HR Manager

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Job Title: HR Manager
About The Company
Our client operates as a California employer managing employment compliance and human resources operations.
Job Description
You will own employment compliance and human resources operations as a California employer. You will set labor-law policies, oversee employee onboarding and payroll formalities, and make sure every hire meets federal and California requirements. This is not a recruiting role.
Responsibilities Of The Role
Own California and federal employment compliance as employer of record, including wage and hour, overtime, meal and rest breaks, exempt versus non-exempt classification, and workplace postings.
Write, update, and enforce human resources policies and the employee handbook so they stay current with California law and the co-employer model.
Oversee new-hire onboarding end to end, including employment eligibility verification, background checks where required, offer and employment paperwork, and handoff into payroll.
Oversee payroll formalities, including timekeeping accuracy, overtime flags, status changes, terminations, and corrections with the payroll provider.
Manage leaves of absence, workers' compensation filings, and reasonable-accommodation documentation.
Maintain audit-ready personnel files and human resources systems.
Advise managers and employees on policy questions and escalate high-risk issues with a clear recommendation.
Track required trainings, certifications, and compliance documentation.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
Required Experience And Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field preferred, or equivalent experience.
3+ years of human resources experience with a clear focus on employment compliance and operations, not recruiting.
Strong working knowledge of California labor law, including wage and hour, overtime, meal and rest breaks, and personnel-file rules.
Hands-on experience with employee onboarding formalities and payroll support or oversight.
Excellent written and verbal communication.
Preferred Skills
Experience as employer of record, co-employer, professional employer organization, or in a regulated industry such as healthcare or disability services.
Direct experience with California overtime, meal and rest break, and leave compliance.
Familiarity with employment eligibility verification, E-Verify, and work-authorization edge cases.
Human resources certification such as Professional in Human Resources, Senior Professional in Human Resources, SHRM Certified Professional, or SHRM Senior Certified Professional.
Bilingual in English and Spanish is a plus.
Personality
Comfortable explaining compliance decisions clearly.
High discretion with confidential employee information.
Software & Tools
E-Verify
Schedule
Remote
Regular interaction with employees, managers, payroll vendors, and internal teams
Salary And Benefits
Payment in USD or Local Currency according to candidate's preference.
Full-time remote opportunity.

Skills
Payroll, Onboarding, Documentation

Experience
3+ yrs

Work arrangement
Yes