Director, Compliance

Datavant is a data platform company and the world’s leader in health data exchange. Our vision is that every healthcare decision is powered by the right data, at the right time, in the right format.

Our platform is powered by the largest, most diverse health data network in the U.S., enabling data to be secure, accessible and usable to inform better health decisions. Datavant is trusted by the world’s leading life sciences companies, government agencies, and those who deliver and pay for care. 

By joining Datavant today, you’re stepping onto a high-performing, values-driven team. Together, we’re rising to the challenge of tackling some of healthcare’s most complex problems with technology-forward solutions. Datavanters bring a diversity of professional, educational and life experiences to realize our bold vision for healthcare.

Datavant is a data platform company for healthcare whose products and solutions enable organizations to move and connect data securely. Datavant has a network of networks consisting of thousands of organizations, more than 70,000 hospitals and clinics, 70% of the 100 largest health systems, and an ecosystem of 500+ real-world data partners.

By joining Datavant today, you’re stepping onto a highly collaborative, remote-friendly team that is passionate about creating transformative change in healthcare. We invest in our people and believe in hiring for high-potential and humble individuals who can rapidly grow their responsibilities as the company scales. Datavant is a distributed, remote-first team, and we empower Datavanters to shape their working environment in a way that suits their needs.

Role Summary

We are seeking a Director of Compliance to serve as a key leader within our Compliance and Privacy team to lead the development, implementation, and management of Datavant’s enterprise compliance program. Reporting directly to the Chief Compliance and Privacy Officer, this role will be instrumental in driving innovative solutions for complex compliance issues and fostering a culture of ethical integrity throughout the organization.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership and Program Management

• Lead and develop the enterprise compliance team focused on incident management, ethics, policies, procedures, and other key elements  team, providing guidance on compliance requirements, privacy considerations, and their impact on Datavant's operations, products, and services.
• Build and maintain collaborative partnerships across all Datavant teams, including legal, information security, product, engineering, business units, finance and the people team.
• Support the expansion and continuous improvement of the compliance program to promote a culture of compliance organization-wide that meets regulatory requirements and aligns with company objectives.
• Participate in internal compliance, data use, and other governance initiatives and committees to align compliance with Datavant's priorities and mission.

Policy Development and Risk Mitigation

• Collaborate with the Chief Compliance and Privacy Officer to develop and implement compliance policies and procedures, risk assessments, and monitoring processes.
• Manage compliance risk assessments, mitigation strategies, and training programs to promote best practices.
• Provide compliance-by-design guidance to product, go-to-market, and engineering teams.
• Develop a team to support evelop ongoing compliance and privacy training for the workforce.
• Contribute to the management of security incident response and regulatory notifications in partnership with security and legal team colleagues.
• Work with cross-functional teams to identify and mitigate risks, and support risk assessment for the internal audit function.
• ​​Collaborate with Legal and Security to implement due diligence procedures for third-party vendors and independent contractors' services to assess their compliance capabilities.

Collaboration and Advisory Assistance

• Serve as a subject matter expert on Datavant’s compliance obligations and positions, providing clear and practical advice to senior leadership and various departments.
• Foster strong relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, including industry associations, to support regulatory compliance with data privacy and cybersecurity needs
• Assist in translating compliance and regulatory requirements into practical advice that aligns with business priorities.
• Support due diligence efforts for acquisitions to assess and ensure compliance while integrating acquisitions into the enterprise compliance program.

Team Management

• Lead and develop a high-caliber enterprise compliance and ethics team, setting high performance standards and ensur