Manager, Compliance & Contract Governance

HumCap; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

HumCap is seeking a Manager, Compliance & Contract Governance to oversee compliance programs, contract administration, policy governance, audit readiness, and risk management across the business.

The role coordinates with HR, Operations, Safety, Finance, Sales, and Legal to ensure adherence to contractual obligations and employment regulations, plus maintaining documentation and controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in compliance, contract administration, audit, governance, risk management, HR compliance, legal operations, or related functions.
• Experience reviewing contracts and tracking contractual obligations.
• Strong project management and process management skills.
• Excellent organizational and documentation abilities.
• Ability to interpret policies, regulations, and contractual requirements.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and support compliance with company policies, regulatory requirements, and contractual obligations.
• Track compliance-related activities across departments and ensure follow-through on requirements.
• Identify areas of organizational risk and recommend corrective actions.
• Develop and maintain compliance dashboards, reports, and tracking tools.
• Coordinate internal compliance reviews and assessments.
• Review customer, vendor, and partner agreements to identify key obligations, deadlines, reporting requirements, and compliance provisions.
• Track contract commitments and ensure appropriate stakeholders understand and execute responsibilities.
• Serve as liaison between internal departments and legal counsel for contract-related compliance matters.
• Maintain contract compliance calendars and follow-up processes.
• Conduct periodic reviews to verify adherence to contractual commitments.
• Support internal audits and compliance reviews across business functions.
• Maintain documentation standards and audit-ready records.
• Investigate compliance gaps and coordinate corrective action plans.
• Establish controls and monitoring processes to reduce organizational risk.
• Track completion of remediation activities.
• Support employment-related compliance initiatives, including personnel records management, policy administration, and regulatory documentation.
• Assist with HR audits, I-9 reviews, record retention, and compliance reporting.
• Coordinate policy updates and employee acknowledgments.
• Partner with HR leadership on compliance-related projects and investigations as needed.
• Develop standard operating procedures and governance documentation.
• Improve workflows related to compliance monitoring and contract administration.
• Create documentation standards and process controls across departments.
• Drive accountability for compliance-related action items.

Skills

Compliance expertise

Contract administration

Project management

Process documentation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Manager, Compliance & Contract Governance

Our client is seeking a Manager, Compliance & Contract Governance to oversee organizational compliance, contract administration, policy governance, audit readiness, and risk management activities across the business.

This role serves as a central point of coordination for compliance-related activities, ensuring the organization remains aligned with contractual obligations, employment regulations, internal policies, and operational requirements. The ideal candidate combines strong analytical skills, attention to detail, contract administration experience, and the ability to work cross-functionally with HR, Operations, Safety, Finance, Sales, and Legal.

Key Responsibilities

Compliance Governance

• Monitor and support compliance with company policies, regulatory requirements, and contractual obligations
• Track compliance-related activities across departments and ensure follow-through on requirements
• Identify areas of organizational risk and recommend corrective actions
• Develop and maintain compliance dashboards, reports, and tracking tools
• Coordinate internal compliance reviews and assessments

Contract Administration & Compliance

• Review customer, vendor, and partner agreements to identify key obligations, deadlines, reporting requirements, and compliance provisions
• Track contract commitments and ensure appropriate stakeholders understand and execute responsibilities
• Serve as liaison between internal departments and legal counsel for contract-related compliance matters
• Maintain contract compliance calendars and follow-up processes
• Conduct periodic reviews to verify adherence to contractual commitments
• Support internal audits and compliance reviews across business functions
• Maintain documentation standards and audit-ready records
• Investigate compliance gaps and coordinate corrective action plans
• Establish controls and monitoring processes to reduce organizational risk
• Track completion of remediation activities

HR Compliance Support

• Support employment-related compliance initiatives, including personnel records management, policy administration, and regulatory documentation
• Assist with HR audits, I-9 reviews, record retention, and compliance reporting
• Coordinate policy updates and employee acknowledgments
• Partner with HR leadership on compliance-related projects and investigations as needed

Process Improvement & Documentation

• Develop standard operating procedures and governance documentation
• Improve workflows related to compliance monitoring and contract administration
• Create documentation standards and process controls across departments
• Drive accountability for compliance-related action items

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of experience in compliance, contract administration, audit, governance, risk management, HR compliance, legal operations, or related functions
• Experience reviewing contracts and tracking contractual obligations
• Strong project management and process management skills
• Excellent organizational and documentation abilities
• Ability to interpret policies, regulations, and contractual requirements
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Preferred

• Experience in compliance, governance, legal operations, risk management, internal audit, or contract administration
• Experience supporting multi-site organizations
• HR compliance experience
• Experience working with employment law, regulatory compliance, or legal documentation
• Paralegal certification or paralegal experience
• Compliance certifications, audit certifications, or HR certifications
• Experience in transportation, logistics, construction, manufacturing, industrial services, or highly regulated environments