HR Compliance Director

The Arc Mercer; Ewing Township (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Top 401k plans

Comprehensive Medical and Dental Benefits

Paid Time Off

Job summary

The Arc Mercer, located in Ewing Township, NJ, is seeking an HR Compliance Director to create and manage a comprehensive compliance oversight system for the HR lifecycle including recruiting, onboarding, and training.

The role demands strong compliance experience and understanding of employment laws, ensuring data accuracy in HRIS. Ideal candidates will have over 7 years of relevant HR experience and familiarity with major HRIS solutions.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of HR experience with strong compliance responsibilities.
• Hands-on experience with a major HRIS.
• Exceptional attention to detail and documentation accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Design and operate a full compliance oversight system across all HR functions.
• Establish compliance expectations and accountability for managers.
• Ensure HRIS data accuracy and oversee compliance reporting.

Skills

HR compliance experience

Attention to detail

Understanding of employment laws

Experience with major HRIS

Audit experience

Education

HR certifications (PHR, SPHR, SHRM‑CP/SCP, HRIP)

Tools

Paycom

Workday

ADP

Job description

• Top 401k plans in the industry. Employer contribution of 5% and 6% match, for a total of 11%.
• Comprehensive Medical and Dental Benefits.
• Paid Time Off: Personal, Vacation & Sick; Paid Holidays.

About the Company

The Arc Mercer is a trusted leader in providing comprehensive support and services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) across Mercer County.

The Arc Mercer is seeking an HR Compliance Director who will create and manage a comprehensive compliance oversight system that governs the entire HR lifecycle: recruiting, onboarding, training, employee relations, benefits, FMLA/leave, payroll, and timekeeping.

This role is responsible for building a compliance accountability framework that includes automated workflows, corrective‑action communications, data‑driven reporting, and enforcement measures. The Director will ensure that data entering the HRIS is accurate and consistent, and that data exported from the HRIS produces actionable dashboards for operational oversight and compliance monitoring.

Experience with Paycom is helpful, but experience with any major HRIS and the ability to learn quickly is what matters.

This is not an HR Director role

Key Responsibilities

Compliance System Design & Build

• Design, Build, Operate, and Maintain a full compliance oversight system across all HR functions.
• Create compliance checkpoints, workflows, documentation standards and accountability action items both inside and outside Paycom.
• Develop automated communications for corrective action, follow‑up tasks, and compliance enforcement.

Compliance Accountability Framework

• Establish clear compliance expectations for managers and frontline employees.
• Build and enforce a system of accountability for compliance failures.
• Ensure corrective actions are documented, tracked, and escalated when necessary.

HRIS Data Integrity & Workflow Oversight

• Ensure all HRIS data is accurate, complete, and consistently entered.
• Oversee data imports, exports, and integrations to support compliance reporting.
• Maintain workflow logic, permissions, and audit trails within Paycom

Reporting, Dashboards & Operational Oversight

• Build dashboards and reports that identify compliance gaps, overdue items, and risk areas.
• Provide operational leaders with actionable compliance insights and follow‑up requirements.
• Monitor trends and elevate issues that require intervention.

Regulatory Compliance & Audits

• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws (FLSA, FMLA, ADA, EEO, OSHA, ACA, NJ regs).
• Lead internal audits of personnel files, I‑9s, E‑Verify, training records, timekeeping, and payroll classifications.
• Prepare and submit required filings (EEO‑1, OSHA logs, ACA reporting, etc.).

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Recruiting, Training, Payroll, Benefits, and Employee Relations to embed compliance into daily operations.
• Develop SOPs and training materials that align with the compliance oversight system.

Qualifications

Required

• 7+ years of HR experience with strong compliance responsibilities.
• Hands‑on experience with a major HRIS (Paycom, Workday, ADP, UKG, Paylocity, etc.).
• Demonstrated ability to build or manage compliance workflows and accountability systems.
• Strong understanding of employment laws and compliance requirements.
• Exceptional attention to detail and documentation accuracy.
• Experience conducting audits, investigations, or compliance reviews.

Preferred

• HR certifications (PHR, SPHR, SHRM‑CP/SCP, HRIP).
• Experience building dashboards or compliance reporting tools.