VP, Compliance & Risk

St. Paul's Senior Services; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible vacation

Paid sick time

Education reimbursement

PSLF eligible

403(b) match

Child care

Upward mobility

Job summary

St. Paul’s Senior Services seeks an executive leader to head Corporate Compliance & Risk Management, guiding enterprise-wide compliance across senior housing, skilled nursing, and community services in San Diego.

This role partners with senior leaders and boards to ensure regulatory excellence, risk mitigation, and ethical governance, while shaping education and change management across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration, business, law, or related field required.
• Master’s degree, Juris Doctor, or other advanced degree strongly preferred.
• Minimum five years of progressive leadership experience in healthcare compliance, regulatory affairs, risk management, or related disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise compliance strategy and design a comprehensive program.
• Establish governance frameworks, standards, policies, and performance metrics across all service lines and locations.
• Lead enterprise risk management initiatives, including identification, assessment, mitigation, and reporting of risks.
• Partner with insurance, safety, clinical, operational, and legal stakeholders to manage organizational risk exposure and support proactive risk reduction.
• Provide executive oversight of regulatory change management and ensure readiness for emerging requirements.
• Direct enterprise guidance and responses to regulatory surveys, audits, investigations, and enforcement actions.
• Maintain accountability for enterprise compliance risk management processes, including risk assessments and monitoring.
• Provide strategic leadership to division compliance leaders and foster alignment across a multi-entity organization.
• Champion a culture of ethics, integrity, and accountability throughout the organization.

Skills

Executive communication

Leadership

Strategic planning

Regulatory knowledge

Influencing

Integrity

Education

Bachelor's degree in healthcare administration, business, law, or related field

Master’s degree/JD or advanced degree preferred

Job description

St. Paul's Bankers Hill, 328 MAPLE STREET, SAN DIEGO, California, United States of America

Job Description

Posted Sunday, August 30, 2026 at 7:00 AM

Connect with the Greatest Generation and join us at St. Paul's! You will be able to make a difference in the lives of countless seniors by providing comfort and life-changing experiences every single day. Our team is looking for compassionate, caring and considerate companions to become angels for San Diego's residents and participants in the best years of their lives!

This is a Full-time onsite position located in San Diego, CA.

Position Summary:

The Vice President of Corporate Compliance & Risk Management serves as the organization's executive compliance leader, responsible for the strategic direction, governance, and continuous enhancement of a comprehensive enterprise-wide compliance and ethics program. This role provides executive oversight and accountability for regulatory compliance across all current and future lines of business, including senior housing, skilled nursing, community-based services (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly), home-based care programs, and other regulated healthcare operations. The Vice President partners closely with executive leadership, governing boards, division leaders, and operational teams to ensure regulatory excellence, ethical business practices, enterprise risk mitigation, and long-term organizational sustainability. This position operates with significant influence across the organization and provides strategic leadership to division compliance functions through a matrixed governance structure.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the enterprise compliance strategy and oversee the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of a comprehensive corporate compliance program.
• Establish organizational compliance governance frameworks, standards, policies, and performance metrics across all service lines and locations.
• Lead enterprise risk management initiatives, including identification, assessment, prioritization, mitigation, and reporting of strategic, operational, regulatory, financial, and reputational risks.
• Partner with insurance, safety, clinical, operational, and legal stakeholders to manage organizational risk exposure and support proactive risk reduction strategies.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to executive leadership, board committees, and governing bodies regarding compliance risks, regulatory developments, and enterprise-wide program effectiveness.
• Provide executive oversight of regulatory change management and ensure proactive organizational readiness for emerging requirements.
• Direct enterprise guidance and/or responses to regulatory surveys, audits, investigations, and enforcement actions, including executive oversight of corrective action planning.
• Maintain accountability for enterprise compliance risk management processes, including risk assessments, monitoring activities, trend analysis, and mitigation strategies.
• Provide strategic leadership to division compliance leaders and foster alignment across a complex multi-entity, matrixed organization.
• Champion a culture of ethics, integrity, accountability, and compliance throughout the organization.
• Oversee enterprise auditing, monitoring, and compliance analytics programs to identify risks and drive continuous improvement.
• Ensure effective investigation, resolution, and reporting of compliance concerns, hotline reports, and potential misconduct matters.
• Develop executive-level compliance education strategies and ensure organization-wide awareness of regulatory obligations.
• Partner with operational, clinical, legal, and executive leaders on strategic initiatives, growth opportunities, acquisitions, integrations, and new business ventures.
• Provide executive oversight of privacy, HIPAA, and information governance programs.
• Prepare and present enterprise compliance reports, risk assessments, and strategic recommendations to executive leadership and governing boards.
• Represent the organization with regulatory agencies, industry associations, and external stakeholders as appropriate.

Qualifications:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration, business, law, or related field required;
• Master’s degree, Juris Doctor, or other advanced degree strongly preferred.

Certifications:

• Healthcare compliance certification (CHC, CHPC, CCEP, CPHQ, or similar credential) preferred.

Experience:

• Minimum of five (5) progressive leadership experience in healthcare compliance, regulatory affairs, risk management, or related disciplines, including significant experience leading enterprise-wide compliance functions within complex, multi-site healthcare or senior services organizations.
• Demonstrated success advising executive leaders and boards, leading large-scale compliance initiatives, and overseeing regulatory operations across multiple business lines is required.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Expert knowledge of healthcare regulatory frameworks, compliance program standards, and enterprise risk management principles.
• Exceptional executive communication, leadership, strategic planning, and influencing skills.
• Proven ability to drive results through partnership, governance, and executive leadership.
• Demonstrated integrity, sound judgment, and ability to navigate complex regulatory and operational environments.
• Flexible Vacation Time - 17 days!
• Paid Sick Time
• Education reimbursement - up to $3,000 a year!
• Qualified Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) employer
• 403(b) with match
• Child care available
• Upward mobility!

You Make Us Who We Are!

At St. Paul’s Senior Services, we believe a diverse workforce has driven our history of enriching the lives of senior communities in San Diego, which is why we are committed to cultivating an environment where you feel empowered, supported and respected. By valuing your unique perspective, voice, strengths, experience and background, we aim to foster a culture where you feel included and comfortable being your true self. You matter!

St. Paul's is the leading provider of caring senior services since 1960. We have locations throughout San Diego County including 5 in San Diego (Bankers Hill), 2 in Chula Vista, and 1 in El Cajon. St. Paul's strives to be the most outstanding and innovative senior home and service provider in California. We are dedicated to serving the physical, spiritual and social needs of the elderly and community, fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion within the highest quality facilities, health care and programs consistent with affordable costs.

YOU MUST BE ABLE TO CLEAR FINGERPRINTS THROUGH DOJ AND FBI IN ADDITION TO A DRUG SCREEN CLEARANCE.

St. Paul’s Senior Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer

St. Paul's Bankers Hill, 328 MAPLE STREET, SAN DIEGO, California, United States of America