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Duties & Responsibilities:
Job Summary
The Director, Risk and Assurance serves as the organization's central leader for enterprise risk management, compliance assurance, audit coordination, corrective action governance, and risk analytics. Reporting to the Vice President, Compliance, this role provides strategic oversight of the organization's risk identification, assessment, remediation, and monitoring activities while ensuring consistent and effective management of compliance, operational, contractual, financial, and reputational risks.
The Director is responsible for maintaining the organization's enterprise risk framework, overseeing centralized risk intake and triage processes, coordinating external audits and assessments, supporting root cause analysis activities, and ensuring corrective actions are effectively implemented and sustained. This role serves as a key advisor to executive leadership regarding emerging risks, risk trends, remediation effectiveness, and organizational control maturity.
Key Responsibilities
Enterprise Risk Management
Lead the development, implementation, and continuous enhancement of the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) framework
Maintain enterprise risk inventories, risk registers, risk scoring methodologies, and governance processes
Oversee intake, triage, prioritization, and escalation of enterprise risk events
Facilitate structured risk assessments and risk interviews across business functions
Evaluate potential regulatory, operational, financial, contractual, and reputational impacts of identified risks
Assess adequacy of controls, mitigation strategies, and residual risk exposure
Present significant and emerging risks to executive leadership and governance committees
Audit Coordination and Assurance
Oversee organizational coordination of external audits, assessments, SOC audits, client audits, and regulatory reviews
Ensure effective management of audit requests, evidence collection, deliverables, and stakeholder communications
Establish quality review processes for audit responses and submissions
Monitor audit findings and oversee remediation activities
Identify trends across audits and assessments to strengthen organizational controls
Maintain enterprise audit readiness programs
Corrective Action and Remediation Governance
Establish governance processes for corrective action plan development, tracking, escalation, and closure
Ensure root causes are appropriately identified and addressed
Evaluate adequacy and sustainability of remediation and prevention efforts
Monitor repeat findings and recurring issues to identify systemic risks
Escalate ineffective remediation efforts and unresolved risks to leadership
Risk Analytics and Reporting
Oversee development of enterprise risk dashboards, metrics, and reporting
Analyze risk, audit, investigation, and remediation trends
Establish KPIs related to risk reduction, remediation effectiveness, audit readiness, and compliance maturity
Deliver risk reporting to executive leadership, compliance committees, and governance bodies
Support data-driven prioritization of compliance and operational risk initiatives
Leadership and Team Development
Lead and develop Risk and Assurance team members
Foster a proactive, solutions-oriented risk culture
Establish performance expectations, accountability, and professional development plans
Promote collaboration across Compliance, Privacy, Program Integrity, Operations, Quality, Legal, and Executive Leadership
Required Skills:
Strong knowledge of Enterprise Risk Management principles and frameworks
Knowledge of healthcare regulatory requirements, Medicaid programs, and compliance operations
Experience leading audit coordination, remediation governance, and risk management activities
Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving abilities
Ability to influence senior leaders and drive accountability without direct authority
Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills
Experience leading cross-functional initiatives and managing competing priorities
Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Information Systems, or a related field (required). Master’s degree in a related field (preferred).
Experience:
10+ years of compliance, risk management, audit, operational excellence, or healthcare operations experience
5+ years of leadership experience
Experience with Enterprise Risk Management programs
Experience managing external audits, regulatory reviews, and corrective action governance
Medicaid and healthcare experience strongly preferred
Certification: CHC, CRCM, CIA, CFE, PMP, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, or similar certifications preferred
Working Conditions:
Remote
Supervisory Responsibility (If applicable):
Although this position does not currently have direct reports, it is expected to assume supervisory responsibilities in the future as the audit function continues to grow.
Compensation Range: $140,000 - $160,000 annually
This role is eligible for a base salary within the posted range. Actual compensation will be determined based on a variety of factors, including skills, experience, and geographic location. Compensation may vary for positions based in high cost-of-labor markets.
The above is intended to describe the general contents and requirements of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive statement of all duties, responsibilities, or skills of personnel so classified.
PPL is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to celebrating diversity and intentionally creating a culture of inclusion. We believe that we work best when our employees feel empowered and accepted, and that starts by honoring each of our unique life experiences. At PPL, all aspects of employment regarding recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs, return from layoff, company-sponsored training, education, and social and recreational programs are based on merit, business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national, social, or ethnic origin, sex, gender identity and/or expression, age, physical, mental, or sensory disability, sexual orientation, marital, civil union, or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, citizenship status, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law. PPL will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.
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