses on transforming the compliance program to align with business priorities and risk, while maintaining strong regulator relationships and a culture of integrity.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) and 8 years in management or related regulatory fields; a JD is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience required; JD preferred for regulatory leadership.
• Advanced knowledge of healthcare and government regulatory regimes with risk‑based thinking.
• Proven ability to influence executives and build cross‑functional relationships.

Responsibilities

• Set strategy and lead enterprise compliance.
• Design, develop, and implement an enterprise‑wide program to monitor compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Provide strategic direction to advance a modern, effective compliance program aligned to business priorities.
• Oversee regulatory relationships and inquiries, including third parties.
• Promote a culture of integrity and ensure compliance across the organization and vendors.
• Maintain knowledge of laws, regulations, enforcement priorities, and industry risks.
• Monitor external trends and advise leadership on mitigation strategies.
• Lead enterprise communication and training programs on ethics and compliance.
• Advise executives and manage complex, sensitive matters.
• Collaborate with Legal, Regulatory Affairs, HR, and others on sensitive reviews and investigations.
• Oversee investigations and track corrective actions with executive reporting.
• Lead and grow a high‑performing compliance team.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Regulatory compliance

Risk management

Regulatory relationships

Team development

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Juris Doctor (JD) preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Workforce Classification: Hybrid

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.
• 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 one that regulates healthcare and/or health insurance.
• Juris Doctor (JD) (preferred).

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.