Sr. Program Manager

Randstad USA; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K plan

Short-term disability

Life insurance

Job summary

Randstad USA is seeking a strategic, detail-oriented Senior Program Manager to lead the planning, execution, and governance of an enterprise-wide Job Architecture and FLSA Compliance Review Program. You will operate at the intersection of Compensation, Legal, PBPs, and executive leadership to evaluate job structures and drive alignment on exemption classifications.

Responsibilities include governance and execution, audits, risk management, executive dashboards, and standardized documentation to

Qualifications

• Leadership of enterprise HR, compensation, or organizational transformation programs.
• Ability to build consensus across stakeholders at all levels.
• Analytical mindset with risk-management and compliance focus (FLSA knowledge preferred).
• Strong written and spoken communication for executive presentations.
• Excellent organizational, project management, and audit-detail skills.
• Adaptable and resilient in changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end program planning with milestones and roadmaps.
• Evaluate FLSA exemptions by analyzing duties and job scope.
• Facilitate reviews with department heads, PBPs, and SMEs to validate roles.
• Conduct job audits to ensure alignment of responsibilities and documented roles.
• Identify risks and roadblocks; develop mitigation strategies.
• Prepare executive dashboards, status reports, and decision logs for leadership.
• Establish standardized documentation and scalable governance.

Skills

Program Leadership

Cross-Functional Influence

Analytical & Compliance Mindset

Communication & Presentation

Organization & Detail

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The Opportunity On behalf of our client, we are seeking a strategic, detail-oriented Senior Program Manager to lead the planning, execution, and governance of a critical, enterprise-wide Job Architecture and FLSA Compliance Review Program. Operating at the intersection of Compensation, Legal, People Business Partners (PBPs), and executive leadership, you will serve as the programmatic anchor—evaluating organizational job structures, conducting job content audits, and driving alignment on exemption classifications and job scopes.

Required Qualifications & Essential Skills

• Program Leadership: Proven track record leading enterprise-wide HR, Compensation, or Organizational Transformation programs within complex, fast-paced environments.
• Cross-Functional Influence: Exceptional ability to build consensus, drive alignment, and influence stakeholders at all levels (from operational managers to executive leadership) without direct authority.
• Analytical & Compliance Mindset: strong analytical, problem-solving, and risk-management skills, with experience reviewing job content, organizational design, or compliance frameworks (FLSA knowledge is highly preferred).
• Communication & Presentation: Superior verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to translate complex HR, Legal, and analytical data into concise executive presentations.
• Organization & Detail: Advanced organizational, project management, and prioritization abilities with a sharp eye for audit-level detail.
• Adaptability: Demonstrated resilience and agility in leading change and managing dynamic business priorities.

salary: $65 - $82 per hour

shift: First

work hours: 8 AM - 5 PM

education: Bachelors

Responsibilities

• Program Governance & Execution: Lead end-to-end program planning, establishing detailed milestones, project roadmaps, timelines, and cross-functional dependencies across all business units.
• FLSA & Exemption Analysis: Partner with Compensation, Legal, and HR Leadership to evaluate primary employee duties, decision-making authority, and job scope to inform compliant FLSA exemption classifications.
• Stakeholder Alignment & SMEs: Facilitate structured review sessions and interviews with department heads, People Business Partners, and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to validate actual job responsibilities vs. documented roles.
• Audits & Content Reconciliation: Conduct job audits to identify gaps between documented responsibilities and actual work performed, driving consensus on organizational design and role clarity.
• Risk Management & Mitigation: Proactively identify program risks, resource constraints, and cross-functional roadblocks, developing creative mitigation strategies to keep deliverables on schedule.
• Executive Dashboards & Reporting: Prepare executive-ready status reports, decision logs, and visual dashboards to communicate program health, milestones, and key classification decisions to senior leadership.
• Process Standardization: Establish consistent documentation standards, audit-ready compliance logs, and scalable governance frameworks to sustain job architecture integrity long-term.

Skills

• Project Manager
• FLSA
• Employment Law
• Program Management
• stakeholder management
• Business operations

Qualifications

• Years of experience: 8 years
• Experience level: Experienced

Experience

• Experienced
• 8 years

Education

• Bachelors

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.

Qualified applicants in San Francisco with criminal histories will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.