Senior Manager, HR Compliance - Americas

MongoDB is hiring a Senior Manager, HR Compliance to join our Americas Employee Experience team. This role reports to the Senior Director of Americas Employee Experience and is responsible for evolving, refining, and operationalizing a comprehensive compliance framework and strategy across the region.

The role includes direct management of one team member responsible for immigration and global mobility within the Americas region, ensuring these programs are effectively aligned with compliance requirements and broader people strategies.

As a key member of the Americas Employee Experience leadership team, this individual will help drive a culture of compliance and operational excellence, while also supporting team-wide planning, key initiatives, and quarterly business reviews (QBRs).

This role partners closely with regional Employee Experience leaders (Americas, EMEA, APAC) and maintains strong alignment with the Global Risk Compliance function to ensure consistency in processes, policies, controls, and audit readiness.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the continued development, refinement, and execution of a scalable HR compliance framework across the Americas (policy, training, audits, and programs), including a roadmap for future capabilities

Build and embed a culture of compliance and best practices across the People Team and broader organization

Develop and implement programs to ensure adherence to applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies; ensure in-region compliance of HR policies, processes, and programs

Own and oversee immigration and global mobility programs for the Americas through direct management of a dedicated team member, ensuring regulatory compliance, effective vendor partnership, and alignment with business and talent needs

Partner with Employee Relations and HR leadership to support compliant handling of employee matters, providing guidance, frameworks, and risk-based input (without direct ownership of ER processes)

Partner closely with the Global Risk Compliance function to align on controls, processes, policies, and audit activities; support internal and external audits as required

Lead regular compliance audits and risk assessments, including policy creation, documentation, manager training, and systems/process approvals to identify risks and drive corrective actions

Collaborate with HR leadership to create, implement, and maintain HR policies and procedures, ensuring consistency and effective escalation frameworks

Partner closely with Legal to stay current on regulatory changes and translate requirements into actionable guidance

Collaborate cross-functionally to integrate compliance considerations into business processes and decision-making

Design and deliver compliance training programs to educate HR staff, managers, and employees on obligations and best practices

Establish and maintain effective channels for reporting compliance concerns and support investigations as needed

Prepare and present regular compliance reports to senior management highlighting key metrics, trends, and risks

Build relationships with regulatory agencies, industry associations, and external stakeholders as needed

In partnership with other regional HR Compliance Leads, drive key operational rhythms, including project management of or collaborations on global initiatives and coordination of quarterly business reviews (QBRs)

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

10+ years of experience in HR compliance, employment law, or related field

5+ years of experience applying U.S. employment law across multiple states

3+ years of experience building and implementing HR compliance programs (policies, audits, training)

2+ years of people management experience

Experience partnering with Legal, Employee Relations, and/or Risk/Compliance functions

Experience supporting audits, including controls, documentation, and remediation

Experience delivering compliance training to HR and/or managers

Experience operating in ambiguous, fast-paced, or high-growth environments

Experience working in multi-state or complex organizational environments

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree or JD

Experience supporting multi-country HR compliance programs (Americas or global)

Experience overseeing or partnering on immigration and global mobility programs

Experience working in a public company or SOX-regulated environment

Experience in the technology industry or other high-growth environments

Professional certification such as PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, or equivalent

About the Team

The Employee Experience Team at MongoDB is the face of HR to our global employee population. The team is responsible for delivering full employee lifecycle support—from onboarding through separation—in partnership with the broader People Team, including Recruiting, Total Rewards, Learning Development, Employee Engagement Inclusion, HR Business Partnering, and HR Operations.

The t…