Chief Compliance Officer

Job ID: 57283Location: Orange, California, United StatesSalary: salary for this position is $215,200Posted: 2026-03-06Company: UCI HealthContact Email: View email address on click.appcast.io Health invites an accomplished, forward thinking compliance leader to serve as its next Chief Compliance Officer (CCO). This is a distinctive opportunity to guide the compliance vision of Orange County’s only academic health system. As the senior-most compliance executive in the enterprise, this position offers the chance to make a lasting impact on one of California’s most innovative and rapidly expanding academic health systems—ensuring that UCI Health continues to deliver world class care, groundbreaking research, and unwavering integrity in everything it does.As a $5 billion integrated healthcare delivery system, UCI Health consistently ranks among the United States’ top health systems and is recognized for its excellence in patient care, quality and safety. As an academic health system powered by a top research university, physicians and scientists at UCI Health produce leading-edge treatments and technologies, setting national and international standards of care. UCI Health delivers world-class, highly specialized care and engages patients and families as partners to improve their health and their communities.The CCO will be responsible for shaping, implementing, and overseeing the healthcare, research, privacy and compliance programs across both UCI Health and the UC Irvine School of Medicine. Reporting directly to the President & CEO of UCI Health and the Dean of the School of Medicine, this leader will partner closely with executive leadership to design and evaluate compliance controls, ensure adherence to complex regulatory requirements, and guide the institution through high risk and high visibility compliance matters. The CCO will oversee compliance and privacy teams, strengthen monitoring and escalation processes, and serve as a key liaison to the UC Office of the President and system wide compliance leadership.The CCO will bring deep expertise in healthcare and research compliance, strong strategic judgment, and the ability to lead in a complex, matrixed academic environment. Experience leading compliance-related activities in academic and community hospital settings is necessary. A bachelor’s degree is required, with a master’s degree in a healthcare related field preferred. Certification in Health Care Compliance is required within six months of hire, and advanced certifications such as CHC-F or CHRC are strongly preferred.Please direct all nominations, applications of interest, CVs and resumés to the WittKieffer team partnering with UCI Health on this search, Werner Boel and Katie Haddock, preferably via email, at View email address on click.appcast.io BoelSenior Partner and Practice Leader, Legal and View email address on click.appcast.io HaddockSenior View email address on click.appcast.io University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy.The minimum salary for this position is $215,200 and the maximum is $447,000, based on qualifications and years of experience. In addition to salary, the Vice President, Research Integrity & Compliance participates in the UCI Health performance-based incentive program. The selected individual will also receive a comprehensive benefits package.