Director, Compliance and Employee Relations
US
Hyland Software
Req #: 13836
Type: Regular Full Time
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Overview: The Director Compliance and Employee Relations is a senior HR leader responsible for establishing governing and executing the company's global employee relations workplace investigations employment compliance and Health & Safety strategy. This role ensures consistent legally compliant and fair people practices across geographies while enabling the business to manage risk uphold company values and maintain a safe respectful and compliant work environment. This position serves as a strategic partner to HR leadership Legal Facilities Benefits and senior executives balancing strong governance and risk mitigation with pragmatic business‑aligned solutions. Key Responsibilities Employee Relations & Investigations * Lead the global employee relations strategy ensuring fair consistent and legally compliant handling of employee concerns disciplinary matters and performance‑related actions * Oversee and as needed directly conduct complex and high‑risk investigations (e.g. discrimination harassment retaliation ethics violations executive‑level cases) * Establish investigation standards protocols documentation requirements and governance in close partnership with Legal * Provide expert guidance to HR Advisors/HRBPs and leaders on performance management corrective action terminations and conflict resolution * Identify trends and root causes across ER cases and implement preventative actions to reduce recurring risk Employment & HR Compliance * Own the global HR compliance strategy including adherence to employment laws regulations and internal policies across all countries of operation * Partner with Legal and regional HR teams to interpret employment law requirements and translate them into scalable policies procedures and controls * Ensure policies are current consistently applied and aligned with legal regulatory and business requirements * Lead audits compliance reviews and responses to internal or external findings related to HR practices * Maintain compliance oversight for record retention employee data handling labor relations/works councils (where applicable) and mandated training Health & Safety Governance * Own enterprise Health & Safety governance ensuring compliance with applicable occupational health and safety laws and regulations across geographies * Establish clear ownership policy frameworks and escalation paths for workplace safety incidents and employee health‑related risks * Partner closely with Facilities Benefits and HR Advisors/HRBPs to ensure Health & Safety practices are embedded into daily operations and employee support models * Oversee investigation and response to workplace safety incidents coordinating corrective actions and regulatory reporting as required * Collaborate with Benefits partners on health‑related programs (e.g. medical accommodations disability coordination wellbeing initiatives) to ensure alignment with compliance and safety requirements * Monitor trends and risks related to employee safety health and workplace conditions to proactively strengthen controls and prevention efforts Policy & Governance * Design and maintain a cohesive global HR Employee Relations and Health & Safety policy framework with clear ownership approval processes and exception management * Ensure alignment between policy practice and system configuration (e.g. HRIS workflows case management tools incident reporting processes) * Define decision rights and escalation paths for ER compliance and Health & Safety matters * Contribute to enterprise risk management activities related to people practices workplace safety and organizational culture Partnership & Advisory * Act as a trusted advisor to senior HR leaders executives and people leaders on sensitive employee relations compliance and safety‑related matters * Partner closely with Legal to manage exposure mitigate litigation and regulatory risk and support claims or disputes when they arise * Collaborate with HR Operations Total Rewards HR Systems Facilities Benefits and Data & Analytics teams to ensure compliance and safety requirements are embedded into processes and systems * Support reorganizations change initiatives and M&A activity from an employee relations compliance and Health & Safety perspective Leadership & Capability Building * Lead mentor and develop a team of employee relations compliance and/or Health & Safety professionals (as applicable) * Build ER compliance and safety capability across HR Advisors/HRBPs and leaders through training playbooks and decision frameworks * Promote a culture of fairness accountability safety and respect across the organization Qualifications * Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree or JD strongly preferred * 10+ years of progressive HR leadership experience with deep expertise in employee relations employment compliance and workplace Health & Safety * Experience operating in a global or multi‑country environment * Proven expertise managing complex investigations regulatory requirements and sensitive employee matters * Strong partnership experience with Legal Facilities Benefits and executive leadership * Demonstrated ability to balance risk management with practical business‑oriented solutions Key Competencies * Employment law and regulatory acumen * Investigation and fact‑finding expertise * Health & Safety governance and incident management * Executive judgment and influence * Clear credible communication in high‑risk situations * Integrity discretion and sound decision‑making * Ability to operate both strategically and hands‑on
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