Policy & Compliance Manager: Campus Compliance Services - UTK
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Reporting to the Chief Campus Compliance Officer, the Policy and Compliance Manager oversees three core functions of campus compliance: policy management, training, and committee support. This position serves as the Campus Policy Designated Official as required by GE0001-K and is responsible for maintaining campus-specific policy documents, coordinating communications, and ensuring alignment with system-wide policy. The Policy and Compliance Manager leads the development, communication, implementation, and tracking of annual campus-wide compliance training. In addition, the position provides coordination and administrative support to the Institutional Compliance Committee and assists campus units with external audit coordination and response.
Reporting to the Chief Campus Compliance Officer, the Policy and Compliance Manager oversees three core functions of campus compliance: policy management, training, and committee support. This position serves as the Campus Policy Designated Official as required by GE0001-K and is responsible for maintaining campus-specific policy documents, coordinating communications, and ensuring alignment with system-wide policy. The Policy and Compliance Manager leads the development, communication, implementation, and tracking of annual employee campus-wide compliance training. In addition, the position provides coordination and administrative support to the Institutional Compliance Committee and assists campus units with external audit coordination and response.
Required Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree
- Experience: Experience in a compliance, paralegal, legal assistant, policy, or related role with demonstrated knowledge of laws, regulations, and institutional policies.
- Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: Strong skills in research, drafting, and reviewing legal or policy documents.
- Proven organizational ability to manage multiple priorities, track deadlines, and maintain accurate records.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including preparing training materials and presenting compliance information.
Preferred Qualifications
- Education: MBA, MPA (or related fields), JD
- Experience: Experience working in higher education, corporate, healthcare, or government compliance.
- Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: Familiarity with federal and state regulations such as Title IX, Title VI, ADA, HIPAA, Clery Act, or equivalent sector-specific laws.
- Professional certification in compliance (e.g., CCEP, CRCMP, CRCM) or willingness to obtain within 18 months of hire.
Work Location
- Location: UTK – hybrid option available
- Onsite/Hybrid
Compensation and Benefits
- UT market range: 11
- Anticipated hiring range: Commensurate with experience
- Find more information on the UT Market Range structure here.
- Find more information on UT Benefits here.
Application Instructions
To express interest, please submit an application with the attachments noted below. To be assured of full consideration, completed applications with all requested materials should be submitted on or before 11/30/2025.
- Resume
- Cover Letter
About The College/Department/Division
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville is continuing to strengthen its compliance infrastructure through the work of Campus Compliance Services (CCS). Established in 2024, CCS serves as the central hub for university-wide compliance support and coordination.
Its mission is to provide support, coordination, and guidance to campus units engaged in efforts to comply with federal and state laws, as well as university policies. The structure of campus compliance oversight includes two committees: the Institutional Campus Compliance Committee, which provides operational guidance, and the Executive Compliance Committee, which offers strategic direction.
CCS is led by Ashley Blamey, interim chief campus compliance officer and Title IX coordinator. CCS is home to compliance programs including the Clery Act, NAGPRA, Title IX, and the Office of Investigation and Resolution.
Lead the Campus' compliance with UT System Policy GE0001 (Policy Governing Issuance of System-Wide Administrative Policies) through training, drafting processes, and identifying and reviewing policies.
- Develop and maintain a tracking mechanism for all campus procedures in alignment with system policies;
- Ensure accurate versions and complete inventories of Campus Policy Documents;
- Lead all Campus Policy initiatives to develop, approve, communicate, maintain, track, and update as required;
- Monitor policy procedural performance and proactively address risk, issues, and scope changes;
- Train, track, and update lists of Responsible Officials;
- Develop and maintain a tracking mechanism for all required campus-wide compliance training (annual and as needed) in coordination with the responsible parties for each content area;
- Chair the Annual Campus Compliance Coordination Committee;
- Coordinate training efforts including messaging, outcome tracking, report compliance completion to supervisory units, and monitor trends and patterns;
- Monitor and respond to community questions via the central compliance training email;
- Review and approve regulatory trainings (e.g., Title VI, Title IX, FERPA, ADA) to ensure they meet all applicable legal and regulatory requirements;
- Collaborate with campus and system subject matter experts to develop and refine compliance training content;
- Incorporate new or additional training courses as directed by the Institutional Compliance Committee and/or Executive Compliance Committee, consistent with evolving legal or policy requirements;
- Develop and facilitate a tracking mechanism for all units to support compliance with external audits including timelines, major project assignments, and routine meeting schedules.