HR Manager
On-siteRancho Cordova, California, United States
Job Summary
Lead the HR Operations Team by coaching generalists, setting service standards, and building scalable workflows to reduce manual administrative work. Serve as the primary escalation point for employee relations, conducting workplace investigations and coaching managers through performance concerns and difficult conversations. Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local laws by administering policies, maintaining accurate recordkeeping, and running HR audits. Manage benefits, leave, and payroll coordination while ensuring employee data integrity within HR systems. Partner with operations, finance, and executive leadership to drive workforce planning, talent reviews, and internal mobility. Build HR reporting on turnover and retention trends to support the company's growth from 150 to 600+ employees.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Leadership, or a related field, or equivalent experience
- Seven (7) or more years of progressive Human Resources experience
- Three (3) or more years leading or supervising an HR team
- Strong employee relations and workplace investigation experience
- Working knowledge of California and multi-state employment law
- Experience across compliance, benefits, leave administration, and employee lifecycle processes
- Experience coaching managers through employee relations and performance matters
- Sound judgment, discretion, and strong communication skills
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, changing, high-growth environment
Desired Qualifications
- Manufacturing, industrial, construction, or electrical industry experience
- Experience moving an organization from a PEO or outsourced HR model to an internal HR structure
- SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR certification
- High-growth company experience
- Experience improving HR systems, workflows, and process documentation
- Experience with HRIS, HR ticketing, LMS, or payroll platforms
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