Senior Analyst - Licensing & Accreditation (Higher Education)

Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA; hybrid schedule with four in-office days per week, Monday–Thursday

Salary: $49,199.33–$86,253.75 per year

Company

hirify.global is a healthcare education company serving students through five accredited institutions, including medical, veterinary medicine, and university programs.

What you will do

• Obtain and maintain approvals for institutions and business units to operate, grant degrees, and recruit across applicable jurisdictions.
• Gather data and documentation from business owners and submit applications and reports accurately and on time.
• Review current and proposed federal, state, and accreditor regulations, assess institutional implications, and present recommendations to leaders.
• Lead multiple complex licensing and accreditation projects concurrently.
• Maintain regulatory databases, resource materials, and regulatory heat maps.
• Support policy development, new initiative assessments, approval prioritization, and colleague mentoring.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree preferred.
• At least four years of experience in a federal or state regulated environment.
• Experience gathering and analyzing data and communicating information in prescribed formats.
• Strong organizational, written and oral communication, critical thinking, interpersonal, proofreading, and project management skills.
• General computing skills and experience with Microsoft Office.
• Ability to work independently, interact professionally with senior leaders and outside agencies, and provide writing samples.

Nice to have

• Experience in higher education licensing or accreditation.
• Master’s degree.
• Experience mentoring new colleagues.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work environment with regular in-office collaboration.
• Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• 401(k) retirement program with a 6% employer match.
• Flexible Time Off policy.
• 12 paid holidays.