Vice President of Risk, Ethics & Compliance

Job Description

The Vice President of Risk, Ethics, and Compliance is an executive leader providing influential thought leadership and strategic guidance to the Enterprise, bringing an outside in perspective to forecast external risks, and collaborates with leaders cross-functionally to align priorities and resources to address risk and compliance issues to meet the expectations of our regulators and clients both now and in the future. The Vice President provides leadership to the compliance teams that manage the monitoring, training, and updating of the company's code of conduct and compliance policies and provides risk informed consultative guidance to departments implementing compliance requirements and updating operational policies and procedures. This role is a future focused and team-oriented member of the Legal Affairs and Policy Senior Leadership team, focused on the transformation of the capabilities and talent of the LAP division to a proactive, value-added Division of One.

Responsibilities

• Assembles and develops teams with the business acumen, relationship skills, communication skills, understanding of regulatory and risk management requirements and data to inform and influence the decision-making process of key business leaders in a rapidly changing regulatory environment.
• Skillfully and transparently communicates cross functionally and to Enterprise Senior Leadership and Legal Division Leadership to deliver, monitor, and communicate progress toward short and long term goals.
• Drives a transformation in the risk and compliance function inclusive of a mind-set shift to client centric consultative guidance, developing new capabilities to drive proactive behaviors and performance.
• Demonstrates the ability to stay current with external and industry trends for risk, ethics & compliance in the insurance and healthcare industry to identify opportunities for collaboration, alignment, process improvement and best practice sharing in the Enterprise.
• Enables business transformation while forging strong business and technology partnerships, effectively collaborating with peer executives, C-Suite and leaders across the enterprise demonstrating the ability to use compliance and business acumen to guide prioritization and planning processes.
• Build, mature, and maintain a risk-based compliance program while partnering with business teams as an advisor and thought leader.
• Build, mature, and maintain a collaborative enterprise risk management function, executed through a matrix of enterprise functions providing insight, trends, best practices, and practical guidance.
• Responsible for developing an annual compliance agenda informed by external trends and internal strategic priorities and reporting to the Executive Compliance Committee areas of focus and progress against compliance goals on a quarterly basis.
• Develops relationships across the Enterprise and with DDPA partners and members plans to become a go-to thought leader and trusted advisor for compliance issues.
• Leads and develops capabilities to continuously conduct privacy and compliance vulnerability assessments and develops solutions to address compliance concerns.
• In partnership with leaders in Finance, Technology and Internal Audit, advances a holistic point of view of the state of compliance and risk health of the enterprise and supports reporting to the Audit Committees of the Board of Delta Dental of California and the Board of Delta Dental of Pennsylvania and the Enterprise Compliance Committee.
  
  

Qualifications

• 16+ years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; 10+ years supervisory experience.
• Ability to collaborate, mobilize others, and influence with and without authority by building trust and communicating effectively.
• Strong reputation for integrity and ethics.
• Committed to developing positive relationships internally and externally.
• Critical thinking skills with the ability to be flexible, creative and solution oriented.
• Ability to work well under pressure in a dynamic and complex environment.
• Excellent interpersonal, team management, and leadership skills and demonstrated ability to coach teams to outcomes.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of highly sensitive information.
• Ability to demonstrate agility and a growth mindset when navigating the complex and ambiguous.
• Ability to analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions, and implement recommendations in support of goals.
  
  

Base Pay Information

The national base pay range at the end is a good-faith estimate of what Delta Dental may pay for new hires. Actual pay may vary based on Delta Dental's assessment of the candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs), related experience, education, certifications and ability to meet required minimum job qualifications. Other factors impacting pay include prevailing wages in the work location and internal equity. $205,200 - $426,900

Additional Information

Behind the smile! We are dedicated to safeguarding the health and financial stability of our employees and their loved ones. This commitment extends beyond the workplace to foster personal growth and holistic wellbeing. Our life-changing rewards package includes:

• Competitive base and incentive pay
• 401(k) with robust matching and non-matching contributions
• Rich medical & pharmacy benefits
• 100% employer-paid dental and vision benefits
• Holistic wellbeing program with deep financial incentives
• Generous paid time off plus 12 paid holidays and your birthday off
• Culture of growth and learning: career development; tuition reimbursement; recognition program
• Family support: adoption assistance, fertility treatment, child, elder & pet care assistance
• Social responsibility and volunteer opportunities
• Employee discount program
  
  

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Please note, Delta Dental will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.

About The Team

At Delta Dental, we're behind millions of smiles and counting. For over 68 years, we've served our communities by increasing access to affordable, quality care - but that commitment to care extends beyond the people we serve, to the dedicated employees who make those smiles genuine. We've come this far by building equitable programs that offer opportunities for advancement, create meaningful connections and improve the lives of our employees and their families. Because we know that when we take exceptional care of each other, we can make a positive impact for all.

We champion an inspirational workplace through our commitment to trust, service, excellence and innovation. Joining us means working for a company that offers stability and balance, opportunities for leadership at all levels, and a work environment focused on teamwork and camaraderie.

Discover the smiling faces behind Delta Dental and experience our values and culture in action by connecting with us on social media. Follow Delta Dental Ins. on Facebook and Instagram, on Facebook and Instagram, Delta Dental Ins. on Twitter and Delta Dental Ins. on LinkedIn. If you've got an appetite for innovation and want to be a part of a team that's transforming the future of health care, join us!

Since 1955, we have offered comprehensive, high-quality oral health care benefits to millions of enrollees and built the strongest network of dental providers in the country. The Delta Dental of California network includes affiliates Delta Dental Insurance Company; Delta Dental of Pennsylvania; Delta Dental of New York, Inc.; Delta Dental of the District of Columbia; Delta Dental of Delaware, Inc.; and Delta Dental of West Virginia, providing dental benefits to more than 31 million people across 15 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

The company and its affiliates are part of Delta Dental Plans Association (DDPA), a not-for-profit national association based in Oak Brook, Illinois. Through our national network of Delta Dental companies, we offer dental coverage in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories. We offer vision coverage through DeltaVision in 15 states and the District of Columbia. Collectively, we deliver benefits to more Americans than any other dental insurance company.

Delta Dental is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace for all employees. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender or identity expression, age, disability, marital status, medical status, veteran status or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law. In addition to federal law requirements, Delta Dental complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Unfortunately, our Delta Dental Enterprise is unable to hire individuals residing in Alaska, North Dakota, Nebraska, Hawaii, Oklahoma, Vermont, Maine, West Virginia, New Hampshire, Wyoming, Puerto Rico, District of Columbia (Washington D.C.) or other US Territories at this time.

Proof of eligibility to work in the United States must be provided if selected for hire.

• Delta Dental includes: Delta Dental of California, Delta Dental Insurance Company, Delta Dental of Pennsylvania, and Delta Dental of New York
  
  

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