Regional HR Leader

Pennant Services

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About The Position

🌟 Regional HR Leader – Pinnacle Senior Living Location: Nevada & California (Regional Role) Travel: Up to 40% Organization: Pennant – Pinnacle Senior Living Are you a high‑energy, relationship‑driven HR professional who thrives in a fast‑paced, mission‑centered environment? Do you love empowering leaders, elevating workplace culture, and making a real difference in the lives of employees and the seniors we serve? If so, Pennant is looking for YOU—a compassionate, strategic, ownership‑minded Regional HR Leader who is ready to strengthen our Pinnacle Senior Living communities across Arizona and California. ⭐ Why You’ll Love This Role As an HR Resource, you’ll be a key partner to Executive Directors, clinical teams, and community HR representatives—shaping culture, driving engagement, elevating HR practices, and ensuring our teams are supported to deliver exceptional resident care. This role is perfect for someone who is: ✨ Highly collaborative ✨ Passionate about people ✨ Energized by travel and hands‑on support ✨ Skilled in HR problem‑solving and multi-state compliance ✨ Seeking meaningful work with real impact 💼 What You’ll Do In this highly visible role, you will:

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (required)
• 3+ years of HR experience, ideally supporting multiple locations or states
• California HR experience (strongly preferred)
• Willingness to travel up to 40% across Nevada and California
• Strong communication, coaching, and relationship‑building skills
• Experience with employee relations, recruiting, training, and HR programs
• Working knowledge of state & federal employment laws (multi‑state preferred)
• A proactive, solutions-focused, empathetic approach with strong judgment and integrity

Nice To Haves

• SHRM certification (preferred)
• Experience in senior living, healthcare, or regulated care settings (highly preferred)
• HRIS experience, especially Workday (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Serve as an HR advisor and ambassador across assigned Pinnacle communities, promoting HR tools and championing best practices.
• Partner with community HR/Payroll Representatives to build capability, consistency, and operational HR excellence.
• Coach leaders to foster employee engagement, strengthen retention, and enhance a culture of compassion and service.
• Conduct HR audits and support compliance with federal, state, and senior‑living regulations.
• Provide HRIS support—in Workday -for onboarding, offboarding, recruiting workflows, and reporting.
• Guide pre‑employment processes and state-specific requirements unique to senior living.
• Support integration efforts for acquisitions or new community transitions.
• Train and onboard new HR/Payroll Representatives at our local communities on systems, standards, and regulatory expectations.
• Advise leaders on employment laws and practices.
• Lead or support employee relations investigations, ADA accommodations, and risk-mitigating HR strategies.
• Analyze HR metrics (turnover, engagement, ER trends) and recommend data-driven solutions.
• Collaborate with Compliance, Benefits, Payroll, and Legal partners.
• Serve as a cultural champion, modeling Pennant’s CAPLICO core values and commitment to exceptional experiences.

Benefits

• We are committed to providing a competitive Total Rewards Package that meets our employees’ needs. From a choice of medical, dental, and vision plans to retirement savings opportunities through a 401(k) plan with company match and various other benefits, we offer a comprehensive benefits package.
• We believe in great work, and we celebrate our employees' efforts and accomplishments both locally and companywide, recognizing people daily through our Moments of Truth Program.
• In addition to recognition, we believe in supporting our employees' professional growth and development. We provide employees a wide range of free e-courses through our Learning Management System as well as training sessions and seminars.

What This Job Offers

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