Director of People & HR Compliance

StoragePRO – Who We Are

StoragePRO Management is a rapidly growing, industry-leading property management company specializing in self-storage.  Headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, we manage more than 150 properties nationwide and are powered by a team of more than 300 dedicated employees.  As our company grows, we continue to deliver strong results for our partners and create new opportunities for our people.

We believe great service starts with a great team.  StoragePRO has a family feel where employees are valued, supported, and encouraged to grow their careers.  Our commitment to our people has earned us recognition as a Best Place to Work in 2024 and a Bay Area Top Workplace in 2025.

We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package, including paid vacation, floating holidays and birthday holiday, a 401(k) with a generous company match, and a variety of health care plans.  If you’re looking to join a growing company where your work matters and you can build a future, we’d love to hear from you.  Apply today with your resume and learn more about StoragePRO at www.storagepro.com

Join Our Team!

We’re looking for a Director of People & HR Compliance who will serve as a strategic leader responsible for advancing the company’s people strategy.  You will support all business operations by aligning HR practices with business goals, driving operational excellence, and compliance. This role is both strategic and tactical, is a trusted advisor to leadership, and a resource for managers and employees. You will manage HR administration, including recruiting, onboarding, offboarding, performance management, benefits administration, payroll, and employee relations. This position is on-site at our Walnut Creek corporate office. 

Responsibilities:

• Lead day-to-day HR operations across the company, ensuring high-quality employee experience.
• Develop a data-oriented approach to talent acquisition; manage and scale hiring practices as the company grows, including onboarding processes that allow employees to acclimate quickly.
• Partner with company leadership and outside employment counsel on sensitive or complex legal and employment matters, using sound judgment and a proactive approach to conflict resolution.  Lead employee relations, including coaching, investigations, corrective action, and mediation.
• Manage HR policies and practices to align with company values. Ensure compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations such as FMLA, CFRA, ADA, EEO; be responsive to changes in legislation.
• Lead and manage daily HR operations, including performance support, compensation, employee retention practices, payroll, and benefits administration.
• Provide regular feedback and perspective to the leadership team on people trends, organizational health, and manager effectiveness.
• Serve as a trusted partner for team dynamics, coaching, organizational effectiveness, succession planning and career development. 
   

The Person We’re Looking For:

The successful candidate will bring broad HR expertise, and the ability to move comfortably between a leadership discussion about workforce strategy and a practical conversation with a manager who needs help navigating a difficult employee situation. 

• 10+ years of progressive experience in People/HR, ideally in a fast-growing or scale-up environment.  Real estate, retail or property management experience ideal.
• At least 4+ years in management leading HR operations, HRIS systems, payroll, benefits administration, and employee relations; strong knowledge of employment law, HR risk, compensation strategy, and people practices.
• Bachelor’s degree required, HR certification (SPHR/SHRM-SCP) preferred.
• Proven experience managing employment compliance across multiple states, with specific familiarity in complex regulatory environments (e.g., California, New York, Washington state, Massachusetts, etc.).
• Ability to translate organizational strategy into practical, workforce priorities.
• Exceptional judgment, written and verbal communication, analytical thinking; strong prioritization, project planning, and change management skills.
• High emotional intelligence with the ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships, credibility and trust with stakeholders, peers, and colleagues across the company.
• An inspiring leader and visionary who is passionate about the impact of people, yet business-minded and results oriented.

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