Manager - HR Risk, Compliance and Employee Relations

$104,000 - $170,000 a year

Hi, we’re Gravie. Our mission is to improve the way people purchase and access healthcare through innovative, consumer-centric health benefit solutions that people can actually use. Our industry-changing products and services are developed and delivered by a diverse group of unique people. We encourage you to be your authentic self - we like you that way.

A Little More About The role:

The Manager, HR Risk, Compliance & Employee Relations is responsible for building, owning, and scaling Gravie’s HR risk, compliance, and employee relations function. This role establishes the foundational policies, procedures, governance frameworks, and case management practices required to support a growing, increasingly complex organization.

Operating as a peer to the HR Business Partner function, this role serves as the center of expertise and execution for employee relations, investigations, and HR compliance—enabling HRBPs to focus on strategic partnership, organizational effectiveness, and leadership coaching.

This is a hands-on builder role suited for an experienced HR professional who thrives in ambiguity and can create structure where little currently exists.

You will:

- Design and implement Gravie’s HR risk, compliance, and employee relations operating model

- Establish foundational HR policies, procedures, and standards

- Create governance frameworks that ensure consistency, fairness, and legal compliance

- Partner closely with Legal to ensure policies and practices align with federal, state, and local employment laws

- Develop scalable documentation, playbooks, and decision frameworks for leaders and HR partners

- Serve as the primary owner of employee relations matters, including:

- Workplace concerns and complaints

- Conduct and performance-related issues

- Investigations involving harassment, discrimination, retaliation, or policy violations

- Lead or oversee investigations with objectivity, rigor, and appropriate documentation

- Provide risk-informed recommendations to the VP, HR and business leaders regarding outcomes

-Ensure consistent application of policy and appropriate resolution of cases

- Design and implement standardized ER intake and escalation processes

- Clearly define roles between HRBPs, HR Risk & ER, Legal, and leaders

- Own ER case tracking, documentation standards, and audit-ready records

- Identify trends and systemic risks and recommend proactive mitigation strategies

- Act as a trusted advisor to HRBPs

- Support HRBPs with ER expertise while maintaining clear ownership boundaries

- Lead the rollout and adoption of new HR policies and procedures

- Create practical guidance, FAQs, and leader toolkits for HR policies

- Partner with HRBP on change management efforts

- Surface insights and risks to the VP, HR

- Continuously evolve policies and processes to meet business and regulatory needs

You Bring:

- 7–10+ years of HR experience with expertise in:

- Employee relations and workplace investigations

- HR compliance and risk management

- Demonstrated experience building or maturing HR policies and governance

- Strong knowledge of U.S. employment law

- Proven ability to operate independently in ambiguous, evolving environments

- Excellent judgment, discretion, and documentation skills

Extra Credit:

- Experience in a scaling or previously immature HR function

- Prior partnership with Legal (in-house or external)

- Experience implementing ER case management tools or processes

- Healthcare, tech, or regulated-industry experience a plus

Gravie: 

In order to transform health insurance and build a health plan everyone can love, we need talented people doing amazing work. In exchange, we offer a great overall employee experience with opportunities for career growth, meaningful mission-driven work, and an above average total rewards package.

The salary range for this position is $104,000 - 170,000 annually. Numerous factors including, but not limited to, educations, skills, work experience, certifications, etc. will be considered when determining compensation.  In addition to base salary, this position is also eligible to participate in Gravie’s annual bonus program.  Stock options may also be awarded as part of the compensation package.

Our unique benefits program is the gravy, i.e., the special sauce that sets our compensation package apart. In addition to standard health and wellness benefits, Gravie’s package includes alternative medicine coverage, flexible PTO, up to 16 weeks paid parental leave, paid holidays, a 401k program, cell phone reimbursement, transportation perks, education reimbursement, and 1 week of paid paw-ternity leave. 

A Little More About Us:

At Gravie, we're on a mission to reinvent health benefits for small and midsize businesses—making high-quality, affordable healthcare accessible to employers and their employees. We believe better benefits lead to better lives, and we’re building the future of health benefits to reflect just that.

We’re proud to be the only company offering both innovative level-funded health plans and a market-leading ICHRA solution, giving employers more choice and flexibility than ever before.

And guess what? Our customers love us. With member and employer satisfaction rates consistently trending above 80%, we know our health plans are working the way they should. Backed by some of the most sought-after investors in the country, we have the resources and long-term support to build something truly transformative—and we’re just getting started.

At Gravie, we do things differently. We’ll challenge you, and we’ll welcome you challenging us. Good ideas are everyone's job here. You’ll join a team that’s smart, mission-driven, and unafraid to push boundaries if it means making a bigger impact for the people we serve.

If you're energized by a high-performance, high-trust environment where your voice matters, Gravie might be just the place for you.