People Governance Partner

About Willmeng

Arizona-based Willmeng Construction is a 100-percent employee-owned general contractor that has been dedicated to helping our people build their “Genuine Place of Purpose” since 1977. We prioritize our exceptional company culture, which has us ranked in the Top 5 of the Phoenix Business Journal’s Best Places to Work for more than a decade and made us the only Arizona construction firm on the Inc. Best Workplaces list for three consecutive years. We have earned multiple appearances on AZ Big Media’s Most Admired Companies list, and ranked No. 1 for Healthiest Employers for two consecutive years.

Our people and our culture have also created an atmosphere that encourages going above and beyond for our clients and our community. Our team’s dedication to its craft has earned us NAIOP (CREDA) Arizona General Contractor of the Year six times, while at the same time donating more than $1 million annually to community organizations.

Our strategic vision focuses on supporting prelease transactions, competitively bidding projects of all sizes, and fostering our altruistic service culture by recruiting highly talented individuals of great character who want to make a genuine impact on our communities.

The Role

The People Governance Partner is more than a compliance professional. At Willmeng, compliance is one of the ways we take care of our people, and you’ll be the trusted expert who helps us get it right for them. You’ll keep our policies fair and clear, make sure our benefits, leave, and pay practices work for every employee, and guide our foreign national team members through visa sponsorship with care. If you love details and believe the best answer is both compliant and caring, you’ll thrive here.

What you will accomplish

• Turn changing employment laws across multiple states into clear, practical, people-first guidance.
• Keep our handbook and policies current, fair, and written in plain, human language.
• RequiredAdminister benefits, leave, and open enrollment behind the scenes so employees get the support they count on.
• Guide foreign national employees through the full visa sponsorship journey, including TN, H-1B, and PERM, with our immigration attorneys.
• Help us pay fairly through job classification, salary structures, and pay equity reviews.
• Be an approachable, solutions-oriented resource for leaders in our offices and on our jobsites.
  

What you will bring

We’re looking for someone who is detail-driven, curious, and caring. The ideal candidate knows the rules inside and out, uses good judgment to apply them with flexibility and empathy, and is equally comfortable interpreting a new state law, administering open enrollment, and explaining a complex rule in plain, human language.

Required

• Five or more years of HR/People Operations experience focused on compliance, benefits administration, and/or compensation.
• Strong working knowledge of wage and hour law, leave, ACA/COBRA, pay transparency, and I-9/E-Verify requirements.
• A people-first approach to compliance: the judgment to find flexible, employee-centered solutions within the rules.
• Experience supporting a multi-state employer.
• Exceptional organization, attention to detail, and documentation skills.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality and handle sensitive situations with care.
• Ability to work primarily from our Phoenix office and travel 5–10% to satellite offices and jobsites.
  

Preferred

Experience in construction, manufacturing, engineering, or similar industries.
Experience managing the employment-based visa lifecycle, including TN, H-1B, and PERM, in partnership with immigration counsel.
Exposure to federal contractor obligations (OFCCP, AAP, Davis-Bacon).
PHR or SHRM-CP certification; CEBS or CCP a plus.

You’re inspired by our values

• Altruistic - Our foundation is built upon the authentic, selfless concern we share for the success and wellbeing of others.
• Fair 360 - We illuminate with kindness by seeking to understand before being understood and by caring more than may seem reasonable so we can achieve genuine success for all.
• Strategic - The blueprint that guides the creation of a genuine place of purpose expresses the clarity of our vision, the rigor of our thought and the character of our word.
• Sincere - We present no facades, only genuine elevations of truth, trust, and wholehearted loyalty to the employees we mentor, the clients we serve and the communities we call home.
• Nimble - Our structural integrity is ensured through the balance of resourcefulness, responsiveness, and adaptability and strengthened by being well-rounded in the market to serve at the highest levels.

Compensation

Alongside cash, our total compensation package includes comprehensive benefits and 100% employee ownership. From wellness to work life, our benefits support our employees' total wellbeing.

Benefits

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• Discretionary annual bonus
  
• 401k with employer match
• Employee medical, dental, and vision insurance 100% covered, with options to add dependents at 50% coverage by Willmeng
• Flexible Time Off Policy
• 9 paid company holidays
• 3 consecutive weeks of parental bonding leave, with an additional 3-5 weeks of disability leave for delivery recovery
• Spacious break rooms with healthy meals & snacks provided at no additional cost
• Team-building activities, including volunteer opportunities

Willmeng places nothing more important to the organizational health of the company than its overall focus on culture. By bringing different personalities together and embracing their individual contributions, the culture is rich, strong and uniquely different. With a true family feel and the opportunity to participate in building a genuine place of purpose for clients and employees, Willmeng has the distinct advantage of something exceptional and special in the culture.