Human Resources Compliance Manager

NFI Industries; Camden (NJ); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

NFI Industries is seeking an HR Compliance Manager in the Camden, NJ area to own and continuously improve a best-in-class HR compliance program across U.S. and Canadian operations.

The role drives policy updates, risk assessments, and training, and collaborates with Legal, Talent, and HR Operations to ensure regulatory adherence. The role reports to the Director, Corporate HR Operations and co-leads a compliant HR Generalist pipeline, leveraging technology and analytics to drive continuous

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, law, or related field.
• 5+ years of HR compliance or labor law experience is preferred.
• Experience leading policy development and training initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Own the full lifecycle of labor law compliance across sites.
• Own I-9 and E-Verify compliance program.
• Lead the HR Policy Committee and update policies as needed.
• Ensure 100% compliance with state, federal and local labor laws.
• Collaborate with Legal, Talent, HR Operations, and Internal Communications for training.
• Coordinate with HR Technology for data needed for AAPs and analytics.

Skills

Labor law knowledge

Policy management

Regulatory compliance

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Legal/related

Tools

I-9 & E-Verify

HRIS

AA/EEO reporting tools

Policy management tools

Job description

Overview

The HR Compliance Manager will own, drive accountability for, and continuously improve a best-in-class HR compliance program that will ensure adherence to NFI standards and all applicable labor law regulations for both U.S. and Canadian operations.

This includes but is not limited to:

• Owning the end-to-end lifecycle of HR policies, including tracking federal, state, and local regulatory changes to updating the employee portal and handbooks
• Driving proactive risk assessments across all workforce classifications and hiring workflows to eliminate exposure before issues arise
• Championing a culture of compliance by behaving as the primary subject matter expert and trusted advisor to execute leadership on labor law shifts as well as on cross-functional projects
• Leveraging existing and new technology such as AI to drive efficiencies and continuous improvements in HR compliance
• Owning all regulatory training from end-to-end including tracking and reporting
• Strong technical knowledge is important; Taking ownership, driving self and organizational accountability, and a proactive and strategic mindset are all critical.

The HR Compliance Manager will report to the Director, Corporate HR Operations. Additionally, they will co-lead the management and development of an HR Generalist with compliance and HR operations responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Own the full lifecycle of labor law compliance, from proactively auditing current policies and opportunities to rolling out annual policy updates across all operational sites and training. Drive accountability and take charge of internal opportunities and resolutions, directly implementing corrective action plans collaboratively and without waiting for escalation.
• Ownership of the E-Verify and I-9 compliance process and program for the organization. This includes serving as a hands-on, strategic partner on cross-functional projects and/or technology implementations involving I-9 and E-Verify. It also includes attending all required meetings and using subject matter expertise to help guide the project towards suitable solutions.
• Lead the NFI Policy Committee in the review of existing policies and collaborate to propose updates or new policies as needed in a timely manner.
• Responsible for 100% compliance with all state, federal and local labor laws. Proactively identifies emerging risks, gaps in risk management, and inefficient or outdated company policies, and proposes action plans to applicable stakeholders to lead the execution on.
• Partners with Legal, Talent, HR Operations, and Internal Communications to create communication plans and materials to deliver effective annual training and education to all managers and team members regarding all employment law subject matter areas applicable to NFI operations.
• Collaborates with the HR Technology team to prepare data needed to submit to third party vendors for the AAPs. Monitor and analyze data to identify gaps or trends to help drive data-based analysis and strategic decision making.
• Owns the development of strategic and operational programs, policies, training and practices, to ensure compliance with government agencies, such as Federal & State Affirmative Action (AA), Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). Responsible for overseeing and ensuring compliance programs such as but not limited to Aff…