Manager, Policy Compliance
Top Benefits
About the role
The Department of Enterprise Risk Management partners with the DU community to cultivate responsible, collaborative, and effective practices. The Department is also responsible for risk and insurance management, compliance program, data privacy, public health strategies, and international travel health and safety.
Position Summary
The Manager reports to the Chief Risk & Compliance Officer and is directly responsible for oversight and management of University policy development, compliance training strategy, CPA and GDPR privacy compliance, and risk management contract review.
The Manager’s responsibility is to initiate, research, review, revise, and format policies by communicating with staff at various levels of the University and maintain an accurate centralized policy website. The Manager also coordinates the Policy Advisory Committee for the University.
The Manager’s second responsibility is to develop and execute a comprehensive compliance training strategy, curriculum, and implementation plan for the University in collaboration with Human Resources and Inclusive Community.
The Manager is responsible for reviewing, modifying, and providing expertise on contract language relating to key policies and issues around travel, risk, privacy, and insurance.
The Manager collaborates with other divisions and units to establish a strategic vision for both University policy and compliance training, data privacy, and to support contract review. The position works closely with colleagues in general counsel, information technology, registrar’s office, human resources, and business and financial affairs to create an effective organizational culture.
This is a part-time position.
Essential Functions
- Policy Coordination and Management. The Manager collaborates across campus to implement, manage, and coordinate all University policy-related activities. Centralize the coordination and communication with the Policy Advisory Committee.
- Training: Initiates, facilitates, and promotes activities to foster training on University policies, important legal and compliance updates, as well as information privacy and policy awareness. Oversee, develop, and deliver initial and ongoing legal and compliance updates, policy, and privacy training to faculty and staff.
- Contract and Technology review: Serve on the Technology Review Committee and review new technology requests with a focus on privacy compliance and implications. Review University contracts, including privacy and security agreements, data processing agreements, business associate agreements, and other contractual terms relating to the protection and processing of protected information, insurance, and risk related contractual issues. With legal assistance, may negotiate privacy terms and conditions with third parties. Partners with Procurement and Chief Information Security Officer to evaluate new software programs or applications that involve the processing of protected information or affect the Universitys restricted data networks.
- Privacy requests and Privacy incident management: (External) Coordinate the portability, correction, deletion, and the related interaction with customers and students in response to data privacy requests. The PCM assists in breach determination and notification processes under federal and state laws and cooperates with federal and state regulators in compliance reviews and investigations. (Internal) Also, the role investigates, manages, and mitigates privacy incidents, complaints, or breaches.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Ability to work independently and provide effective customer service.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Experience researching and interpreting laws, regulations, and case law.
- Experience applying laws to circumstances or situations; experience developing and implementing compliance controls.
- Strong understanding of compliance processes
- Competent in project management.
Required Qualifications
- 3-5 years of experience in legal research and documentation providing analysis and generating recommendations and/or other written analysis based on legal research.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in Legal Studies, Political Science, Information
- Technology, Data Management, or other similar background
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in higher education, government, regulator or compliance agency, or public service
- Juris Doctor (law degree)
- Experience in higher ed or public service; GRC Professional (GRCP), IAPP Certification, or other privacy or compliance certifications
Physical Activities
- Ability to sit in front of a computer for an extended period.
- Occasionally required to move about the office/campus with the capability of transporting objects up to 20 lbs.
Work Schedule Part-time between the hours of 8:00am-4:30pm.
Statement of Other Duties Disclaimer
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.
Application Deadline For consideration, please submit your application materials by 4:00 p.m. (MST) July 17, 2026.
Special Instructions Candidates must apply online through jobs.du.edu [https://jobs.du.edu/en-us/listing/] to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.
Salary Grade Number: The salary grade for the position is 12.
Salary Rate: The salary rate for this position is $60,000
The University of Denver has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The University may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information, but not based on a candidate’s sex or any other protected status.
Benefits: The University of Denver offers excellent benefits [https://www.du.edu/sites/default/files/2026-02/Benefits%20Overview-Benefited%20Employees_FINAL_2.9.2026.pdf], including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO pass. The University of Denver is a private institution that empowers students who want to make a difference. Learn more about the University of Denver [https://www.du.edu/].
Please include the following documents with your application:
- Resume
- Cover Letter
The University of Denver is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), marital, family, or parental status, pregnancy or related conditions, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. The University of Denver does not discriminate and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, creed, disability, sex (including sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), marital family, and parental status, pregnancy, genetic information, military enlistment, or veteran status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under federal, state, or local law, regulation, or ordinance in any of the University’s educational programs and activities, and in the employment (including application for employment) and admissions (including application for admission) context, as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Americans with Disabilities Act; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; the Equal Pay Act; the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act; the Colorado Protecting Opportunities and Worker's Rights ("POWR") Act; and any other federal, state, and local laws, regulations, or ordinances that prohibit discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation. For more information, please see the University of Denver's Non‑Discrimination‑Statement [https://www.du.edu/equalopportunity/non-discrimination-statement].
All offers of employment are based upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history and National Sex Offender Registry background check.
About University of Denver
The mission of the Office of Teaching and Learning at the University of Denver is to foster innovation and strengthen practices in teaching, course design and curriculum development to improve learning across the university.
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Manager, Policy Compliance
Top Benefits
About the role
The Department of Enterprise Risk Management partners with the DU community to cultivate responsible, collaborative, and effective practices. The Department is also responsible for risk and insurance management, compliance program, data privacy, public health strategies, and international travel health and safety.
Position Summary
The Manager reports to the Chief Risk & Compliance Officer and is directly responsible for oversight and management of University policy development, compliance training strategy, CPA and GDPR privacy compliance, and risk management contract review.
The Manager’s responsibility is to initiate, research, review, revise, and format policies by communicating with staff at various levels of the University and maintain an accurate centralized policy website. The Manager also coordinates the Policy Advisory Committee for the University.
The Manager’s second responsibility is to develop and execute a comprehensive compliance training strategy, curriculum, and implementation plan for the University in collaboration with Human Resources and Inclusive Community.
The Manager is responsible for reviewing, modifying, and providing expertise on contract language relating to key policies and issues around travel, risk, privacy, and insurance.
The Manager collaborates with other divisions and units to establish a strategic vision for both University policy and compliance training, data privacy, and to support contract review. The position works closely with colleagues in general counsel, information technology, registrar’s office, human resources, and business and financial affairs to create an effective organizational culture.
This is a part-time position.
Essential Functions
- Policy Coordination and Management. The Manager collaborates across campus to implement, manage, and coordinate all University policy-related activities. Centralize the coordination and communication with the Policy Advisory Committee.
- Training: Initiates, facilitates, and promotes activities to foster training on University policies, important legal and compliance updates, as well as information privacy and policy awareness. Oversee, develop, and deliver initial and ongoing legal and compliance updates, policy, and privacy training to faculty and staff.
- Contract and Technology review: Serve on the Technology Review Committee and review new technology requests with a focus on privacy compliance and implications. Review University contracts, including privacy and security agreements, data processing agreements, business associate agreements, and other contractual terms relating to the protection and processing of protected information, insurance, and risk related contractual issues. With legal assistance, may negotiate privacy terms and conditions with third parties. Partners with Procurement and Chief Information Security Officer to evaluate new software programs or applications that involve the processing of protected information or affect the Universitys restricted data networks.
- Privacy requests and Privacy incident management: (External) Coordinate the portability, correction, deletion, and the related interaction with customers and students in response to data privacy requests. The PCM assists in breach determination and notification processes under federal and state laws and cooperates with federal and state regulators in compliance reviews and investigations. (Internal) Also, the role investigates, manages, and mitigates privacy incidents, complaints, or breaches.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Ability to work independently and provide effective customer service.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Experience researching and interpreting laws, regulations, and case law.
- Experience applying laws to circumstances or situations; experience developing and implementing compliance controls.
- Strong understanding of compliance processes
- Competent in project management.
Required Qualifications
- 3-5 years of experience in legal research and documentation providing analysis and generating recommendations and/or other written analysis based on legal research.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in Legal Studies, Political Science, Information
- Technology, Data Management, or other similar background
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in higher education, government, regulator or compliance agency, or public service
- Juris Doctor (law degree)
- Experience in higher ed or public service; GRC Professional (GRCP), IAPP Certification, or other privacy or compliance certifications
Physical Activities
- Ability to sit in front of a computer for an extended period.
- Occasionally required to move about the office/campus with the capability of transporting objects up to 20 lbs.
Work Schedule Part-time between the hours of 8:00am-4:30pm.
Statement of Other Duties Disclaimer
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.
Application Deadline For consideration, please submit your application materials by 4:00 p.m. (MST) July 17, 2026.
Special Instructions Candidates must apply online through jobs.du.edu [https://jobs.du.edu/en-us/listing/] to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.
Salary Grade Number: The salary grade for the position is 12.
Salary Rate: The salary rate for this position is $60,000
The University of Denver has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The University may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information, but not based on a candidate’s sex or any other protected status.
Benefits: The University of Denver offers excellent benefits [https://www.du.edu/sites/default/files/2026-02/Benefits%20Overview-Benefited%20Employees_FINAL_2.9.2026.pdf], including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO pass. The University of Denver is a private institution that empowers students who want to make a difference. Learn more about the University of Denver [https://www.du.edu/].
Please include the following documents with your application:
- Resume
- Cover Letter
The University of Denver is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), marital, family, or parental status, pregnancy or related conditions, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. The University of Denver does not discriminate and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, creed, disability, sex (including sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), marital family, and parental status, pregnancy, genetic information, military enlistment, or veteran status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under federal, state, or local law, regulation, or ordinance in any of the University’s educational programs and activities, and in the employment (including application for employment) and admissions (including application for admission) context, as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Americans with Disabilities Act; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; the Equal Pay Act; the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act; the Colorado Protecting Opportunities and Worker's Rights ("POWR") Act; and any other federal, state, and local laws, regulations, or ordinances that prohibit discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation. For more information, please see the University of Denver's Non‑Discrimination‑Statement [https://www.du.edu/equalopportunity/non-discrimination-statement].
All offers of employment are based upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history and National Sex Offender Registry background check.
About University of Denver
The mission of the Office of Teaching and Learning at the University of Denver is to foster innovation and strengthen practices in teaching, course design and curriculum development to improve learning across the university.