Policy Director

Title: Policy Director

Employee Classification: Policy Director

Campus: University of North Texas

Division: UNT-Univ Integrity and Compliance

SubDivision-Department: UNT-Univ Integrity and Compliance

Department: UNT-Univ Integrity and Compliance-100100

Job Location: Denton

Salary: 74,352 - 78,500

FTE: 1.000000

Retirement Eligibility: TRS Eligible

Department Summary

University Integrity and Compliance supports the University of North Texas’s commitment to ethical, lawful, and transparent operations by administering a risk‑based compliance and ethics program. The department provides guidance, training, monitoring, and reporting mechanisms to help ensure compliance with applicable federal and state laws, Regents’ Rules, and university policies, while partnering with campus and system stakeholders to promote a culture of integrity, accountability, and responsible decision‑making across the institution.

Position Overview

This position manages the University policy program. This includes daily management and process reviews of the University Policy Manual (UPM) website and the System policy repository. Daily tasks would include conducting end‑to‑end policy reviews according to the 6‑year policy review cycle, triaging policy issues, maintenance processes, and assisting with setting the strategic direction of the policy program under the direction of the Chief Compliance Officer (CCO).

This position collaborates with the University community on various policy matters, including establishing and maintaining relationships with various UNT offices, providing education and assistance as needed, policy benchmarking with outside organizations, and providing guidance on emerging policy trends.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in public policy, business administration, communications, or a related field, and five years of professional policy development, management, or coordination, or equivalent experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Effectiveness in collaborating and building relationships with key stakeholders
• Demonstrated commitment to collaboration and teamwork across organizational levels and boundaries
• Ability to deliver information effectively in a variety of settings including one on one, team settings, presentations, and various written forms such as letters, memos, analytical reports, and decision documents
• Ability to research, evaluate and analyze complex or conflicting data/information, develop valid conclusions and recommendations, and prepare clear and concise written reports on complex subject matter
• Ability to analyze complex data and prepare concise reports
• Ability to learn and use multiple software platforms
• Proficiency with windows based email and other standard office applications such as MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, project and policy management software, and similar programs

Preferred Qualifications

The preferred candidate will possess one or more of the following additional qualifications: Direct experience managing a policy program including policy and training development, and procedure documentation designed for end users. Technical writing experience. Legal experience.

Job Duties

• Serves as the key contact for UNT policies and the policy revision and development process. Collaborates daily with policy owners and stakeholders to assess policy needs, including guiding policies through their revision life cycle and proposing new policies when needed, including benchmarking and research. Assists policy owners in reviewing policies to ensure that they comply with University standards and avoid conflicts or duplication. Coordinates the policy review and approval process with the Policy Advisory Group (PAG), the Office of General Counsel, the President’s Office, and others. Daily management of multiple software programs used in the policy review and tracking processes. Develops systems to track policy review statuses and communicate progress. Ensures consistent style, structure, and documentation of policy changes. Organizes cyclical reviews of UPM policies. Maintains a historical database of current and former policies, which includes management of several software programs. Actively works with leadership on policy development and management. Manages daily UPM administrative functions.
• Analyzes and improves policy workflow processes. Advises the CCO on policy program improvements and reporting.
• Develops training and briefing materials related to the University policy program. Maintains the UPM website and policy communications.
• Attends continuing professional education seminars and conferences. Collaborates with stakeholder offices on pending legislation and associated policy requirements. Assists with special projects as needed.
• Distributes new and revised policies campus‑wide. Attends professional education seminars.
• Collaborates on legislation‑related policy requirements. Assists with special projects.

Physical Requirements

• Communicating with others to exchange information.
• Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers.
• Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting/standing.

Environmental Hazards

No adverse environmental conditions expected.

Work Schedule

8 am - 5 pm - Hybrid

Driving University Vehicle

No

Security Sensitive

This is a Security Sensitive Position.

Benefits

For information regarding our Benefits, visit our website.

EEO Statement

The University of North Texas System is firmly committed to equal opportunity and does not permit –and takes actions to prevent – discrimination, harassment (including sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking), and retaliation on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application, employment practices, and facilities; nor permits race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or sex discrimination and harassment in its admissions processes, and educational programs and activities. UNT System Administration promptly investigates complaints of discrimination, harassment, and related retaliation and takes remedial action when appropriate. System Administration also takes actions to prevent retaliation against individuals who oppose any form of harassment or discriminatory practice, file a charge or report, or testify, assist, or participate in a related investigation or proceeding.