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About the Role

The Director of Program Compliance provides strategic leadership for BRC’s agency-wide program compliance and quality assurance functions. This role ensures that housing, shelter, and treatment programs operate in compliance with City, State, and Federal regulations and programmatic policies. The Director partners with program leadership to strengthen regulatory compliance, improve service quality, reduce organizational risk, and foster a culture of continuous quality improvement.

Responsibilities

Lead the program compliance team in preparing for and responding to program inspections and audits to assess compliance with City, State and Federal regulations regarding service provision, including Medicaid funded programs.
Develop and monitor corrective action plans resulting from audits, inspections, and internal reviews, ensuring timely resolution and sustainable improvements.
Monitor changes in applicable federal, state, and local regulations and advise executive leadership regarding operational impacts and implementation strategies.
Identify compliance trends across programs and provide executive leadership with recommendations to strengthen operational effectiveness and reduce organizational risk.
Analyze and interpret contract and regulatory requirements and develop tools to assess and improve organizational compliance with requirements.
Perform qualitative and quantitative site-based reviews to determine level of compliance with regulatory requirements, including reviews relating to service utilization and clinical service provision.
Review training through a compliance lense to improve adherence with contract and regulatory requirements and developments.
Advise program management regarding areas of performance risk and recommend action to reduce organizational risk.
Lead or oversee investigations of significant program incidents, identify root causes, recommend corrective actions, and monitor implementation to reduce future agency risk.
Develop and maintain compliance dashboards, reports, and key performance indicators (KPIs) to monitor organizational performance and identify emerging trends.
Supervise, coach, and develop members of the Program Compliance team, establishing performance expectations and supporting professional growth.
Collaborate with Program Operations, Clinical Services, Legal, Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology, and other departments to strengthen compliance initiatives across the agency.
Embrace and embody the mission, core values and goals of BRC, including supporting agency efforts to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

BA in Social Work, Public Administration, Public Health, Healthcare Administration, Human Services, or related field.
Minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in program compliance, quality assurance, auditing, regulatory affairs, or performance improvement within healthcare, behavioral health, housing, or human services.
Minimum of three (3) years of supervisory or management experience leading professional staff.
Demonstrated experience interpreting government contracts and regulatory requirements.
Experience leading regulatory inspections, audits, and corrective action planning.
Knowledge of applicable regulations governing human services programs, including Medicaid, OMH, OASAS, DHS, HUD, or other relevant funding and regulatory agencies.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Effective interpersonal skills, including ability to work effectively with multiple stakeholders.
Demonstrated judgment and discretion with regard to confidential information.
Excellent organizational and time management skills, with attention to detail, accuracy and pacing.
Superior computer literacy skills (e.g., Microsoft Suite, Outlook) and the ability to learn new computer applications with ease.
Ability to proactively work independently and apply critical thinking.

Skills

Program compliance
Quality assurance
Auditing
Regulatory affairs
Performance improvement
Medicaid
OMH
OASAS
DHS
HUD
Written communication
Oral communication
Interpersonal skills
Stakeholder management
Judgment
Discretion
Confidentiality
Organizational skills
Time management
Attention to detail
Accuracy
Pacing
Microsoft Suite
Outlook
Critical thinking
Independent work

Location

New York City

Work Type

Hybrid
Travel required

Experience Level

Director
7+ years experience
3+ years supervisory experience

Education Level

Bachelor's degree
Master's degree preferred

Benefits

Competitive health and dental plans
Coverage for spouse, domestic partner, and dependents
Minimum of 3 weeks paid vacation
12 paid holidays
Additional paid sick and personal time
403(b) retirement plan with BRC matching contributions
Tuition assistance
Career development and training opportunities
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) for healthcare, transit, and childcare expenses
Free resources for legal, financial, and personal support

About the Company

At BRC, we help New Yorkers experiencing homelessness reclaim their lives with opportunities for health, self-sufficiency, and hope, while restoring dignity and respect.
We invest in our employees through growth, learning, and meaningful work across Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, and Queens, offering a wide range of benefits and a supportive team environment.
Join our passionate team, make a real difference every day, and be part of a community that’s building a more caring and compassionate city – apply today!