Director, People Compliance & Policy Excellence

Western Veterinary Partners; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Western Veterinary Partners is seeking a Director of People Compliance to convert employment law into practical policies and ensure audits prove policy adherence across our network of hospitals. You will own policy libraries, drive enterprise standards, and guide HR, Operations, and leadership on implementation.

Responsibilities include managing compliance audits, partnering with Legal and Payroll, and maintaining documentation to support a robust, audit-ready program across multiple states.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in HR, business, legal studies, or related field.
• 10+ years in HR compliance, employment law compliance, ER, or HR ops; 5+ years leading programs/teams.
• Deep multi-state US employment law knowledge: FLSA, wage/hour, FMLA, ADA, EEO, I-9, pay transparency.
• Proven track record building multi-state HR compliance programs with audits and remediation.
• Experience drafting and maintaining employee handbooks and policies across multiple states.
• Strong judgment and discretion handling confidential information; able to explain regs to managers and executives.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the people policy library and employee handbooks across hospitals.
• Replace local practices with enterprise standards and templates enterprise-wide.
• Monitor and communicate changes in federal, state, local employment law.
• Define controls, evidence, and conduct annual audits across pay, leaves, safety, licenses.
• Partner with Legal, Payroll, Benefits, Learning, and HR ops to set standards and drive results.

Skills

HR compliance

Employment law

Policy development

Auditing

Stakeholder communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Influencing leaders

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, Legal Studies, or related field

Job description

Western Veterinary Partners is seeking a Director of People Compliance to convert employment law into practical policies and ensure audits prove policy adherence across our network of hospitals. You will own policy libraries, drive enterprise standards, and guide HR, Operations, and leadership on implementation.

Responsibilities include managing compliance audits, partnering with Legal and Payroll, and maintaining documentation to support a robust, audit-ready program across multiple states.