Director of Compliance, Quality, Ethics and Risk Management

POSITION TITLE: Director of Compliance, Ethics, and Risk Management

STATUS: Full Time, Exempt 

ANNUAL SALARY: $140,000 per year

LOCATION: Michigan

TRAVEL REQUIRED: Approximately 40% travel throughout Michigan to health centers and administrative offices as needed

BENEFITS: Medical, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD. Life & ADD, 403B, Flexible Spending Account, Generous Paid Time off Program and Free healthcare at our clinics for you and your immediate family!

 

Planned Parenthood of Michigan has implemented a mandatory vaccination policy requiring COVID-19 vaccinations when eligible for all employees.

 

Position Description

The Director of Compliance, Quality, Ethics & Risk Management provides enterprise leadership and oversight of Planned Parenthood of Michigan’s (PPMI) integrated Compliance, Quality Improvement, Patient Safety, Infection Prevention, Ethics, Risk Management, and Organizational Excellence programs.

 

Reporting to the Vice President of Compliance, Quality, Excellence & Risk Management (CQERM), this role is accountable for the design, implementation, and sustained performance of a unified enterprise framework that ensures regulatory compliance, patient safety, high-quality care, ethical practice, and proactive risk reduction across all clinical and operational functions.

 

This position serves as HIPAA Privacy Officer and Patient Safety & Infection Prevention Officer, maintaining compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations, PPFA Medical Standards & Guidelines (MS&G), and accreditation standards.

 

As a key enterprise leader, the Director partners with executive leadership, clinical and operational teams, and governance committees to drive a culture of accountability, transparency, safety, and continuous improvement. This leader will fully embody a commitment to race equity; evidenced in all interactions with PPMI colleagues, external stakeholders and in their supervision of staff.

 

Essential Functions

Enterprise Leadership & Integration

• Establish and operationalize an integrated CQERM framework that unifies compliance, quality, safety, and risk management across the organization.

• Under supervision of and in partnership with VP; report out and advise ELT, Board, and department leadership using data-driven insights on risk, compliance, and quality performance.

• Embed accountability for compliance, safety, and quality outcomes at all levels of the organization.

• Maintain the independence and integrity of the compliance function, including appropriate escalation to executive leadership and the Board.

 

Compliance, Ethics & Regulatory Oversight

• Serve as HIPAA Privacy Officer and ensure enterprise compliance with applicable regulatory and accreditation requirements.

• Direct compliance audits, monitoring, and investigations, ensuring timely resolution and validated corrective actions.

• Lead organizational readiness for external audits, surveys, and regulatory reviews.

• Translate regulatory and legislative changes into operational requirements, policies, and workflows.

• Implement effective compliance education and communication strategies that drive workforce understanding and accountability.

• Serve as the primary liaison to regulators, accreditation bodies, and external partners.

 

Quality Improvement, Patient Safety & Clinical Excellence

• Lead enterprise quality improvement and patient safety programs with defined performance expectations and measurable outcomes.

• Oversee clinical audits, documentation compliance, and performance monitoring to identify trends and gaps.

• Ensure consistent application of patient safety event review processes, including incident triage, root cause analysis, and system-level corrective actions.

• Standardize evidence-based practices and workflows across service lines.

• Advance high-reliability and continuous improvement methodologies across the organization.

 

Infection Prevention