National Accreditation Manager: Compliance & Readiness

University of Alabama in Huntsville; Alabama; On-site; USD 51,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Alabama in Huntsville seeks a National Accreditation Manager to lead the organization’s accreditation strategy, ensure compliance with standards and regulatory requirements, and support successful reviews across locations and programs.

The role acts as the main internal expert for readiness, documentation, and continuous improvement, partnering with leadership to embed sustainable accreditation processes and training across the enterprise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum of five years of experience in accreditation, compliance, quality assurance, regulatory affairs, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience interpreting and implementing accreditation standards and regulatory requirements.
• Experience conducting audits, compliance assessments, or organizational readiness reviews.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple locations, deadlines, and priorities.
• Excellent written, verbal, analytical, and presentation skills.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain a comprehensive national accreditation program aligned with applicable standards and organizational objectives; serve as the primary contact for accreditation requirements and processes.
• Lead preparation for accreditation applications, reviews, surveys, inspections, and ongoing compliance activities; coordinate readiness activities and corrective action planning.
• Foster continuous readiness, represent the organization in accreditation communications, and travel nationally as required.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Analytical thinking

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration, public administration, business administration, criminal justice, social services, quality management, or a related field

Master’s degree is desired

Job description

University of Alabama in Huntsville seeks a National Accreditation Manager to lead the organization’s accreditation strategy, ensure compliance with standards and regulatory requirements, and support successful reviews across locations and programs.

The role acts as the main internal expert for readiness, documentation, and continuous improvement, partnering with leadership to embed sustainable accreditation processes and training across the enterprise.