Jobs and Careers

People Governance Partner

United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 28 Jul 2026

About the role

About Willmeng

Since 1977, Arizona-based commercial general contractor Willmeng Construction has been committed to staying true to building excellence and preserving the company’s high value to the clients we serve. Willmeng gives back to our community and has been recognized for a multitude of awards for project excellence and company culture including Contractor of the Year by AZRE Magazine, #1 General Contractor by Ranking Arizona, Best Workplace by Inc. Magazine, General Contractor of the Year by NAIOP, and Best Places to Work by Phoenix Business Journal.

Our strategic vision focuses on three fundamental aspects: supporting prelease transactions, maintaining our ability to competitively bid projects small and large, and fostering the “altruistic service” corporate culture established by recruiting highly talented individuals of great character.

The Role

The People Governance Partner is responsible for ensuring the organization's People Operations practices, policies, and documentation comply with federal, state, and local employment law across all states of operation. This role partners closely with the Head of People Operations to identify regulatory changes, manage compliance risk, maintain governance documentation (handbooks, policies, recordkeeping), and support audits, investigations, and reporting. This is a hands-on role — the person will also support broader People Operations functions (employee relations, onboarding compliance, training compliance) as needed, with compliance and governance as the primary focus.

What you will accomplish

Multi-state compliance

Monitor and interpret employment law changes across current states with employees, regardless of operations (wage & hour, paid leave, pay transparency, final pay timing, meal/rest break rules, etc.).
Maintain state-specific handbook addenda and policy documentation; flag gaps or unresolved legal questions for Head of People Operations/legal review.
Track new-state expansion triggers (e.g., first employee in a new state) and initiate compliance onboarding checklists.

Governance & recordkeeping

Maintain HR compliance calendars (EEO-1, OSHA logs, ACA reporting, I-9 audits, state new-hire reporting, etc.).
Own document retention practices for personnel files, I-9s, and required postings across all offices.
Support internal audits of HR practices and prepare documentation for external audits when needed.

Policy & employee relations

Draft, update, and maintain the employee handbook and standalone policies in coordination with legal counsel.
Audit compliance regarding employee relations issues, investigations, and disciplinary actions.
Ensure job classifications (exempt/non-exempt) are reviewed and documented consistently across states.

Training & reporting

Coordinate mandatory compliance training (harassment prevention, safety, state-specific requirements) and track completion.
Prepare compliance-related reporting for executive leadership (e.g., open risk items, upcoming regulatory deadlines).
Support onboarding process compliance (offer letters, new-hire paperwork, I-9/E-Verify) across all states.

Cross-functional support

Serve as a point of contact for field/office managers on compliance questions.
Support broader People Ops projects (workforce analytics, comp reviews, onboarding improvements) as capacity allows.

Work environment

Primarily office-based in Phoenix, AZ, with regular travel to satellite offices/jobsites.
10% travel expected.

What we would like you to have

3–5 years of HR generalist experience, with meaningful exposure to multi-state compliance.
Working knowledge of FLSA, FMLA, ADA, EEO, and state-specific leave/wage laws.
Strong documentation and organizational skills; comfortable owning compliance calendars and recordkeeping.
Experience maintaining or drafting employee handbooks and policies.
Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discreti