Senior Manager, Accreditation, Validation, and Credentialing

Senior Manager, Accreditation, Validation, and Credentialing

Job Category : ACSJOB

Requisition Number : SENIO
001614

• Posted :
  August 11, 2026
• Full-Time
• Hybrid

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Illinois
Chicago, IL 60611, USA

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) is a professional and educational organization of surgeons that was founded in 1913 to raise the standards of surgical practice and improve the quality of care for surgical patients. The College is dedicated to the ethical and competent practice of surgery. Its achievements have significantly influenced the course of scientific surgery in America and have established it as an important advocate for all surgical patients.

The College has more than 90,000 members and is the largest organization of surgeons in the world. For more information, visit www.facs.org .

The American College of Surgeons is dedicated to improving the care of the surgical patient and safeguarding standards of care in an optimal and ethical practice environment.

To create a healthcare landscape where surgeons thrive and every patient has access to and benefits from the highest standards of surgical care, driven by innovation, education, leadership, and trust.

The Senior Manager, Accreditation, Validation, and Credentialing is a senior level position within the ACS Division of Education that serves as the organization’s subject matter authority on Continuing Medical Education (CME), Continuing Education (CE) and Continuous Professional Development (CPD) accreditation. The position oversees the ACS wide CME and CE Compliance program, establishing consistent accreditation practices and providing consultation and direction to all ACS divisions that develop or offer CME and CE programs.

In this capacity, the Senior Manager ensures alignment with evolving national accreditation standards, by communicating requirements and implementing best practices with staff across the College.

The Senior Manager is responsible for processing, reviewing, and auditing CME and CE applications for ACS, as well as Joint Providers to ensure completeness, accuracy, and compliance with accreditation requirements, and for identifying and mitigating compliance risk across a high‑volume portfolio. Acting as an internal and external consultant, the role advises Division of Education leadership, colleagues across ACS, and Joint Provider partners on complex or high-risk accreditation activities requiring specialized oversight.

The senior manager is also responsible for CME and CE related data, including the collection, monitoring, organizing, cleaning, storing, and generating reports to meet accreditation standards and assist with strategic planning.

This role also contributes thought leadership through active participation in national CME, CE and CPD discussions, reinforcing ACS’s leadership in accredited education. In addition, this position supports revenue growth and long-term sustainability of the Division’s accredited education portfolio through strategic planning, operational efficiency, and expansion of high-quality accredited offerings.

This exempt position will report to the Assistant Director, Accreditation, Validation & Credentialing.
It is based in our Chicago office and is a hybrid role: 3 days per week in the office/2 days per week remote.

The anticipated salary range for this position is $118,000 – $135,000 (commensurate with related experience).

This position manages a team of three consisting of one Senior Administrator, one CPDA Administrator and one MyCME Administrator, fostering a collaborative, high‑performing work environment and supporting…