Senior Manager - Regulatory Affairs

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

Salary: $85,000–$120,000 per year

Company

hirify.global is a technology-enabled higher education organization serving healthcare and other professional education markets through five accredited institutions.

What you will do

• Interpret complex regulatory, legislative, accreditation, and policy requirements and provide practical business guidance.
• Lead regulatory monitoring, research, impact assessments, benchmarking, and environmental scans.
• Advise leaders on growth initiatives, institutional changes, regulatory risks, corrective actions, and implementation strategies.
• Support cross-functional workgroups and implementation teams addressing federal, state, and accreditor requirements.
• Develop regulatory guidance, procedures, training, reports, executive summaries, and implementation resources.
• Lead the Strategy and Research function, including prioritization, analysis review, staff coaching, and workflow management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in regulatory assurance, compliance, or licensing.
• 2+ years of supervisory experience.
• Knowledge of multiple state authorizing agencies and institutional or programmatic accreditors.
• Strong written, verbal, interpersonal, organizational, and critical-thinking skills.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, SharePoint, PowerPoint, and Excel.

Nice to have

• Experience with U.S. Department of Education regulations and Title IV requirements.
• Experience with federal rulemaking, accreditation, or multi-institutional operations.

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 and 12 paid holidays.
• Eligibility for an annual incentive program based on applicable program rules.