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Harris County · 1 day ago

Chief Regulatory Officer

Houston, TX

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

8+ years exp

Harris County is seeking a Chief Regulatory Officer (CRO) who will serve as the principal authority on regulatory compliance and policy governance. The CRO will oversee regulatory frameworks, coordinate elections responsibilities, and act as a strategic liaison to the justice community.

Government Administration

Responsibilities

Serve as the Executive Director’s principal advisor on all regulatory, statutory, compliance, elections-related, and governance matters that impact HCUS operations

Oversee regulatory frameworks related to technology support for Elections Administration, ensuring HCUS practices meet requirements outlined in Texas Election Code, cybersecurity standards, and DIR guidelines

Serve as HCUS’s primary liaison to the Harris County Elections Office for matters involving technology, compliance, preparation, risk mitigation, reporting, and election-cycle readiness

Lead the creation and maintenance of policies that support elections operations, justice system requirements, and regulatory governance across HCUS

Oversee risk assessments and mitigation strategies related to elections security, systems reliability, and statutory readiness, in partnership with Information Security and Elections Administration

Coordinate all HCUS planning, readiness, deployment, and support functions for countywide elections

Serve as the primary HCUS liaison to justice-related departments, ensuring HCUS technology services support compliance with criminal justice information systems regulations (e.g., CJIS), court technology standards, and case management interface requirements

Maintain transparent, consistent communication with the Elections Office, justice partners, and internal HCUS divisions

Qualification

Regulatory compliancePolicy developmentProject managementCross-departmental collaborationInnovative policy solutionsCommunication skillsDetail oriented

Required

Bachelors Degree

8 years of related experience

Strong sense of urgency and engagement in designing best practice policies for county government

Excellent oral, written, and presentation skills, and adept in succinctly conveying complex information

Exceptional project management skills to manage a range of projects simultaneously in a fast-paced, changing environment, while maintaining strong, positive working relationships

Extremely detail oriented

Ability to develop and drive new initiatives, work cross-departmentally, work within multidisciplinary teams, oversee projects to completion, and track results

Strong collaborative skills and ability to work autonomously with accountability

Driving interest in developing successful working relationships with government at every level throughout Harris County, the State of Texas, and the United States

Innovative and creative in developing policy solutions

Applicants for this position will be subject to a criminal background check that includes being fingerprinted

Automatic Disqualification: Convictions, probation, or deferred adjudication for any Felony, and any Class A Misdemeanor; Convictions, probation, or deferred adjudication for a Class B Misdemeanor, if within the previous 10 years; Open arrest for any criminal offense (Felony or Misdemeanor); Family Violence conviction