Senior Human Resources Compliance Specialist

JE Dunn; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional Non-Union

Job summary

JE Dunn Construction in Kansas City, MO seeks a Senior Human Resources Compliance Specialist to support HR Operations in ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local requirements. You will coordinate notices, administer compliance programs, and partner across HR, Payroll, Legal, and business units to promote standardized, compliant HR practices.

The role emphasizes data integrity, audits, and documentation; minimal travel and a focus on ongoing regulatory updates and remediation efforts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR or Business Administration; relevant experience considered.

Responsibilities

• Monitor employment law and regulatory changes and support implementation of HR, Payroll, and compliance updates.
• Coordinate required federal, state, and local employment notices and compliance-related activities.
• Administer HR compliance programs and support regulatory reviews, audits, and remediation.
• Develop and distribute compliance procedures, forms, notices, and job aids.
• Partner with HR, Employee Relations, Payroll, Legal to support compliant HR practices.
• Maintain workforce data integrity and support compliance reporting through audits and reconciliations.
• Generate and analyze HR data to support compliance and audit readiness.
• Identify compliance risks and process gaps to improve efficiency and controls.
• Coordinate services with third-party vendors including background screening and health providers.
• Support onboarding, offboarding, leave administration, records management, and lifecycle transactions.
• Conduct audits of workforce records, retention practices, and HR system security roles.
• Develop training materials and process documentation for compliant HR practices.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Employment law

HR data analysis

Audits & remediation

Documentation & forms

Stakeholder collaboration

MS Office

Data integrity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or Business Administration

Tools

HRIS

Payroll systems

Job description

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Senior Human Resources Compliance Specialist

Location: Kansas City, MO, US, 64106

Best People + Right Culture. These are the driving forces behind JE Dunn’s success.

By hiring inspired people, giving them interesting and challenging work, enabling them with innovative tools, and letting them share in the company’s rewards, we’ve found a sustainable way to grow in our industry for the last 100+ years.

Our diverse teams around the country strive to enrich lives through inspired people and places everyday, and we need inspired people like you to join us in building authentic partnerships.

Role Summary

The Senior Human Resources Compliance Specialist will support the HR Operations function in ensuring compliance with Internal program guidelines as well as Federal, State and Local requirements. All activities will be performed in support of the strategy, vision, and values of JE Dunn.

Career Path: Various

Key Role Responsibilities - Core

• Monitor employment law and regulatory changes and support implementation of related HR, Payroll, and compliance updates.
• Coordinate required federal, state, and local employment notices, communications, and compliance-related activities.
• Administer HR compliance programs and support ongoing regulatory reviews, audits, and remediation efforts.
• Develop, maintain, and distribute compliance procedures, forms, notices, job aids, and operational documentation.
• Partner with HR, Employee Relations, Payroll, Legal, and business stakeholders to support compliant and consistent HR practices.
• Maintain workforce data integrity and support compliance reporting through regular audits, reconciliation activities, and corrective actions within HR systems.
• Generate, analyze, and validate HR data, reports, and metrics to support compliance requirements, operational decision-making, and audit readiness.
• Identify compliance risks, data discrepancies, process gaps, and opportunities to improve operational efficiency, standardization, and controls.
• Coordinate services and day-to-day activities with third-party vendors, including background screening, occupational health, and workforce compliance providers.
• Support compliance processes related to onboarding, offboarding, leave administration, records management, contingent workforce administration, and employee lifecycle transactions.
• Conduct audits and compliance reviews of workforce records, documentation retention practices, vendor access, HR system security roles, and operational processes.
• Develop training materials, reference guides, and process documentation that promote compliant HR practices and support continuous improvement.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to perform work accurately and completely, and in a timely manner.
• Exceptional communication skills, verbal and written.
• Ability to conduct effective presentations – Intermediate
• Organizational skills – Advanced
• Ability to deliver quality through attention to detail – Advanced.
• Proficiency in MS Office – Intermediate
• Ability to quickly and effectively solve complex problems
• Ability to build relationships and collaborate within a team, internally and externally.
• Ability to analyze data, solve problems, develop project plans and drive process improvements

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or Business Administration (Preferred) In lieu of the above requirements, relevant experience will be considered
• In lieu of the above requirements, relevant experience will be considered

Experience

• 5+ years of experience in Human Resources, with a focus in compliance, and employment law (Required)
• Must be able to lift up to 10 pounds
• Typically travel is not required
• Normal office environment
• Occasional activity: Standing, Walking, Bending, Climbing, Reaching above Shoulder
• Frequent activity: Sitting, Viewing Computer Screen

Benefits Information

The benefits package aligned to this position is Professional Non-Union.

This role is expected to accept applications for at least three business days and may continue to be posted until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.

JE Dunn Construction is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and it is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected category. JE Dunn Construction is a background screening, drug-free workplace.

JE Dunn provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation in order to apply for a job, please submit your request to [e-mail]

JE Dunn Construction Company does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or agencies. Any resume submitted to any employee of JE Dunn Construction without a prior written search agreement will be considered unsolicited and the property of JE Dunn Construction Company. Please, no phone calls or emails.

***For this opportunity, JE Dunn Construction will not sponsor an applicant for work visa status or employment authorization, nor will we offer any immigration-related support for this position (including but not limited to H-1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN-1 or TN-2, E-3, O-1, or future sponsorship for U.S. lawful permanent residence status.)***

Requisition ID: 63111

Why People Work Here

At JE Dunn we offer our employees an inspired place to enrich their life and the lives of those around them

Building on our rich history, our employee owners are shaping the future of JE Dunn. In our team-focused environment we do life together and are generously rewarded for our efforts

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