HR Compliance Manager – Contractor Management

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California, +16 more states.

📋 Description

• Manage the complete lifecycle of contingent worker and contractor management at Crowe.

• Collaborate with business leaders to assess workforce needs and propose compliant engagement strategies.

• Conduct and document assessments for worker classification.

• Create and oversee approved job requisitions and workforce requests within Workday.

• Facilitate timely onboarding for contractors.

• Ensure all contractor and subcontractor engagements have valid agreements and Statements of Work (SOWs).

• Oversee the creation, modification, extension, and termination of SOWs.

• Track start dates, end dates, renewal milestones, engagement statuses, and necessary approvals.

• Manage compliance obligations related to employment and engagement, including documentation, policies, training, status updates, and issue resolution.

• Coordinate contractor offboarding, which includes communication, access removal, equipment returns, final administrative procedures, and record closure.

• Maintain thorough, audit-ready records and assist with audits, reporting, risk assessments, and remediation efforts.

• Enhance contractor lifecycle processes, controls, guidance, reporting, and communication with stakeholders.

• Identify compliance issues, escalate risks, and ensure consistent execution across different business units.

• Collaborate with Talent, Legal, Finance, HR Compliance, IT, and other relevant stakeholders.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Legal Studies, or a related field.

• 5-7+ years of progressive experience in HR compliance, contingent workforce management, or related fields.

• Must have managed or directly supervised the contractor management lifecycle.

• Strong understanding of worker classification considerations and the distinctions between independent contractors, subcontractors, temporary employees, and regular employees.

• Practical experience in managing contractor onboarding, offboarding, engagement timelines, SOWs, extensions, and related documentation and approvals.

• Ability to interpret relevant employment and contractor compliance regulations, identify risks, and collaborate with Legal and other specialists on complex issues.

• Familiarity with HRIS or workforce management systems, requisition workflows, reporting, and process controls.

• Integrity, sound judgment, confidentiality, and appropriate escalation of compliance risks.

• Excellent organizational, time management, and project management skills, with a keen eye for detail.

• Strong communication skills and effective use of HRIS systems, Microsoft Office tools, and reporting functionalities.

• Must verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States.

• Crowe is not providing work authorization sponsorship.

• Preferred: Professional certification in HR or compliance, such as SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, SPHR, or CCEP.

• Preferred: Experience in professional services, consulting, or within a multinational organization.

• Preferred: Understanding of both U.S. and India worker classification regulations.

• Preferred: Experience with multi-jurisdictional or global contingent workforce arrangements.

• Workday experience is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Genuine flexibility to balance professional responsibilities with personal life.

• Opportunities for career advancement and leadership development.

• Comprehensive total rewards package.

• An inclusive culture that values diversity.

• Regular meetings with a Career Coach.

• Commitment to equal employment opportunities.

• Provision of accommodations and applicant assistance.