Human Resources Operations & Compliance Manager - Tandym
Montvale, NJ
About the Job
A manufacturing client in Northern New Jersey is seeking an experienced Human Resources Operations and Compliance Manager to join their Human Resources team.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as the main point of contact with legal counsel regarding new laws and regulations that may affect HR policies and procedures. Updates accordingly and leads the annual audit and review of all HR policies and procedures.
- Conducts risk assessments to identify potential areas of legal exposure related to employment practices and develops and recommends strategies to mitigate those risks.
- Conduct regular audits to ensure ongoing compliance with all relevant laws and regulations.
- Evaluate existing HR processes, identifying recurring tasks and critical procedures that warrant Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) documentation; engage with relevant stakeholders to gather insights into the existing processes, ensuring comprehensive documentation and alignment with organizational objectives. i.e. immigration, recruitment, applicant tracking, ADA, FLSA, FMLA, Title VII, Payroll practices, etc.
- Oversee the development, implementation, and maintenance of an electronic employee file system; Ensure the electronic file system is compliant with data protection regulations and internal policies for records retention.
- Comply with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.
- Create, update, and maintain all HR policies and employee handbooks for North America, Canada and the UK; ensure all policies comply with local, state, federal, and international laws and regulations.
- Conduct regular reviews and audits of electronic employee files to ensure accuracy and compliance.
- Oversees the Company-wide Onboarding Program to keep it current, relevant, vibrant, and compliant.
- Collaborates with HRBP's to assess compliance and non-compliance issues and provide guidance, in instances where there are gaps to meeting the established, required standards.
- Perform other duties, as needed.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in HR, with a focus on compliance and policy management.
- Strong organizational and project management skills.
- Proven team player and motivated self-starter with the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
- Proficiency in HRIS and electronic document management systems.
- Effectively communicate with all levels of employees and demonstrate adaptable speaking and listening skills in a variety of situations
- Evidenced maturity in handling of sensitive personal matters with high level of confidentiality
- Working knowledge of state, federal and local employment laws including but not limited to, FMLA, ADA, FLSA, NLRA, Title VII, etc.
Desired Skills:
- Master's degree.
- Professional HR certification (e.g., PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP).
Source : Tandym
