Director of Government Regulatory Affairs

WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career! 

JOB SUMMARY
The Director of Government Regulatory Affairs monitors and leads coordinated analysis of federal and state governmental proposed and adopted rules and regulations impacting UT Southwestern as an integrated health care system and academic medical center. Collaborates with health system and other UT Southwestern teams to develop responsive comments to proposed rules and implement adopted regulatory requirements. Expands UT Southwestern regulatory activities with relevant federal and state governmental agencies, officials and staff, and other stakeholders. 

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Required

• Education
  Bachelor's Degree in Public Policy or a related field 
   

• Experience
  6 years of experience in federal government agency policy or program office, or comparable experience 
   

Preferred

• Education
  Master's Degree or J.D. in Public Policy, Public Health, Political Science, Healthcare Administration, or a related field 
   

• Experience
  8 years of experience in federal government agency policy or program office  

JOB DUTIES

• Provides regulatory expertise to monitor the regulatory environment and partners with campus administrators including compliance, finance, legal and others to provide assessments of the impact of new and changing regulations on UT Southwestern missions to institutional leaders.
• Health System Regulatory Surveillance: Systematic tracking of federal rulemaking (examples: CMS IPPS, OPPS, PFS, Medicare Advantage) and implementation of Texas legislation affecting the UT Southwestern Health System for strategic planning purposes. Monitors model legislation adopted in other states. Weekly briefings to the Vice President for Government Affairs & Policy and monthly summaries to Health System leadership.
• Research Policy Monitoring: Tracks HHS and NIH policy actions, AI/data governance frameworks, federal compliance requirements for public research institutions, and emerging regulatory requirements affecting the research enterprise. Coordinates with UT Southwestern research administration to ensure timely institutional response.
• Education Mission Monitoring: Monitors workforce regulation, scope-of-practice implementation, and student loan and training pipeline policy at the regulatory level. Coordinates with the offices of the Dean of UT Southwestern Medical School, the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, the School of Health Professions, and the Peter O'Donnell Jr. School of Public Health to ensure the education mission is represented in regulatory efforts.
• Institutional Comment and Strategic Early Notice: Manages internal workflows to produce timely, high-quality comment letters on proposed rules. Coordinates with association and other representative stakeholders on regulatory comment and education efforts. Maintains a forward-looking regulatory calendar and produces quarterly leadership briefings that identify emerging policy risks and opportunities 6-12 months ahead of action across all missions.
• Collaborates and communicates with key federal agencies and other stakeholders to provide information to support and advance the institutional health care delivery model and research and education missions.
• Represents UT Southwestern in various settings, including federal and state agency activities, public functions, conferences, and UT System meetings.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Vice President for Government Affairs & Policy.

BENEFITS
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT

Security
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

EEO
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.