Senior Manager - State Licensing and Regulation

Company Description

About Covista
Covista (NYSE: CVSA) is America's largest healthcare educator, serving 100,000 students and supported by a community of 400,000 alumni across five accredited institutions. Through personalized, tech-enabled education powered by 10,000 faculty and colleagues, Covista expands access to healthcare careers and addresses the U.S. healthcare workforce shortage ista is the parent company of American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Chamberlain University, Ross University School of Medicine, Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine and Walden University.
Our colleagues come from a wide range of backgrounds, business, academia, healthcare, government and nonprofits, and are part of a culture where doing exceptional work and making a meaningful difference for students and society aren't separate goals—they're one and the same. This means creating an environment where colleagues can develop new skills, build careers that match their ambitions and see the tangible impact of their work on healthcare education and workforce development.

Colleagues who deliver results and embrace new tools to work smarter are valued for their contributions. But what makes working at Covista distinctive is our impact. Our faculty and colleagues don't just support healthcare education—they shape it. This isn't abstract purpose work. It's solving real problems for real people in real communities while advancing careers.
We operate on a hybrid schedule with four in-office days per week (Monday–Thursday). This approach enhances creativity, innovation, communication, and relationship-building, fostering a dynamic and collaborative work environment.
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Opportunity at a Glance

Under the general direction of the Lead Senior Manager, Accreditation & Professional Regulation, the Senior Manager oversees an assigned portfolio of programs and campus locations to support alignment with Board of Nursing standards, accreditation requirements, and applicable regulations. The Senior Manager partners with program leaders, maintains relationships with regulatory agencies and accreditors, and oversees required submissions, reports, site visits, and related regulatory and accreditation activities.

• Establishes and maintains relationships with state regulatory agencies in support of new and existing campuses and programs.
• Represents the institution before regulatory agencies in support of new campus development, existing campus operations, online programs, and program changes.
• Manages state regulatory and Board of Nursing approval processes for new and existing programs, including required documentation, submission timing, site visits, responses, and follow-up activities.
• In collaboration with program leaders, oversees the preparation and submission of applications, self-studies, reports, and other materials required to support approval, licensure, and ongoing compliance for campus-based and online programs.
• Serves as a resource to the organization’s Legal, Compliance, and Regulatory Affairs departments and program leaders.
• Provides regulatory input and guidance for curriculum development and program changes to support compliance with state, accreditation, and professional requirements.
• Assess personnel qualification requirements for new and existing campuses and programs, including review of designated leadership candidates, and serves as a subject matter expert on applicable regulatory requirements.
• Provides input and support for the development and submission of accreditation reports and notifications related to campus, online program, and institutional initiatives.
• Participates in mock…