Job Summary
Employment Eligibility Compliance Management
Lead the university's employment eligibility compliance program by
establishing strategic direction, operational standards, and
regulatory compliance practices for I-9, E-Verify, and related
activities. Interpret federal and state employment eligibility
requirements, develop institutional policies and procedures, and
oversee program performance, audit readiness, regulatory
compliance, and institutional risk. Lead ICE audits, compliance
reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives while providing
guidance on complex and nonstandard compliance matters. Monitor
regulatory changes and translate requirements into university wide
practices and processes. Serve as a primary liaison with university
leadership, the Office of General Counsel, HRIS, HR Operations, and
other cross functional partners to address compliance risks and
improve operational effectiveness.
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Responsibilities
Policy & Program Governance
- Interprets federal and state employment-eligibility regulations
and establishes institutional operational standards for consistent,
university-wide application.
Owns full institutional accountability for the I-9, E-Verify,
and related compliance program, including audit readiness,
regulatory alignment, and defensible recordkeeping.
Approves exception handling and non-standard case
determinations, including work-authorization reviews, authorized
representative arrangements, and remote-hire risk
determinations.
Owns the Compliance program's business continuity strategy,
ensuring the team can sustain federally mandated obligations
through staffing disruptions and system outages.
Develops staffing, resource, and technology recommendations
based on compliance trends, workload analysis, audit findings, and
operational needs; prepares business cases and funding requests for
HR leadership consideration.
Risk Management & Regulatory Oversight
- Identifies enterprise-level compliance risks across the
employment-eligibility lifecycle and develops mitigation
strategies.
- Approves institutional corrective action plans and audit
remediation strategies developed by the Employment Eligibility
Compliance Specialist III, ensuring alignment with regulatory
obligations and enterprise risk priorities.
- Serves as escalation authority for Final Nonconfirmation (FNC)
E-Verify outcomes, suspected document fraud, and complex legal
questions, coordinating with the Office of General Counsel on
high-risk findings, escalations, and policy exceptions.
- Monitors employment eligibility regulatory developments such as
USCIS, DHS, and IER; translates regulatory change into
institutional action.
- Serves as a trusted advisor to senior HR leadership on
institutional compliance risk, regulatory change, and operational
impact.
Program Improvement & Strategic Leadership
- Leads strategic improvements to compliance systems, workflows,
technology, and service delivery to advance efficiency, accuracy,
and scalability.
- Partners with HRIS to define compliance-related system
requirements, prioritize enhancements, and advance automation of
I-9/E-Verify workflows.
- Drives continuous improvement of quality assurance methodology
in partnership with the Employment Eligibility Compliance
Specialist III.
Cross-Functional Leadership & Stakeholder
Partnership
- Serves as the primary liaison to the Office of General Counsel
on employment-eligibility and immigration matters.
- Partners closely with HR Operations to support efficient
onboarding, coordinate employment eligibility workflows, and ensure
timely, compliant employment transactions while providing
compliance oversight, guidance, and continuous process
improvement.
- Partners with HRIS, Payroll, Benefits, Talent Acquisition,
International Student & Scholar Services, and Internal Audit to
align compliance practice with institutional operations.
- Represents the compliance program in HR leadership discussions
and institutional audit or risk assessment forums.
- Reports compliance metrics, audit readiness, regulatory risks,
and program performance to the HR Operations Director and Senior HR
leadership, providing recommendations on emerging compliance issues
and operational impacts.
Team Leadership & Performance Management
- Directs, coaches, and manages performance for the Employment
Eligibility Compliance team staffwhile providing strategic
leadership and oversight for the Employment Eligibility Compliance
program.
- Coordinates workload distribution across the Employment
Eligibility Compliance team, monitors operational capacity, and
recommends staffing adjustments or additional resources to HR
leadership when supported by workload analysis and compliance
trends.
- Owns the Compliance team training strategy, including I-9
certification and E-Verify curricula developed in partnership with
HRIS.
- Reviews Compliance program quality metrics and team performance
trends to inform staffing, training, and process decisions.
- Fosters a culture of accuracy, accountability, and continuous
improvement across the Employment Eligibility Compliance team.
- Manages day-to-day staff scheduling, workload assignments,
onboarding, training, and performance management activities for
Employment Eligibility Compliance staff.
Manage the activities of supervisors and/or individual
contributors. Responsible for hiring, firing, performance
appraisals, and pay reviews. Broad knowledge of the field with
demonstrated leadership skills.
Minimum Qualifications
EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT: 1 year of higher education
can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience
(Example: bachelor's degree = 4 years of directly related work
experience).
Manager, Employment Eligibility Compliance
Management: Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 6
years or a master's (or equivalency) + 4 years of directly related
work experience.
Preferences
Employment Eligibility Compliance Management
Preferences:
Comfortable navigating ambiguity while
leading a newly formed team. Ability to work in changing systems.
Familiar with I-9 compliance and regulations including
international hires.
Special Instructions
Requisition Number: PRN46372B
Full Time or Part Time? Full Time
Work Schedule Summary: Monday through Friday 8am-5pmThe
Employment Eligibility Compliance Manager will work a hybrid
schedule of 3 days from our Downtown SLC office and 2 days working
remote.Work location expectations will follow University policy for
remote, hybrid, and in-person work arrangements and are subject to
change based on the business needs of the unit.
Department: 00410 - Human Resources
Location: Campus
Pay Rate Range: $75,000 to $80,000
Close Date: 10/30/2026
Open Until Filled:
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