Human Resources Compliance & Governance Leader

William Hildebrand, PHR

Champlin, MN 763-***-**** *******.************@*****.*** LinkedIn

HUMAN RESOURCES & COMPLIANCE LEADER

Employment Law Compliance • HR Governance • Employee Relations • Risk Management • Workforce Strategy

Strategic HR Compliance and Policy Leader with 10+ years of experience supporting highly regulated organizations. Deep expertise in employment law compliance (ADA, FMLA, EEO, wage & hour), HR governance, policy management, audits, and regulatory risk mitigation. Proven success partnering with Legal, outside counsel, and HR leadership to ensure compliance, lead enterprise initiatives, manage visa/immigration programs, and deliver data-driven compliance insights. Track record of achieving 100% regulatory compliance, reducing audit findings by 25%, and strengthening organizational risk posture. CORE COMPETENCIES

HR Compliance & Governance Employment Law (ADA, FMLA, EEO, Wage & Hour) HR Policy & Handbook Management Regulatory Monitoring Risk Assessment & Mitigation HR Audits Compliance Training Immigration & Visa Compliance Employee Relations & Investigations ADA/FMLA Escalations Ethics & Whistleblower Reviews Affirmative Action & EEO Reporting HR Analytics & Dashboards Compliance Metrics Change Management Cross-Functional Collaboration Project Management Stakeholder Influence

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ALLINA HEALTH SYSTEMS – Minneapolis, MN

Supervisor, Employee Relations Compliance & Analytics 2023 – 2025

• Supervised and coached an Employee Relations team supporting 27,000 employees, while designing and delivering enterprise-wide compliance training on employment law updates and risk mitigation, achieving 100% on-time compliance.

• Streamlined inquiry and case-management processes by implementing tiered case assignments across 6,200+ cases, reducing documentation by 35% and resolution time by 22%.

• Partnered with Legal and outside employment counsel to manage the organization’s employment-based immigration and visa sponsorship program, ensuring 100% compliance with federal requirements.

• Monitored and interpreted federal and state employment laws (ADA, FMLA, EEO, wage & hour, workplace safety), translating regulatory changes into actionable HR policies and leader guidance.

• Led enterprise compliance initiatives and change management efforts, reducing audit findings by 25%.

• Conducted risk assessments and partnered cross-functionally with HR Business Partners and Employee Relations teams to identify trends, implement corrective actions, mitigate compliance risk and strengthen audit readiness.

• Maintained centralized HR policy repository, ensuring 85+ policies remained current, compliant, and aligned with organizational strategy.

Senior Employee Relations Compliance & Analytics Specialist 2022 – 2023

• Served as subject matter expert for employee relations compliance and regulatory management within a large healthcare system.

• Researched and monitored employment regulations, maintaining the Employee Relations database and communicating updates to HR leaders and system-wide partners.

• Tracked, audited, and documented corrective action plans for 27,000 employees, supporting performance management, unemployment claims, and legal defensibility. U.S. BANK – Minneapolis, MN

Human Resources Advisory Services Manager 2021 – 2022

• Managed and developed a high-performing team of 9 HR Advisors, delivering employee relations support to 17,000 associates across the East-Central Region.

• Acted as senior advisor and relationship manager, resolving 350+ employee relations cases annually with a 92% satisfaction rating.

• Led onboarding standardization, HRIS rollouts, and process improvement initiatives to enhance compliance, efficiency, identify trends, manage risk and implement consistent employee practices.

• Supported labor relations, performance management, policy interpretation, and employee development initiatives, affording cost containment and operational efficiency, reducing expenses by 15%. Manager, Workplace Violence Prevention / Employee Relations 2016 – 2021

• Established and led a Workplace Violence Prevention and Employee Relations function, defining case management roles, performance metrics, and governance standards.

• Recruited, coached, and developed a team of case managers, supporting performance, engagement, and career development.

• Designed, tested, and implemented enterprise HRIS and case-management systems, improving data integrity and adoption while reducing administrative workload by 35%.

• Investigated and consulted on complex, high-risk workplace violence and sensitive employee relations cases, ensuring confidentiality, compliance, and employee safety.

• Investigated and provided guidance to leaders and employees with complex, high-risk concerns regarding mental health, domestic violence, and off-duty conduct ensuring trauma-informed and compliant practices. Enterprise Security Services (ESS) – Systems Governance 2015 – 2016

• Designed investigative workflows aligned with audit, regulatory, and policy requirements.

• Developed standardized training materials to improve documentation quality and analyst consistency.

• Established governance frameworks for case-management systems, defining ownership, access controls, and escalation protocols to protect confidential data. ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

U.S. Bank 2012 – 2015 - Manager, Security Control Operations Air Force National Guard 2003 – 2025 - Operations Superintendent, Security Forces Federal Reserve System 2008 – 2012 - Federal Law Enforcement Officer EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

Bachelor of Arts (BA), Criminal Justice – Concordia University, Saint Paul, MN Summa Cum Laude Professional in Human Resources (PHR) – HR Certification Institute (HRCI) U.S. Employment Immigration Specialty Credential – Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) TECHNICAL SKILLS

Workday ServiceNow Kronos LaborSoft OnBase ADP (Unemployment Systems) Power BI Microsoft Office 365 SharePoint Google Workspace

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