Regulatory Compliance Manager

Regulatory Compliance ManagerHealthy Kids Extended Day Programs is a rapidly growing childcare organization operating across approximately 15 states, providing before- and after-school programs, summer programs, Early Learning Centers, and Universal Pre-Kindergarten programs.Your primary responsibility will be building and maintaining systems that give Healthy Kids a clear picture of its regulatory compliance. A major focus will be ensuring that every child enrolled in a Healthy Kids program has the required medical and health documentation on file and up to date.You'll:Maintain a state-by-state matrix of regulatory and medical-documentation requirements.Track physical examinations, immunizations, health forms, medication authorizations, allergy information, and other required documentation.Establish processes for identifying missing, incomplete, or expired documentation.Develop reminders and follow-up procedures for expiring or missing records.Work with Registration and Operations to incorporate compliance requirements into enrollment processes.Provide leaders with clear reports showing compliance status and outstanding issues.Conduct regular audits of records and processes.Track compliance metrics and report significant issues to senior leadership.Identify opportunities to automate repetitive compliance activities.Establish processes that prevent compliance problems rather than simply identifying them after the fact.You'll help maintain a centralized understanding of regulatory requirements across approximately 15 states. Responsibilities include:Researching and monitoring changes in applicable regulations.Maintaining state-by-state regulatory requirements.Translating regulations into clear, practical procedures.Communicating regulatory changes to the appropriate teams.Helping new programs understand applicable requirements before opening.Maintaining documentation demonstrating compliance.Working with regulatory agencies when necessary.You'll help ensure that programs stay on top of regulatory obligations, including:Licenses and permitsRenewalsInspectionsRegulatory deadlinesLicensing deficienciesCorrective action plansRequired documentationRecurring compliance issuesYou'll work closely with HR and Onboarding to help ensure employees meet applicable requirements before working with children. This includes tracking:Background checks and fingerprintsRequired employee documentationState-required trainingCPR/First Aid certificationsMandated reporter requirementsState-specific personnel requirementsOther required qualifications and certificationsYou'll develop practical tools that make compliance easier to manage. This may include:Audit checklistsCompliance dashboardsTracking databasesReportsStandard operating proceduresCorrective-action trackersCompliance guidesAutomated remindersYou'll conduct periodic audits, identify gaps, track corrective actions, and report significant issues to leadership.The goal isn't to create more paperwork. The goal is to build systems that make compliance visible, manageable, and repeatable.You'll identify opportunities to:Eliminate unnecessary manual workImprove data accuracyAutomate remindersCreate centralized trackingImprove reportingStandardize processesMake compliance information easier to accessGive leadership better visibility into regulatory riskYou'll work with Finance/Business Transformation and other teams on automation and process-improvement opportunities.What We're Looking For:You do not need childcare experience. You may be a strong fit if you've worked in:Regulatory complianceHealthcare or medical-record complianceLicensing or credentialingQuality assuranceAuditingRisk managementHR or employee complianceEducation administrationOperationsDocument controlRegulatory researchAnother highly regulated environmentThe skills that matter most:Organization: You can manage a large number of requirements, records, deadlines, and follow-ups without losing track of details.Compliance mindset: You are comfortable interpreting requirements, documenting them, identifying gaps, and following through until issues are resolved.Systems thinking: You don't just fix individual problems. You look for the underlying process that caused the problem and find a better way to manage it.Research skills: You can find and understand regulatory requirements and determine what they mean operationally.Follow-through: You don't let missing information or unresolved issues disappear into someone's inbox.Technology and data: You're comfortable with spreadsheets, databases, reporting tools, dashboards, and learning new systems.Communication: You can take complicated requirements and explain them clearly to people who aren't compliance professionals.Collaboration: You can work effectively with Operations, Registration, HR, Payroll, Finance/Business Transformation, and senior leadership.Preferred Qualifications:The following are helpful but not required:Childcare licensing or regulatory experienceExperience working with state regulatory agenciesExperience with children's medical or health documentationMulti-state compliance experienceExperience with licensing or credentialing systemsBackground-check or personnel compliance experienceExperience building compliance tracking systemsExperience with automation or process improvementExperience in a rapidly growing organizationHow We'll Measure Success:You'll have clear, measurable goals, including:Percentage of children's required medical documentation that is complete and currentReduction in missing or expired documentationTimeliness of resolving missing documentationLicensing renewals completed on timeLicensing deficiencies and corrective actions resolvedEmployee compliance completionRequired training and certification completionCompletion of scheduled compliance auditsTimeliness of regulatory updatesAccuracy and reliability of the compliance databaseWhat Success Looks Like:Within your first year, you'll help Healthy Kids establish a centralized compliance system that gives leadership a clear picture of regulatory compliance across the organization. Most importantly, we'll have a reliable process for knowing whether every enrolled child has the required medical and health documentation and for identifying missing or expiring documentation before it becomes a problem.You'll also help establish scalable systems for licensing, employee compliance, staffing requirements, audits, regulatory updates, and other compliance obligations.Why Join Healthy Kids?This isn't a job where you'll simply maintain a checklist someone else created. You'll help build the system. Healthy Kids is growing rapidly, and you'll have the opportunity to create processes that can scale with the organization.You'll work across departments, solve real operational problems, improve systems, and have regular interaction with senior leadership, including the CEO.Our core values are Growth with Quality, Results with Heart and Integrity, and Prosperity with Purpose. As a Certified Benefit Corporation, we believe we have a responsibility to the children, families, schools, and communities we serve.In childcare, compliance isn't just paperwork. The systems behind compliance help our teams provide safe, high-quality programs to children and families.Benefits:Employer-Paid Childcare for children enrolled in our program on the days and during the hours you are working for usComprehensive Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance.AFLAC Supplemental Plans.401(k) for eligible employees.