HR Policy Manager
Description
HR Policy Manager (Remote)
Shape the Future of Work with Strategic Vision
Are you the type of HR leader who thrives at the intersection of policy innovation, creative problem-solving, and human-centered design? We’re looking for a Remote HR Policy Manager who’s ready to transform how people-centric policies are crafted and implemented in a fast-moving, remote-first organization. This is more than just policy writing—this is your chance to reimagine how employees engage, thrive, and grow across the globe.
🌍 Our Journey: From Startup Spark to Global Culture Pioneer
Born out of a vision to decentralize work and empower diverse teams worldwide, our company has become a lighthouse for organizations navigating the evolving world of remote collaboration. We didn't just adopt a hybrid and remote-first culture—we helped define it. Through bold decisions, human-first thinking, and relentless innovation, we’ve built an inclusive workplace where empathy leads, ideas spark, and policies drive purpose.
As we grow, we're doubling down on refining our HR framework to support our dynamic, distributed teams. That’s where you come in: ready to own and elevate every policy that shapes the employee experience.
🎯 What You’ll Be Driving
As the HR Policy Manager, you’ll own our global HR policy framework—balancing legal compliance, inclusive practices, and employee empowerment. You’ll work closely with diverse teams across departments to make sure our policies are accessible, equitable, and future-proof.
Key Responsibilities:
- Draft, update, and implement progressive HR policies tailored for remote and hybrid workforces
- Partner with legal, DEI, and talent development teams to ensure compliance, inclusivity, and fairness across all documents
- Lead regular audits of existing policies and procedures to identify gaps, risks, or opportunities for improvement
- Facilitate engaging internal policy communications using visually stimulating formats (infographics, toolkits, policy dashboards)
- Benchmark and adapt best practices from forward-thinking companies to keep our practices forward-thinking and competitive
- Design scalable policy frameworks to support rapid team expansion across borders
- Build training modules to educate leaders and employees about policy shifts and implementations
🛠️ Your Digital Toolkit
We don’t do bureaucracy—we do innovative systems. Here’s a peek at the collaborative tools you’ll be working with:
- Policy Design Platforms: Notion, Confluence, Loom
- Compliance & Audit Tools: Workday, GRC platforms, HRIS dashboards
- Collaboration Stack: Slack, Asana, Miro, Zoom
- Analytics & Feedback: Culture Amp, Qualtrics, Tableau
Your creativity will also be supported with in-house visual design support for building digestible and dynamic policy guides. From colorful flowcharts to quick-reference icons, policy doesn’t have to be boring. In fact, we prefer it dazzling.
👥 Where You’ll Make an Impact
You’ll work with People Ops, Legal, DEI, and IT to embed your policies into the very DNA of the organization. Every policy you touch will shape how 1,000+ employees across 25+ countries experience their day-to-day work—from onboarding and PTO to workplace conduct and psychological safety.
And guess what? Your work won’t gather dust in a policy vault. Instead, you’ll witness real-time feedback, iteration, and adoption from a global, engaged team.
💼 What We’re Looking For
Let’s talk credentials and characteristics. You're not just someone who "knows HR"—you embody the creative energy and detail-oriented focus needed to lead a best-in-class policy function.
Qualifications:
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in HR policy management, people operations, or compliance
- Deep understanding of global labor law standards and regional compliance variations (particularly across the U.S., Europe, and APAC)
- Proven track record in building remote work policies, flexible workplace guidelines, and inclusive employee handbooks
- Strong command of written communication with an eye for structure, clarity, and tone
- Ability to translate legal-heavy content into friendly, employee-first language
- Familiarity with employee lifecycle, behavioral policies, and equitable practices
- Bonus: Experience collaborating with DEI, L&D, or legal counsel on integrated policy projects
🎨 Our Creative Culture
If you’re someone who’s ever color-coded a spreadsheet and rewritten a dress code policy to sound less like a courtroom transcript and more like a warm invitation, you’ll fit right in.
Our people are funny, weird, brilliant, and fiercely collaborative. We welcome energy, feedback, and emojis. We appreciate policies that don’t read like a 1998 PDF. And we know that humor and clarity can coexist—even in serious documents.
🌈 What Success Looks Like in 6 Months
- 100% of current policies reviewed and reformatted for clarity and engagement
- New onboarding policy suite launched in interactive format
- Global parental leave policy introduced and adopted across three continents
- Employee satisfaction scores rise in the "Clarity of Policies" dimension
📈 Growth Opportunities
This role is a launchpad for senior leadership. As we grow, so will your influence—leading a policy team, owning company-wide policy strategy, and representing us at future-of-work summits. You’ll become a voice of clarity, ethics, and creativity in the global HR community.
💰 Compensation and Perks
- Annual Salary: $147,791 (fully remote)
- Flexible hours and asynchronous collaboration
- Annual home office stipend and wellness benefits
- Virtual team experiences, international retreats, and personal learning budget
- Stock options and performance-based bonuses
🚀 Ready to Write the Rules?
Let’s be honest—most policy roles don’t sound thrilling. But this one is different. It’s global, it’s creative, and it’s a chance to shape the future of work from the inside out. If you believe in the power of human-first design, love translating complexity into clarity, and enjoy building things that actually get used, apply today.
Take the lead in shaping how work works. Your next chapter starts now.
Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
1. How does a real day unfold for a remote HR Policy Manager?
Every day looks different. One morning, you might be reworking a section of the employee handbook to make it easier for new hires, and by afternoon, you’re on a call with colleagues from Legal or DEI, troubleshooting how a policy lands in another country. Sometimes you’re gathering feedback from a team leader about PTO or sketching ideas for a new onboarding process with designers. There’s always a mix of quiet focus and quick back-and-forth—responding to what teams actually need, not just what’s on paper.
2. What feels most rewarding about this job, and what keeps it challenging?
The most rewarding part? Seeing someone use your work—a parent getting clarity on leave, or a manager navigating a tough conversation thanks to something you wrote. Your work has a ripple effect on real people, in real time. What’s tough: remote teams work differently everywhere, and legal requirements never stop shifting. You’re always balancing rules, company vision, and human realities—and making sure what you write feels useful, not just compliant.
3. What does it take to keep a global team engaged and on the same page?
It’s about being available and clear. You’ll check in with teams over Slack, run hands-on workshops, or jump into Miro to co-create with colleagues in other time zones. Policy isn’t a static document here—it’s shaped by honest feedback, day-to-day questions, and ideas from across the world. The result: everyone has a voice, and updates don’t get lost in translation.
4. How do you grow and expand your impact in this role?
Growth is built in. You might champion a new initiative, launch a visually interactive policy, or coach someone taking on their first policy project. Maybe you’ll speak at a virtual industry event or experiment with a new way of sharing updates. Every project pushes your skills further, and you set the pace for what you take on next.
5. Does remote work here really mean flexibility?
Absolutely. You aren’t expected to follow a set routine or clock in at the same time every day. If you need to split your day, travel, or adjust for life outside work, that’s supported. The priority is making progress, keeping everyone informed, and helping others succeed—no matter where you are. That’s real flexibility.
