Senior Director of Compliance and Risk Management

span COG Research Foundation, LLC (Research Foundation) is a California 501(c)(3) entity founded in 2024 to serve as a fiscal sponsor to support research programs by providing legal, fiduciary, and administrative oversight for the program. The Research Foundation serves as the fiscal sponsor for the Children’s Oncology Group (COG). span COG, a member of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) National Clinical Trials Network (NCTN), is the world’s largest organization devoted exclusively to childhood and adolescent cancer research. COG unites over 13,500 experts in childhood cancer at more than 220 leading children’s hospitals, universities, and cancer centers across the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Saudi Arabia to conduct more than 50 active clinical trials, with approximately 9,500 participants registered each year in the fight against childhood cancer. strong span Position Summary span All staff are employed through the Research Foundation. This role will be in service to the Research Foundation. span Reporting to the Chief Financial and Administrative Officer of the Research Foundation, the inaugural Senior Director of Compliance and Risk Management (CRM) is responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing a comprehensive compliance and risk management program for the Research Foundation. The Senior Director of CRM provides strategic leadership in establishing and maintaining a comprehensive compliance framework as a fiscal sponsor providing services to a program receiving approximately $100 million in funding, of which approximately 60% is federal funds. This position ensures that all operations—particularly those related to clinical research, sponsored projects, subawards, data management, and financial stewardship—adhere to applicable laws, regulations, sponsor requirements, and institutional policies. span The Senior Director of CRM serves as the organization’s principal compliance director and works closely with General Counsel, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Strategy Officer, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer, Chief Research Administration Officer, and Chief Research Information Officer to promote a culture of ethics, integrity, accountability, transparency, and regulatory