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Sr Manager - HR Compliance

Workday
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 7 Aug 2025
💰 $270,500/yr($152,300/yr$270,500/yr)

About the role

Your work days are brighter here.

At Workday, it all began with a conversation over breakfast. When our founders met at a sunny California diner, they came up with an idea to revolutionize the enterprise software market. And when we began to rise, one thing that really set us apart was our culture. A culture which was driven by our value of putting our people first. And ever since, the happiness, development, and contribution of every Workmate is central to who we are. Our Workmates believe a healthy employee-centric, collaborative culture is the essential mix of ingredients for success in business. That’s why we look after our people, communities and the planet while still being profitable. Feel encouraged to shine, however that manifests: you don’t need to hide who you are. You can feel the energy and the passion, it's what makes us unique. Inspired to make a brighter work day for all and transform with us to the next stage of our growth journey? Bring your brightest version of you and have a brighter work day here.

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About the Team

Join our team and experience Workday!

It's fun to work in a company where people truly believe in what they're doing. At Workday, we're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business of enterprise applications. We work hard, and we're serious about what we do. But we like to have a good time, too. In fact, we run our company with that principle in mind every day: One of our core values is fun.

About the Role

As Workday’s leader in HR compliance, you will Partner with Legal, Talent Acquisition leaders, HR professionals, business leaders, and 3rd party vendors to draft, implement, and monitor HR policies/programs in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, including OFCCP, AAP, VEVRAA, EEOC, GDPR.  Establish HR processes and controls for government agency audits, including response preparation and ongoing compliance reviews. Ensure appropriate documentation, interpretation, and communication to leaders regarding the implementation of various compliance om all plans. In partnership with our HR analytics team - analyze, refine, and present data as necessary to the HR leadership team regarding compliance efforts and progress.

About You

  • Global Compliance Leadership: Lead the development and execution of a global HR compliance strategy that anticipates future regulatory changes and aligns with business objectives.

  • Emerging Regulations: Partner with legal, HR, and business leaders to draft, implement, and monitor HR policies and programs in accordance with applicable global laws and regulations, including emerging ones like EU Pay Transparency.

  • Data-Driven Compliance: Leverage HR data and technology to proactively identify compliance risks, monitor trends, and ensure the integrity of compliance-related processes and reporting.

  • Strategic Oversight: Provide strategic oversight for all government agency audits, including response preparation and ongoing compliance reviews.

  • Expert in HR compliance - managed OFCCP work before. You know what VEVRAA and GDPR stands for without looking them up. An internal SOX audit doesn’t scare you. You could file a EEO-1 report with both hands tied behind your back. 

  • Inspirational leader - You know how to recruit, motivate, develop, and retain top talent on your team. You foster an environment that encourages people to take sensible risks and do their best work

  • Driven - You are comfortable with ambiguity. You forge ahead and produce results even when things are in flux. You don’t settle for the status quo.

  • Storyteller - You are proficient in presenting a compelling, contextual message to all levels of the company. You know how to tailor your content to your audience, from an intern to the CEO and everyone in between.

  • Customer centric - You keep the employee experience at the forefront of everything you do. You’re able to navigate between the two worlds of user experience and compliance, and you never sacrifice one for the other.

  • Collaborative - You can manage multiple stakeholders. You pull together the right people to deli

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