Vice President, Employee Relations and Compliance

About the role

The Vice President, Employee Relations and Compliance will lead MGT’s enterprise-wide employee relations strategy and operating model. They will partner with executive leadership to foster a culture of accountability, respect, consistency, and compliance, addressing workforce challenges, strengthening leadership effectiveness, and supporting a positive and productive workplace culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead MGT’s enterprise-wide employee relations strategy and operating model.
• 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.
• Provide strategic oversight of employment-related compliance programs and workplace policies.
• Ensure organizational readiness for evolving federal, state, and local employment regulations.
• Develop scalable governance frameworks that balance compliance requirements with business objectives.
• Partner closely with Legal, Internal Audit, and executive leadership to proactively identify and mitigate organizational risk.
• 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.
• Safeguard employee concerns with professionalism, discretion, and a commitment to maintaining trust throughout the organization.
• Lead employee relations and compliance efforts associated with acquisitions, integrations, organizational redesigns, and workforce transitions.
• Develop repeatable frameworks and playbooks that support sustainable growth and organizational scalability.
• Support enterprise transformation initiatives by aligning employee relations and compliance strategies with broader business objectives.
• Build, develop, and lead a high-performing Employee Relations and Compliance team.
• Foster a culture of accountability, responsiveness, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Develop organizational capability by coaching leaders and strengthening manager effectiveness in handling employee matters.
• Establish best practices, tools, and resources that enable scalable support across a growing enterprise.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree in Human Resources, Employment Law, Business Administration, JD, or a related field preferred.
• 12+ years of progressive experience in Employee Relations, Employment Compliance, Labor Relations, Employment Law, Human Resources, or related disciplines.
• Demonstrated success leading enterprise employee relations and compliance functions within large, complex, and rapidly evolving organizations.
• Significant experience managing workplace investigations and advising on high-risk employee matters.
• Deep knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws and regulatory requirements.
• Proven ability to influence executive leaders and drive organizational outcomes through trusted partnerships and sound judgment.

Qualifications

• Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to balance employee experience, compliance requirements, and organizational objectives.
• Experience leading teams through growth, change, acquisitions, and organizational transformation.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity, manage competing priorities, and make thoughtful decisions in complex situations.
• Demonstrated success building scalable programs, processes, and governance frameworks that support long-term growth.