People and Compliance Manager - 17765

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Role:  People and Compliance Manager
Priority Location: Latin America
Working Hours: California, US business hours preferred
Salary Range: $2,500 - $3,000 per month (The final offer is at the client’s discretion and depends on the candidate’s interview result, skills, and experience.)
Type of contract: Independent Contractor, Full-Time
Type of job: Remote


About the Role:
The role blends people leadership, performance management, and compliance execution. This is not an administrative HR role; it is a senior management position for a "Coach + Enforcer" hybrid who can drive performance, navigate complex compliance needs, and own the end-to-end employee lifecycle.


Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic People Leadership: Manage a team of 8 frontline direct reports, owning the entire lifecycle from hiring, onboarding to offboarding and organizational design.
• Performance & Accountability: Design and execute performance review cycles and Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs), holding team members strictly accountable to KPIs and company outcomes.
• Compliance Execution: Interface with our external California HR consultants and legal counsel to implement high-standard people practices and ensure total adherence to employee handbooks and records.
• Process & Systems Oversight: Ensure operational consistency within healthcare-adjacent environments, overseeing staff discipline and accuracy within Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems.

• Proven Leadership: Minimum 10+ years of experience in people management or HR leadership, with a "battle-tested" background in hiring, firing, and independent team management (Required).
• Performance Management Expertise: Extensive hands-on experience building feedback loops, coaching employees for growth, and confidently managing difficult conversations or confrontation (Required).
• High-Stakes Communication: Exceptional command of English and the ability to act as a direct, calm communicator who can make confident decisions under ambiguity (Required).
• Technical/Industry Context: Previous experience in healthcare, behavioral health, or working with EHR systems and California employment environments (Preferred).