Strategic HR Business Partner – Compliance & Benefits

Keeley Construction Group; Arnold (MO); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Admin, Psychology, or related field.
• 5+ years HR experience with emphasis on employment compliance, employee relations, benefits administration, or HR operations.
• Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.
• Experience administering FMLA, ADA accommodations, leave programs, and I-9/E-Verify compliance.
• Experience with self-insured health plans and benefits compliance activities.
• PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP preferred.
• Experience with UKG or similar HRIS platforms preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as trusted People Operations partner to leaders, guiding on employment practices and compliance.
• Lead employment compliance efforts across Keeley Companies and monitor regulatory requirements.
• Identify and mitigate employment risk through audits, policy updates, and manager education.
• Oversee I-9/E-Verify, background screening, drug testing, FMLA, ADA accommodations, and leave programs.
• Partner on employee relations investigations and ensure consistent policy application.
• Partner with Benefits Manager on health plan strategy, 401(k), Open Enrollment, audits, and plan implementations.
• Collaborate with carriers, brokers, third-party administrators, Payroll, HRIS, and internal stakeholders to resolve benefits issues.
• Analyze trends and gaps to improve compliance, efficiency, scalability, and experience.
• Lead cross-functional People Operations initiatives to support growth.

Skills

Employment compliance

Employee relations

Benefits administration

HR operations

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

PHR/SPHR/SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP preferred

Tools

UKG HRIS

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