Director, HR Compliance – Leaves Policy

American Red Cross

Director of HR Compliance & Leaves Policy at American Red Cross ensuring compliance with employment laws. Leading compliance and LOA functions while managing a remote team.

Posted 5/8/2026full-timeRemote • Florida, Illinois, North Carolina, Texas, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $130,000 - $150,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Direct the execution of HR compliance initiatives and projects, including scope definition, deliverable assignment, scheduling, issue resolution, and resource coordination.
Direct, develop and deliver change management strategies, communication plans, and end-user training related to HR compliance programs and initiatives.
Design, implement, and maintain HR policies and procedures to support ethical, legal, and compliant business practices; regularly update and maintain the Red Cross Employee Handbook.
Provide oversight of the Leaves of Absence and Accommodations team to ensure compliant administration, strong customer service, and alignment with workforce and business objectives.
Direct and govern the development and administration of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action (AA) programs, ensuring compliance with federal and state requirements.
Represent the organization with regulatory, enforcement, and community agencies as needed; oversee and direct AA/EEO education and training initiatives.
Design and implement reporting and analytics methodologies to meet regulatory, compliance, and business needs; analyze complex data to identify trends, gaps, and improvement opportunities.
Administer and continuously improve HR compliance monitoring and tracking systems to ensure accuracy, efficiency, and reliability.
Preside over all internal and external HR audits, including audit planning, stakeholder coordination, data review, findings analysis, and development of corrective action plans.
Serve as a people manager, interpreting and administering policies, processes, and procedures that impact teams and subordinate functions.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Education: Bachelor's degree required*
Experience: Minimum 7 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and related experience required.
Management Experience: 5 years of people management experience.
Demonstrated ability to collaborate and influence across all organizational levels,
Strong verbal and written communication skills,
Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and inspire teams toward a shared vision,
Experience navigating leave administration and compliance issues within complex, multi-state organizations.
Vendor management experience.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, Dental Vision plans
Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts
PTO: Starting at 19 days a year; based on type of job and tenure
Holidays: 11 paid holidays comprised of six core holidays and five floating holidays
401K with up to 6% match
Paid Family Leave
Employee Assistance
Disability and Insurance: Short + Long Term
Service Awards and recognition

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Hard Skills & Tools

HR compliancechange managementdata analysisreporting methodologiespolicy designaudit planningleave administrationEqual Employment Opportunity (EEO)Affirmative Action (AA)compliance monitoring

Soft Skills

collaborationinfluenceverbal communicationwritten communicationleadershipmentoringteam inspirationcustomer serviceproblem resolutionresource coordination