Compliance Manager, HR​/Recruitment

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$80,000.00/yr - $90,000.00/yr

The Mary Ruth’s People Compliance Manager is responsible for the program management of compliance practices, ensuring alignment with federal, state, and local labor and employment laws, regulations, and industry standards. This role identifies compliance priorities, delivers practical and informed solution recommendations, and supports the development and implementation of best practices to maintain organizational compliance. The People Compliance Manager also serves as a trusted advisor for employee relations and performance management initiatives, ensuring our team’s experience reflects the Mary Ruth’s core values and commitments to employee wellbeing.

This role will report to the People Experience Director and is a full‑time, salaried, exempt position.

• Regulatory Compliance
  • Monitor and interpret existing and proposed federal, state, and local employment laws, assessing their impact; propose solutions to ensure company practices remain current and compliant.
  • Design and deliver training programs on compliance‑related topics.
  • Lead cross‑functional efforts to implement scalable PX compliance strategies, ensuring ongoing alignment and opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Audit & Risk Management
  • Conduct regular internal audits to ensure compliance with both internal policies and external regulations; identify and propose mitigation of potential areas of compliance vulnerability.
  • Develop, maintain, and implement a comprehensive PX compliance calendar, tracking progress and results.
• Policy Development & Data Governance
  • Coordinate policy governance processes, including maintaining an accurate repository of current and obsolete policies, publishing new or revised policies, tracking change management, and communicating deliverables to meet required deadlines.
  • Oversee People Experience records management and retention activities, ensuring alignment with company records retention schedules and varying legal requirements.
• Employee Relations
  • Serve as a trusted adviser to people managers, providing strategic guidance on programs and policies.
  • Support employees when challenges arise, ensuring fair, thoughtful, and unbiased solutions in partnership with People Experience team members and leaders.
  • Support initiatives that foster a positive and inclusive workplace culture, promote employee engagement, and enhance organizational effectiveness while furthering diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Miscellaneous
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

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