Labor Compliance Program Manager (Consulting)
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Position Summary: We are seeking a Labor Compliance Program Manager to join a large-scale integration and transformation program for a national infrastructure services provider. This role will focus on stabilizing weekly payroll accuracy, reducing union-related penalties and interest, and developing a scalable labor compliance model covering Union and IRA/Prevailing Wage environments. The ideal candidate will be a hands-on, strategic partner with deep payroll and labor compliance knowledge and a proven record of operational turnaround success.
Essential Duties:
- Lead root-cause analysis of payroll errors and implement corrective measures.
- Launch weekly payroll reporting dashboards for error tracking and early intervention.
- Map workflows from time capture through GL reconciliation and union remittance.
- Implement controls, SLAs, and governance with Shared Services and Compliance teams.
- Recommend org structure and tooling changes to support long-term compliance.
- Drive cross-functional accountability and partner with existing teams, not override them.
- Document SOPs and controls to transition ownership to internal teams.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or related field.
- Minimum 8 years of experience in labor compliance, payroll, and certified payroll environments.
- Experience working with unionized environments and multiple CBAs.
- Familiarity with prevailing wage and IRA compliance.
- Prior success leading large-scale operational turnaround projects.
Skills and Job-Specific Competencies:
- Deep knowledge of payroll systems, certified payroll, and GL reconciliation.
- Strong analytical skills and a process-improvement mindset.
- Tools experience: LCPtracker, ProScore, Excel; internal payroll systems.
- Skilled at stakeholder management and leading through influence.
- Ability to work autonomously in high-ambiguity environments.
Travel Requirements: This role requires up to 25% domestic travel (e.g., Texas, California, Colorado, Michigan).
Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to qualified applicants or candidates with disabilities upon request to enable them to perform essential functions. This role may require mobility to attend in-person meetings, sitting or standing for extended periods, and the use of telephone, computer, or other electronic communication devices.
Salary Range: SolomonEdwards values your unique and individual experience and background. As such, we take a comprehensive approach when determining compensation for our roles. The compensation for this specific role is based on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to education, licensure and certifications, location, experience, and training. A reasonable estimate for the current hourly range for this role is $90 – 110.
Benefits: We are committed to providing health and financial stability by offering a comprehensive suite of benefits. Benefits include access to top-tier employers and job opportunities, health insurance, sick leave, and 401(k).
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