HR Manager

First Place for Youth • Oakland, CA

70d • $109,170 - $115,986

About The Position

The Human Resources Manager provides day-to-day HR management and support to First Place for Youth programs and administrative departments. Reporting to the VP of People, this hands-on, tactical management role oversees HRIS administration, recruitment and hiring practices, leave administration, benefits support, employment-law compliance and reporting, and HR training and onboarding. The Manager is expected to be detail-oriented and proactive, exercise sound judgment, handle confidential matters with discretion, and build trusted working relationships across a multi-site nonprofit organization.

The role supervises the Human Resources Generalist and Recruiter, setting goals and priorities, providing coaching and feedback, and completing performance evaluations. The position requires occasional evening and weekend work and some travel as needed. Local candidates are preferred; relocation assistance and work-visa sponsorship are not available.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• At least five years of progressively responsible Human Resources experience.
• Two to four years of supervisory experience.
• Working knowledge of California and federal employment law, including leave, wage and hour, and anti-discrimination requirements.
• Hands-on experience administering an HRIS and maintaining employee data.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present information and data clearly to a range of audiences.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality regarding personal, financial, and medical information.
• Strong dedication to cultural competency that creates conditions to remove barriers and increase a sense of belonging.
• Availability for occasional evening and weekend work and some travel as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting a multi-site or multi-county workforce.
• Local candidates preferred.

Responsibilities

• Administer the HRIS, including developing and implementing system requirements, configuring and modifying workflows, and maintaining system security, data integrity, and audit readiness.
• Produce and maintain routine and ad hoc HR reports for leadership, funders, and audits.
• Partner with the Recruiter on recruiting efforts and ensure hiring practices are consistent, fair, and legally compliant.
• Create, analyze, and update job descriptions in partnership with the Recruiter and hiring managers.
• Manage the new-hire process with the HR Generalist, ensuring employee data and records are accurate and complete.
• Plan and conduct new employee orientation with the HR Generalist.
• Support the VP of People and Director of Human Resources in employee-relations matters, including workplace investigations and disciplinary actions.
• Support the performance evaluation cycle and, with the VP of People, develop the strategy, workflow, and management of the Employee Performance Review process.
• Administer mandated and non-mandated leaves of absence with the HR Generalist, ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local leave laws, and process and maintain leave documentation.
• Lead benefits open enrollment, including planning, employee communications, and system administration.
• Coordinate with Payroll on employee changes, leave pay, benefit deductions, and related matters to support accurate and timely processing.
• Prepare and submit required employment reporting, including EDD, EEO-1, and California Civil Rights Department filings such as pay data reporting.
• Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations; review policies and practices against current requirements and recommend updates.
• Maintain current knowledge of HR, talent-management, and employment-law trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and technologies.
• Deliver HR-related training to staff and management as needed in collaboration with the VP of People.
• Supervise the Human Resources Generalist and Recruiter by setting goals and priorities, coaching and providing feedback, and completing performance evaluations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• 15 days of vacation time in the first year
• 12 days of sick time
• 2 floating holidays
• 15 paid holidays
• Employee’s choice of Kaiser or UCH HMO/PPO, with up to 90% of the premium covered by First Place on certain plans
• Principal dental and vision coverage, with up to 90% of the premium covered by First Place
• Healthcare and dependent care FSA plans
• Principal basic life and voluntary life insurance coverage
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Paid sabbatical

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager