Fractional HR Leader
About The Position
Nissin Foods USA is seeking an experienced, hands-on Fractional HR Director / HR Leader to provide strategic and operational HR leadership. The role serves as a senior HR partner to executive leadership and works closely with corporate and site HR teams to keep critical HR activities moving forward. The ideal candidate can shift between strategic leadership and day-to-day execution, identify gaps, establish structure, and help teams address issues in real time. The position is based at the corporate office in Gardena, California, with a hybrid schedule and an initial onsite period. The schedule is 40 hours across five days per week. The posting gives a Position Details pay rate of $150–$200 per hour and separately lists a Pay Range of $90–$150 per hour.
Requirements
- At least 8 years of progressive Human Resources leadership experience, ideally at HR Director, VP of HR, Head of HR, or a similar level.
- Experience stepping into organizations during transition, transformation, rapid change, or leadership gaps.
- Strong working knowledge of employee relations, HR compliance, benefits, compensation, payroll, and HR operations.
- Experience supporting both corporate and operational or site-based employee populations.
- Experience working with HRIS platforms.
- Strong judgment and ability to assess and escalate employee and organizational risks appropriately.
- Ability to work effectively with executive leadership while remaining accessible and responsive to HR teams and business leaders.
Nice To Haves
- Workday experience is strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Act as an authorized proxy for daily operational governance, manage day-to-day Workday approval routing, scrutinize internal corporate approval requests, and maintain regulatory compliance across HR transactional workflows.
- Partner with outside legal counsel on open legal matters and support prompt action in compliance with California labor standards and applicable regulations.
- Provide escalation support and strategic guidance to HR and manufacturing HR partners on employee grievances, severe disciplinary cases, and litigation exposures.
- Coach frontline team members and provide active daily support, directly handling high-volume workflows across Payroll, Total Rewards, and Talent Acquisition.
- Ensure time-sensitive milestones, including Open Enrollment, W-2 generation, and ACA annual filings, are completed on time and accurately.
- Bridge communication between operational staff and executive leadership to align expectations, clarify issues, and facilitate timely decisions.
- Audit organizational processes and operational vulnerabilities identified through daily fieldwork.
- Deliver a formal Current-State Diagnostic Report to support the incoming permanent CHRO's start and strategic HR transformation.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
