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Assistant Director, Philanthropy Compliance
Assistant Director, Philanthropy Compliance
The Assistant Director, Philanthropy Compliance supports the Philanthropy Compliance function within The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center by advancing compliant and reliable execution of philanthropic activities across the organization. The Assistant Director, Philanthropy Compliance serves as a subject matter expert responsible for bridging philanthropy compliance knowledge gaps, clarifying compliance expectations, and embedding High Reliability Organization principles into philanthropic operations. This role maintains visibility into gift processing, donor-restricted funds, conditional match activities, and related financial reporting to support consistent execution and risk mitigation.
The Assistant Director, Philanthropy Compliance works within Finance and Gift Operations and collaborates closely with cross-functional partners to translate complex regulatory, donor, and policy requirements into clear, operationally relevant guidance. MD Anderson Cancer Center is a leading institution focused on cancer care, research, education, and prevention. Through strong philanthropic partnerships, UT MD Anderson advances its mission, and this role plays a critical part in ensuring those activities are executed with integrity and reliability in a remote environment.
The ideal candidate demonstrates strong compliance, operational, or philanthropic experience with the ability to interpret regulatory and policy requirements, develop clear guidance, and partner effectively across Finance, Legal, and Philanthropy functions. Experience supporting donor-restricted funds, fundraising compliance, financial reporting alignment, and risk mitigation activities is well suited for success in this role. Relevant education and certifications are beneficial where applicable.
Minimum Salary: $60,500
Midpoint Salary: $75,500
Maximum Salary: $90,500
Work Location: Remote and the typical work schedule is days
Why Us?
This role directly supports UT MD Anderson’s mission by strengthening the reliability, transparency, and compliance of philanthropic operations that fund patient care, research, and education. The Assistant Director, Philanthropy Compliance offers the opportunity to make meaningful organizational impact while working collaboratively in a remote environment that values continuous improvement, professional growth, and work-life balance.
• Employer-paid medical coverage starting day one for employees working 30+ hours/week, plus optional group dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability insurance.
• Accruals for PTO and Extended Illness Bank, plus paid holidays, wellness, childcare, and other leave options.
• Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service and access to extensive wellness, fitness, and employee resource groups.
• Defined-benefit pension through the Teachers Retirement System, voluntary retirement plans, and employer-paid life and reduced salary protection programs.
Responsibilities
Programmatic Project Execution
• Deliver consistent execution of compliance-related work with focus on continuous improvement and organizational impact
• Interpret compliance requirements related to fundraising, gift acceptance, donor restrictions, conditional match programs, and related philanthropic activities
• Identify and analyze compliance knowledge gaps through audits, monitoring results, incident reviews, and operational engagement
• Incorporate High Reliability Organization principles into compliance guidance and operational expectations
• Develop, maintain, and improve compliance guidance including job aids, reference materials, process documentation, FAQs, and standards
• Monitor gift processing and financial reporting for alignment with donor intent, restrictions, and internal policies
• Identify, document, and escalate discrepancies or compliance risk indicators
• Partner with Philanthropy Finance to support alignment between philanthropic transactions and financial records
• Maintain documentation supporting compliance guidance, risk mitigation actions, and improvement initiatives
Collaboration and Teams
• Partner with Philanthropy, Finance, Legal, and operational teams to ensure guidance reflects real-world workflows and compliance risk areas
• Collaborate with the High Reliability Organization function to reflect risk identification, incident trends, and reliability practices in guidance
• Engage subject matter experts to validate compliance interpretations and ensure accuracy
• Contribute to compliance planning, risk assessments, and process improvement initiatives
• Participate in cross-functional projects to support strategy development and execution
Stakeholder Engagement
• Act as a trusted compliance advisor to philanthropy staff by providing clarity on expectations and operational application
• Engage stakeholders to understand operational challenges, emerging risks, and areas of uncertainty
• Communicate compliance expectations, updates, and risk considerations clearly and consistently
• Promote adoption of compliance resources and reliability practices across the organization
• Support a collaborative environment that values professional conduct, respect, and shared accountability
EDUCATION
- Required: Bachelor's Degree
- Preferred: Master's Degree
WORK EXPERIENCE
- Required: Two years or more in fundraising/non-profit, government agency, marketing, advertising, or public relations, law, healthcare or related industry. May substitute required education degree with additional years of equivalent experience on a one-to-one basis.
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, paid time off, retirement, tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition.
This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment.
It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state, or local laws unless such distinction is required by law.http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html
