Senior Manager, People Operations

Worley Group - Denver, CO

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Denver, CO

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Senior Manager, People Operations at Worley is responsible for overseeing HR compliance across the US, ensuring adherence to federal and state regulations, and optimizing the compliance program for efficiency. This role involves strategic partnership with stakeholders, managing compliance reporting, and training employees on compliance-related processes. The position requires a strong understanding of employment laws and the ability to analyze compliance data to drive improvements.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage HR compliance for Worley in the US.
• Stay ahead of trends, communicate, and implement plans for Worley.
• Proactively engage with leaders to highlight opportunities to improve and deliver work.
• Engage with our DEI teams to ensure mutual support for the best outcomes.
• Work with contracted external vendors to develop and submit necessary Federal and State compliance reports, including Affirmative Action Plan (AAP), VETS-4212, EEO-1, California Pay Data Report among others.
• Partner with our in-house legal team to stay informed about new state laws and their implications for our locations; develop and implement actionable plans in response to these changes.
• Develop policy statements, and internal and external modes of communication.
• Conduct/oversee regular discussions with stakeholders to ensure the Company's policies are being followed.
• Identify any problem areas in implementing or maintaining compliance reporting, and develop solutions.
• Engage with various business units to enhance program effectiveness and improve data reporting efficiency.
• Establish an internal auditing and reporting system to measure the effectiveness of the Company's programs, indicate the need for remedial action, determine the degree to which the Company's objectives have been attained.
• Train employees involved in the recruitment, screening, selection, promotion, disciplinary, and related processes to ensure the commitments in the Company's compliance programs are implemented and adhered to.
• Serve as liaison between the Company and enforcement agencies.
• Determine whether employees who are protected veterans have had the opportunity to participate in Company-sponsored educational, training, recreational, and social activities, and ensure each Company location is in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Ensure policies are in place to identify any barriers to employment for protected veterans, including those with known disabilities, and assisting managers in developing reasonable accommodations to ensure disabled veterans benefit from equal employment opportunities.

Requirements

• Human Resources Reporting or Compliance experience, specifically including experience with affirmative action programs, VETS-4212, EEO-1, California Pay Data Report related data analysis, and management of OFCCP audit.
• Experience with independently managing and developing a compliance program from basics with minimal support.
• Strong working knowledge of federal and state employment laws, regulatory and reporting requirements, pay equity and reporting requirements, etc.
• Experience and ability to collect, interpret, and identify relevance of compliance-related information from multiple sources.
• Ability to review and work with data, conduct analysis to determine applicable trends and make recommendations to stakeholders to drive to positive outcomes.
• Strong presentation skills and facilitation experience.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions in a manner consistent with the essential job functions.
• Strong organizational, attention to detail and time management skills necessary to manage multiple assignments in a rapidly changing environment.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including ability to effectively communicate with stakeholders at all levels within the organization.
• Experience with HRIS (preferably People Link) and ATS systems, specifically pulling and analyzing reports.
• Experience with Ethics & Compliance (E&C) Program Reviews, E&C reports, and policies.