What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Manager, People Compliance position at DraftKings Inc.?
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The Crown Is Yours
As a People Compliance Project Manager, you’ll lead global compliance initiatives across the People function, ensuring programs are scalable, audit-ready, and aligned with evolving regulatory requirements. You’ll drive the strategy, execution, and governance of employment compliance programs, including regulatory reporting, audit controls, HR policy governance, workers’ compensation, and immigration processes. Partnering cross-functionally with Legal, Payroll, Employee Relations, IT, Finance, and HR, you’ll reduce risk, strengthen controls, and continuously improve compliance operations across a complex, global environment.
What You’ll Do
We’re a publicly traded (NASDAQ: DKNG) technology company headquartered in Boston. As a regulated gaming company, you may be required to obtain a gaming license issued by the appropriate state agency as a condition of employment. Don’t worry, we’ll guide you through the process if this is relevant to your role.
If this job posting does not include compensation information, this is due to a technical error that our team is working to resolve! We will repost this position with compensation information as soon as it is resolved. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
The Crown Is Yours
As a People Compliance Project Manager, you’ll lead global compliance initiatives across the People function, ensuring programs are scalable, audit-ready, and aligned with evolving regulatory requirements. You’ll drive the strategy, execution, and governance of employment compliance programs, including regulatory reporting, audit controls, HR policy governance, workers’ compensation, and immigration processes. Partnering cross-functionally with Legal, Payroll, Employee Relations, IT, Finance, and HR, you’ll reduce risk, strengthen controls, and continuously improve compliance operations across a complex, global environment.
What You’ll Do
- Lead annual global compliance efforts in partnership with Legal, Payroll, Employee Relations, IT, Finance, HR, and other cross-functional stakeholders.
- Drive compliance projects that implement scalable practices and procedures aligned with global laws, regulations, and company standards.
- Own regulatory reporting, documentation, and HR compliance filings, including EEO-1, Form I-9, BLS, and state- and country-specific reporting — ensuring accuracy, timeliness, audit readiness, and regulatory adherence.
- Lead HR audit programs and internal controls, tracking remediation efforts and strengthening governance, documentation, and oversight.
- Oversee HR policy and handbook governance, including policy development, updates, and ongoing alignment with current practices and legal requirements.
- Build and maintain SOPs, playbooks, and standardized documentation to drive operational excellence and continuous improvement across HR compliance.
- At least 4 years of progressive experience in HR compliance, immigration, risk management, or a related field.
- Bachelor's degree, preferably in human resource management or a related field.
- Deep, hands-on experience managing global operational compliance programs and third-party vendors within regulated, high-volume HR environments.
- Strong knowledge of U.S. federal and state employment laws and regulations, with familiarity across EMEA and APAC jurisdictions.
- Proven ability to manage complex, cross-functional projects and influence stakeholders at multiple levels.
- Experience working within HRIS platforms (Workday preferred).
We’re a publicly traded (NASDAQ: DKNG) technology company headquartered in Boston. As a regulated gaming company, you may be required to obtain a gaming license issued by the appropriate state agency as a condition of employment. Don’t worry, we’ll guide you through the process if this is relevant to your role.
If this job posting does not include compensation information, this is due to a technical error that our team is working to resolve! We will repost this position with compensation information as soon as it is resolved. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.