Senior Director, Employee Relations and Compliance

Senior Director, Employee Relations and Compliance

• Full-Time
• Remote

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Senior Director, Employee Relation sand Compliance

FLSA STATUS: Exempt Location: Remotely based U.S.

WHO WE ARE

MGT is a leading provider of technology and advisory solutions serving state, local, and education government agencies (SLED) across the United States. Through client partnerships, MGT's 1,000+ employees impact communities for good by managing and securing critical networks, solving complex human capital and fiscal problems, elevating education systems, and advancing equity as a performance imperative. MGT partners with thousands of agencies as trusted advisors delivering solutions that improve technology, operational, and economic performance to help communities thrive.

Founded in 1975, MGT initiated an ambitious restart in 2016, broadening the solutions portfolio to provide the most specialized solutions, tackling the most mission-critical problems that live at the top of the public agency leadership agenda. MGT drives over 20% compound annual organic growth and utilizes programmatic mergers and acquisitions to grow capabilities, attract top talent, and accelerate growth scale. Since 2020, MGT has successfully completed thirteen acquisitions, driving over 60% compound annual inorganic growth.

Celebrating its 50th year, the firm attracts exceptional talent and empowers them to exceed client expectations as they navigate the dynamic demands of the clients we serve.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

As Senior Director, Employee Relation sand Compliance, you will provide strategic leadership for MGT's enterprise-wide employee relations and employment compliance programs. Reporting to the SVP, HR Services, you will serve as a senior resource for employee relations, workplace investigations, and employment compliance while helping develop the team's capabilities.

This role is ideal for a leader who combines sound judgment, strong business acumen, and deep employee relationsexpertisewith broad employment compliance knowledge and experience developing teams. The successful candidate will be comfortable advising senior leaders and executives, supporting scalable programs, and helping the organization navigate growth and change.

Enterprise Employee Relations Leadership

• Lead MGT's enterprise-wide employee relations strategy and operating model.
• Serve as the senior advisor and escalation point for complex and sensitive employee matters, investigations, workplace concerns, accommodations, performance management issues, and employment decisions.
• Partner with leaders across the organization to address workforce challenges, strengthen leadership effectiveness, and support a positive and productive workplace culture.
• Identify and analyze employee relations trends, providing actionable insights and recommendations to improve organizational effectiveness and employee experience.
• Promote consistent, fair, and values-based decision-making across all levels of the organization.

Workplace Investigations and Policy Leadership

• Oversee enterprise workplace investigations, ensuring thorough, objective, and consistent practices.
• Establish standards, protocols, and governance processes that reinforce fairness, transparency, and compliance.
• Lead the development and ongoing evolution of workplace policies, employee conduct standards, and employee relations practices.
• Ensure employee concerns are addressed with professionalism, discretion, and a commitment to maintainingtrust throughout the organization.

Compliance, Governance, and Risk Management

• Provide strategic leadership and oversight for MGT's employment compliance programs across a geographically dispersed, multi-state workforce.
• Apply strong knowledge of federal, state, and local employment requirements and support organizational readiness for evolving regulations.
• Help translate legal and regulatory requirements into practical, scalable business processes and peoplepractices.
• Guide the development of governance frameworks, controls, monitoring processes, documentation standards, and remediation approaches that strengthen accountability and reduce organizational risk.
• Coordinate and support employment-related compliance reviews, assessments, audits, and corrective action initiatives.
• Partner closely with Legal, Internal Audit, and executive leadership to proactivelyidentifyand mitigate organizational risk.
• Help establish metrics and reporting that provide visibility into compliance trends, risks,…