Manager, State Authorization and Academic Compliance

<h3>Accountabilities</h3><li>Lead the preparation and submission of state authorization applications, renewals, annual reports, and related regulatory filings.</li><li>Research, interpret, and monitor state requirements affecting academic programs and distance education.</li><li>Draft regulatory narratives, reports, analyses, responses, and other high-stakes materials for external agencies and institutional leadership.</li><li>Develop and maintain compliance calendars, tracking systems, documentation repositories, and other tools that support timely regulatory activity.</li><li>Support institutional readiness for state authorization reviews, regulatory inquiries, and potential participation in NC-SARA.</li><li>Assist with accreditation reporting, self-studies, substantive change processes, evidence collection, and related compliance activities.</li><li>Coordinate with academic and administrative stakeholders to gather, validate, organize, and present information required for regulatory and accreditation submissions.</li><li>Identify emerging compliance risks and develop practical recommendations to address them.</li><li>Build and maintain productive relationships with state agencies, accreditors, licensing boards, and other external regulatory partners.</li><li>Manage multiple compliance initiatives simultaneously while ensuring deadlines, documentation standards, and quality requirements are consistently met.</li><h2>Requirements</h2><li>Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.</li><li>At least 5 years of professional experience in higher education administration, academic affairs, compliance, accreditation, institutional effectiveness, regulatory affairs, governmental affairs, or a related field.</li><li>Demonstrated experience preparing complex written materials such as regulatory submissions, accreditation documentation, policy analyses, grant proposals, reports, or other high-stakes documents.</li><li>Excellent writing, editing, research, analytical, and critical-thinking skills.</li><li>Strong project management and organizational abilities, with the capacity to manage multiple priorities, stakeholders, and deadlines.</li><li>Ability to interpret complex regulatory or policy requirements and communicate them clearly to diverse audiences.</li><li>Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.</li><li>Comfortable working independently in a fully remote environment using collaboration platforms such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams.</li><li>Experience with state authorization compliance and distance education regulations is preferred.</li><li>Familiarity with the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA) is preferred.</li><li>Experience supporting accreditation reviews, self-studies, substantive change applications, or annual reporting is preferred.</li><li>Experience interacting with regulatory agencies, accreditors, licensing boards, or governmental organizations is preferred.</li><li>Experience supporting professional licensure disclosures is a plus.</li><li>A Master’s degree in Higher Education, Public Administration, Public Policy, Business Administration, Law, or a related field is preferred.</li><h2>Benefits</h2><li>Base compensation of approximately<strong>$79,500</strong>, with additional compensation factors potentially affecting total compensation.</li><li>Generous paid time off.</li><li>Medical and dental insurance coverage.</li><li>Company-paid life and disability insurance.</li><li>Retirement plan with employer contribution.</li><li>Multiple flexible spending account (FSA) options.</li><li>Tuition reimbursement.</li><li>Fully remote work environment.</li><li>Opportunity to contribute to meaningful academic compliance and institutional effectiveness initiatives.</li><li>Inclusive workplace committed to equal opportunity, diversity, and professional growth.</li>