.By clicking "Apply Now," I understand and agree that Zendesk and its affiliates will collect and process my information in accordance with Zendesk's Candidate Privacy Notice. Job Description At Zendesk we are looking for an HR Compliance Program Manager to join our expanding hub in Lisbon. As an HR Compliance Program Manager you will be responsible for managing the global compliance oversight program for People and Places (P&P). In this role you will be working alongside internal and external stakeholders to create and maintain compliance schedules, documentation, and roadmaps to effectively operationalize HR compliance activities. You will also project manage any new or updated compliance activities, recurring audits, and assessments that require cross-functional collaboration. This is an excellent opportunity for you to autonomously drive the HR compliance and project management activities on a global scale, creatively collaborating with cross-functional teams based across the globe. As a HR Compliance Program Manager you will: Create, maintain, and improve the HR Compliance Governance Process, with a strong analytical focus on controls, testing, and ongoing monitoring to implement effective compliance activities. Be first and primary point of contact for compliance assessments, audits, and reporting requests, both internal and external. Build a framework including appropriate review and approval steps, to ensure compliance with laws and regulations governing across various federal, state/provincial, and local government agencies and guide P&P sub-functions through application. Maintain inventory of HR compliance requirements and RACI model for each requirement; develop roadmap and timelines for compliance activities, including but not limited to audits, reporting, and assessments. Collaborate across multiple teams to document and operationalize new compliance requirements and update them accordingly. Act as primary project manager for compliance activities such as audits, reporting, assessments, and regulatory requirements. Work with internal and external stakeholders to develop and/or enhance existing compliance assessments, templates, and reporting; document activities andprovide summaries and relevant recommendations for senior management and other stakeholders, to include regulatory agencies and the Board of Directors, as needed. Coordinate with legal counsel (internal and external) and various internal teams to identify, monitor, analyze, and communicate regulatory changes including templates for policies and standard operating procedures. In partnership with Zendesk legal team, coordinate and drive compliance assessments of regulations and process breakdowns against organizational requirements. In order to succeed in this role, you should have: Bachelor's degree in Business, HR or in related field OR equivalent experience