Strategic Risk & Compliance Partner

Highmark Health; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Highmark Health in Pittsburgh is seeking a senior Compliance leader responsible for implementing, executing, and maintaining the Compliance Program across the enterprise, aligning with federal and state laws, regulations, and guidance. The role involves auditing, investigations, training and reporting to senior leadership and boards.

You will partner with Risk Operations, Legal, and business leaders to triage issues, drive risk assessments, and ensure privacy controls under HIPAA, with a strong

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in compliance, privacy, government affairs, healthcare operations, risk, audit, or legal functions.
• At least 3 years in a leadership or management role.
• Preferred 7 years in compliance, privacy, government affairs, healthcare operations, risk, audit, or legal functions; healthcare compliance or privacy experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Advise business leaders to align decisions with enterprise risk strategy.
• Serve as single point of contact for risks, compliance, privacy, and security needs.
• Develop and maintain an effective compliance and risk management program across entities.
• Provide training, education, and reporting to senior management and boards.

Skills

Regulatory compliance leadership

Communication skills

Strategic planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Health Administration, Public Health, Public Administration, Legal, Accounting or related field

Master's degree in Business, Finance, Health Administration, Public Health, Public Administration, Legal, Accounting or related field

Job description

Highmark Health in Pittsburgh is seeking a senior Compliance leader responsible for implementing, executing, and maintaining the Compliance Program across the enterprise, aligning with federal and state laws, regulations, and guidance. The role involves auditing, investigations, training and reporting to senior leadership and boards.

You will partner with Risk Operations, Legal, and business leaders to triage issues, drive risk assessments, and ensure privacy controls under HIPAA, with a strong