Head of Compliance

If you’ve been looking for an opportunity to build the nation’s best compliance program from the ground up inside an innovative healthtech company, this is the role for you. Headway is looking for a Head of Compliance to lead our cross-functional compliance efforts. You will work closely with the General Counsel and executive team to support a rapidly scaling mental healthcare company by developing and implementing a strategic direction for organization-wide compliance. This will include building and testing an effective Compliance Program that makes us a trusted and exemplary partner to our payers, identifying areas of improvement and risk, effectively building and implementing processes, and fostering a culture of compliance within our company.

We're seeking a leader with expertise in healthcare compliance, who is also proactive, forward-thinking, and able to navigate and thrive in ambiguity. You will be vital to our ability to partner with payers across the nation and solve various complex issues that arise as we change the behavioral health landscape.

You will:

• Develop, implement, maintain and test our compliance program, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations as well as requirements from our payer partners
• Build a comprehensive risk assessment and monitoring program designed to meet and exceed payer requirements
• Provide strategic direction and leadership on regulatory compliance to the management team and board of directors
• Establish the compliance targets that the company must meet, and monitor its performance against these targets
• Provide regular compliance reports on the operation, efficacy, and progress of compliance efforts, violations, and risks

You will love this role if:

• You have 6+ years of experience in compliance or healthcare related operations, legal, auditing, consulting, or the equivalent combination of experience.
• You are deeply knowledgeable on privacy laws, payer requirements, and health care regulation more broadly.
• You function well in a high-paced environment and able to quickly adapt to changing priorities and situations
• You engage, inspire, build credibility, and trust across all levels of the company
• You have exceptional communication, organizational, project management, and prioritization skills
• You are certified in Healthcare Compliance (CHC) designation preferred
• You have extensive understanding of Medicare programs (preferred)

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