Fractional HR Manager (Remote)

Malama Health • San Francisco, CA

1d • $80 - $120 • Remote

About The Position

Malama Health is seeking a hands-on, detail-oriented HR professional to manage HR operations across a multi-entity structure, including a Delaware C Corp MSO and two affiliated medical practice entities. This role involves ensuring payroll accuracy, administering benefits, managing compliance, and optimizing HR systems. The ideal candidate is a senior HR professional who can work independently, proactively identify HR needs, and is willing to handle detailed tasks such as payroll systems, state compliance, and multi-entity setups. This position offers the opportunity to set direction, execute details, and grow with an early-stage healthcare company focused on improving pregnancy-related outcomes.

Requirements

• 5+ years of HR/People Operations experience.
• Experience with payroll administration.
• Experience with multi-state compliance.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize a broad project list, and drive issues to resolution.
• Strong communication skills for cross-functional collaboration with founders, finance, and outside counsel.
• Detail-oriented with a focus on building clean, repeatable processes.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Rippling or similar HRIS/payroll platforms.
• Familiarity with an MSO/PC structure.
• Mission alignment and/or healthcare background.

Responsibilities

• Administer HR/payroll platform (Rippling) across all entities, managing access and evaluating add-on services.
• Ensure accurate payroll deductions and tax treatment.
• Manage payroll processing in partnership with vendors.
• Administer employee health benefits, including eligibility, enrollment, and stipend alternatives.
• Ensure proper connection between payroll and benefits systems and correct deduction configurations across entities.
• Manage state registrations (SUI, EDD, etc.) for new state hires.
• Own the resolution of compliance issues and claims (e.g., disability claims, unemployment filings), coordinating with legal counsel and vendors.
• Maintain accurate records of logins, filings, and documentation.
• Partner with outside legal counsel and accounting/tax firms on employment compliance matters.
• Educate managers and employees on hourly reporting requirements and meal/rest break compliance.
• Systematize hour-reporting deadlines and reduce off-cycle payroll runs.
• Support and drive adoption of expense reimbursement policies and processes.
• Maintain employee files, offer letters, and contracts (W-2 and 1099).
• Serve as a point of contact for the HR inbox, especially for state agency communications.
• Participate in team communications (Slack) to stay informed about People-related needs.
• Coordinate payroll cycles with finance/ops stakeholders.

Benefits

• $80-120/hour, commensurate with experience
• Fractional engagement, 10-20 hours/week with potential to turn into full-time role
• Remote (US), with flexible scheduling
• Supportive, mission-driven team culture

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed