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Job ID: 59830Location: Honolulu, Hawaii, United StatesSalary: salary for this position is $200,000Posted: 2026-08-03Company: Hawaii Medical Service AssociationContact Email: tkaufmann@wittkieffer.comHawaii Medical Services Association (HMSA), located in Honolulu, Hawaii, seeks an accomplished and forward-thinking Chief Compliance Officer to provide enterprise leadership for the organization's compliance program while helping shape the future of governance and risk oversight across the organization. HMSA is Hawaii's largest health insurer and one of the state's most influential healthcare organizations. Established in 1938, HMSA serves more than half of Hawaii's population and offers a broad range of commercial, Medicare, Medicaid, and employer-sponsored health coverage solutions. As Hawaii's Blue Cross Blue Shield licensee, HMSA has played a central role in the state's healthcare system for nearly nine decades, partnering with providers, employers, government agencies, and community organizations to support the health and well-being of individuals and families across the islands. Headquartered in Honolulu with a presence throughout the state, HMSA is driven by a mission to improve the lives of its members and the health of Hawaii while delivering high-quality, affordable healthcare coverage and services.Reporting administratively to the Chief Legal Officer and maintaining a functional relationship with the Board's Audit, Compliance & Risk Committee, this executive will serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, the Board, and regulators while shaping the next chapter of HMSA's compliance, ethics, privacy, regulatory affairs, and fraud, waste, and abuse programs. HMSA's compliance program is well-established, highly respected, and deeply integrated into the business, creating an environment where the next leader can focus on advancing strategic governance, strengthening enterprise risk oversight, and further enhancing organizational capabilities.The Chief Compliance Officer will oversee a broad enterprise portfolio spanning Medicare, Medicaid, ACA Marketplace, commercial, privacy, regulatory compliance, Special Investigations Unit (SIU), and corporate compliance functions. The successful candidate will play a critical role in helping HMSA navigate an increasingly complex regulatory environment while supporting the organization's broader strategic priorities, including efforts to more closely align payer and provider operations to improve health outcomes, affordability, and the overall healthcare experience across Hawaii.Success in this role will require a leader who can seamlessly operate at both the strategic and operational levels, someone with the executive presence to engage confidently with Board members, regulators, and senior executives, while also possessing the pragmatism and judgment to support day-to-day business decisions. For the right leader, this represents an opportunity to influence enterprise governance, strengthen a culture of integrity and accountability, develop high-performing teams, and make a meaningful impact on the healthcare of the people and communities of Hawaii.The successful candidate must have a Bachelor’s degree, while a Master’s Degree, Law Degree, other advanced degree, or a certificate in healthcare compliance is preferred. In addition, candidates must have an outstanding record of achievement, with at least fifteen (15) years of progressive leadership experience within managed care, healthcare operations, compliance, privacy, regulatory affairs, or related healthcare. Significant health plan experience supporting Medicare, Medicaid, ACA, commercial or other regulated healthcare programs is required. Experience in working with senior management and board members is strongly preferred.Please direct all applications, nominations, and inquiries to the WittKieffer consultants, Werner Boel and Taeler Kaufmann, assisting HMSA with this recruitment, preferably via e-mail, to: tkaufmann@wittkieffer.comThe minimum salary for this position is $200,000 and the maximum is $250,000, based on qualifications and years of experience. In addition to salary, the Chief Compliance Officer participates in HMSA's performance-based incentive program. The selected individual will also receive a comprehensive benefits package.HMSA complies with applicable federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex (consistent with the scope of sex discrimination described at 45 CFR § 92.101(a)(2)). HMSA does not exclude people or treat them less favorable because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.

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