Senior Director, Employee Relations, Compliance

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Provide strategic leadership for MGT's comprehensive employee relations and employment compliance initiatives.

• Report directly to the SVP of HR Services.

• Act as a senior resource for employee relations, workplace investigations, and employment compliance matters.

• Direct MGT's overarching employee relations strategy and operational framework.

• Offer guidance and serve as an escalation point for intricate and sensitive employee issues, investigations, workplace concerns, accommodations, performance management challenges, and employment decisions.

• Collaborate with organizational leaders to tackle workforce challenges and enhance leadership effectiveness.

• Assess employee relations trends and deliver actionable insights and recommendations.

• Foster consistent, equitable, and values-driven decision-making.

• Supervise enterprise workplace investigations and set standards, protocols, and governance processes.

• Lead the creation and evolution of workplace policies, employee conduct standards, and employee relations practices.

• Provide strategic oversight for employment compliance across a geographically diverse, multi-state workforce.

• Convert legal and regulatory requirements into practical, scalable business processes and HR practices.

• Develop governance frameworks, controls, monitoring processes, documentation standards, and remediation strategies.

• Coordinate compliance reviews, assessments, audits, and corrective action initiatives.

• Collaborate with Legal, Internal Audit, and executive leadership to identify and mitigate organizational risks.

• Establish metrics and reporting for compliance trends, risks, remediation efforts, and program effectiveness.

• Lead and cultivate the Employee Relations and Compliance team.

• Set team direction, priorities, service expectations, and development opportunities.

• Coach leaders and enhance managerial effectiveness.

• Support succession planning and capability enhancement.

• Develop tools, resources, and training for scalable enterprise support.

• Oversee employee relations and compliance initiatives for acquisitions, integrations, organizational redesigns, and workforce transitions.

• Create repeatable frameworks and playbooks that support growth and scalability.

• Align employee relations and compliance strategies with business objectives to support enterprise transformation initiatives.

⛳️ Requirements

• A bachelor's degree is required.

• An advanced degree in Human Resources, Employment Law, Business Administration, JD, or a related field is preferred.

• A minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in Employee Relations, Employment Compliance, Labor Relations, Employment Law, Human Resources, or related areas.

• Proven success in leading enterprise employee relations and compliance functions within large, complex, and rapidly changing organizations.

• Extensive experience managing workplace investigations and advising on high-risk employee issues.

• Profound knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws and regulatory requirements.

• Demonstrated ability to influence executive leaders and drive organizational outcomes through trusted partnerships and sound judgment.

• Proven experience in leading and developing Employee Relations, Compliance, or related HR professionals.

• Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and relationship-building skills.

• Strong business acumen balancing employee experience, compliance needs, and organizational goals.

• Experience in guiding teams through growth, change, acquisitions, and organizational transformation.

• Ability to navigate ambiguity, manage competing priorities, and make informed decisions in complex situations.

• Demonstrated success in building scalable programs, processes, and governance frameworks that facilitate long-term growth.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible paid time off.

• 5% 401(k) matching program.

• Equity opportunities.

• Incentive and bonus programs.

• Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave.

• Flexible spending accounts.

• Comprehensive health benefits with fully funded base employee coverage, including medical, dental, and vision plans.

• Life insurance.

• Short- and long-term disability coverage.

• Income protection benefits.

• Flexible and remote work options.

• Professional development opportunities for career advancement.

• Opportunities to create a significant social impact through innovative projects.