Executive Advisor, Enterprise Risk and Regulatory Affairs

Overview

Reporting to the Executive Vice Chancellor (EVC) at For Health Consulting at UMass Chan Medical School, the "Executive Advisor, Enterprise Risk and Regulatory Affairs (EAERRA)" will be an executive leadership role in For Health Consulting and will lead efforts to identify, assess, and manage risks impacting For Health Consulting. This individual will have a direct impact on the success of the entire business portfolio at For Health Consulting.

In this leadership position, the candidate must demonstrate influencing skills and organizational savvy to effectively interact with multiple internal business unit leaders at For Health Consulting, key stakeholders throughout the broader UMass Chan Medical School and University of Massachusetts system, and many other external partners in public and private organizations.

The Executive Advisor, Enterprise Risk and Regulatory Affairs will provide strategic guidance to the For Health Consulting leadership team relating to risk management, contracting, government compliance, operational matters, and business growth opportunities. The EAERRA may also support the delivery of client facing work in the areas of public policy, regulatory, legislative and compliance consulting. The incumbent will work closely with For Health Consulting Deputy Executive Vice Chancellor, Associate Executive Vice Chancellors (AEVCs) and Managing Directors (MDs) to anticipate and address potential legal risks related to new and existing For Health business initiatives and internal processes;

serve as a creative problem solver for complex business, legal, and compliance challenges to facilitate the development of business strategy and subsequent growth in products and services; and lead negotiations on behalf of For Health Consulting where appropriate. The EAERRA will be the primary liaison between For Health Consulting and the UMass Chan Office of Management and will work collaboratively with that office to facilitate effective enterprise risk management, a culture of compliance, and effective business relationships that foster growth in revenue and margin.

The Executive Advisor, Enterprise Risk and Regulatory Affairs will work in accordance with UMass Chan policies and practices. This individual is expected to become a trusted advisor and integral part of the For Health leadership team.

The Executive Advisor, Enterprise Risk and Regulatory Affairs will perform a wide range of activities related to For Health Consulting’s business operations, including being the executive sponsor to the For Health consulting risk management committee. The EAERRA will also oversee the For Health Central Contracting Office advising on contract terms and conditions, procurement strategy, policy, regulation, data privacy, corporate matters and commercial transactions related to the development of service offerings, client contracting, and delivery of services.

The incumbent may also be called on to contribute to client facing work products, especially on engagements in the domains of public policy, regulatory or legislative consulting. In these instances, the EAERRA would become part of a project team responsible for the production of deliverables to clients.

The ideal candidate is creative and knowledgeable, a good listener who is able to understand the program team’s needs and tailor solutions for the situation at hand, with strong interpersonal and communication skills and is able to effectively manage multiple projects simultaneously. This candidate should be a resourceful, confident leader who will deeply understand the goals, business, delivery approach, and mission of For Health Consulting and leverage their expertise to drive that work forward and work collaboratively with related departments to achieve desired outcomes.

For Health Consulting (previously Commonwealth Medicine) is the consulting and operations division of the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School (UMass Chan). We have been working with state and federal agencies and other health care organizations since 1983 to help solve health care challenges. The success of that early work led to the establishment of For Health Consulting as a full health care consulting division of UMass Chan in 1999.

Our services and capabilities have expanded over the years based on the needs of these clients and the ever-changing health care landscape. Today, we draw on the academic knowledge, research studies, and public health service expertise of our 1,200 For Health and 4,800 UMass Chan colleagues to provide comprehensive, innovative health care and policy solutions.

Our primary focus is to help both public and private health and human service agencies and organizations fulfill their mission by offering a full range of solutions to address strategic, organizational, clinical, financial, operational, and policy challenges. Our team of experts includes clinicians, pharmacists,…