Job Description

General Information

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Work Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA
Onsite or Remote
Flexible Hybrid
Work Schedule
Monday - Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm
Posted Date
03/26/2026
Salary Range $144400 - 341800 Annually
Employment Type
2 - Staff: Career
Duration
Indefinite
Job #
29821

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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UCLA Health is seeking a highly collaborative and operationally focused leader to serve as Director, Privacy Compliance, a critical role within the Office of Compliance Services responsible for advancing a comprehensive, enterprise-wide privacy program across one of the nation’s leading academic health systems.

UCLA Health is among the most advanced and comprehensive health systems in the country, with more than 34,000 employees, 4,600 faculty members, nearly 1,500 residents and fellows, and over 5,100 nurses across five hospitals and more than 280 outpatient clinics. As part of the University of California system, UCLA Health is nationally recognized for excellence in patient care, research, and education.

Reporting to the Chief Compliance and Privacy Officer, the Director will provide day-to-day leadership, management, and oversight of the UCLA Health Privacy Program, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements, enterprise risk priorities, and the organization’s clinical, research, and operational objectives.

The Director, Privacy Compliance is responsible for the operational leadership and ongoing enhancement of UCLA Health’s privacy program. This includes oversight of privacy investigations, monitoring and auditing activities, training and education, risk assessments, and program governance.

Working in close partnership with clinical, research, compliance, legal, information security, and administrative leaders, this role ensures that privacy requirements are effectively translated into practical, business-aligned solutions that support both regulatory compliance and operational excellence.

The Director will also serve as a key liaison across the University of California system, collaborating with peer institutions and systemwide leadership to promote alignment, share best practices, and respond to evolving regulatory expectations.

Job Qualifications

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Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• Professional certification required (e.g., CHC, CHPC, CIPP/US).
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in healthcare privacy, preferably within an academic medical center or large health system. Minimum of 3 years of leadership experience managing and developing teams, preferred.

Experience & Expertise

• Deep knowledge of HIPAA, HITECH, and applicable federal and California privacy laws governing PHI and PII.
• Demonstrated experience handling and managing privacy investigations, audits, monitoring programs, and risk assessments.
• Experience supporting privacy in research environments, including clinical trials and human subjects research.
• Familiarity with electronic health records (e.g., Epic/CareConnect) and healthcare data environments.
• Experience implementing and managing privacy tools, systems, and automated monitoring solutions.

Leadership Competencies

• Ability to operate effectively in a complex, matrixed academic health system.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate regulatory requirements into practical solutions.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level reporting and presentations.
• High level of integrity, professionalism, and discretion in handling sensitive information.
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships and influence across diverse stakeholder groups.

The University of California, Los Angeles is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be offered a salary at or near the top of the range for a position. Salary offers are determined based on final candidate qualifications and experience. The full salary range for this position is $144,400 to $341,800, with an anticipated hiring range between $200,000 to $250,000.

All aspects of searches are confidential and all candidates are expected to review and abide by UC Regents Policy 1111 on Statement on Ethical Values and Standards of Conduct https://regents.universityofcalifornia.edu/governance/policies/1111.html.
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: UC Nondiscrimination and Affirmative Action Policy.

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.