Top Human Resources Manager Jobs in San Francisco, CA

Serve as onsite HR lead supporting the full employment lifecycle: associate and labor relations, compliance, leaves of absence, onboarding, worker's compensation, data analysis, and HR policy implementation. Act as liaison with leadership, unions, and third-party providers; conduct investigations and represent company in grievance/mediation; maintain audits and HRIS resources.

The HR Manager partners with administrative departments to provide guidance on employee relations, recruiting, compensation, performance management, training, workforce planning, succession planning, and HR policy compliance. The role manages complex employee issues, supports organizational development, advises on employment laws, and collaborates with HR leadership and specialized teams on benefits, compensation, and talent initiatives.

Leads daily HR operations, including recruiting, onboarding, offboarding, employee relations, performance management, policy development, compliance, leave administration, benefits coordination, HRIS workflows, audits, and personnel records. Advises supervisors and employees, manages investigations and progressive discipline, delivers HR training, monitors employment-law compliance, and recommends improvements based on employee relations trends.

Manage HR operations across 16 restaurant locations, including employee relations, investigations, compliance audits, benefits, leave administration, workers’ compensation, payroll support, HRIS data integrity, employment verifications, performance management, and training. Advise restaurant leaders on employment policies and labor laws, supervise an HR coordinator, manage employee documentation, and promote a respectful, compliant workplace culture.

Drive HR operations for a hotel property: recruit and onboard non-exempt staff, maintain HRIS and employee files, manage leave and unemployment claims, administer payroll support, handle employee relations and investigations, ensure compliance and safety, run training and engagement programs, and lead HR initiatives to support business and financial goals.

Lead HR operations across two Hayward manufacturing sites supporting approximately 250 employees in union and non-union environments. Manage recruitment, employee relations, labor relations, benefits, compliance, performance management, investigations, workforce transitions, restructuring, and site closure planning. Advise and coach leaders, negotiate with unions, ensure California and federal regulatory compliance, and support organizational change during a 24-month consulting engagement.

Oversee day-to-day HR operations, employee relations, onboarding, offboarding, compliance, leave administration, benefits support, HRIS data, reporting, and employee helpdesk requests. Advise managers and employees on policies and performance, maintain accurate Rippling records, audit compliance data, and partner with Accounting, Talent Acquisition, and leadership. The role requires independent judgment, strong problem-solving, and the ability to balance strategic HR initiatives with hands-on administrative responsibilities.

Leads corporate HR functions for a distributed federal contractor workforce, including recruiting, employee relations, compliance, benefits, compensation, HRIS administration, onboarding, labor charging, and workforce documentation. Oversees Service Contract Act compliance, federal labor audits, wage determinations, leave programs, benefits regulations, and contract transitions. Supports proposal development, recruiting strategy, and contract performance while advising employees and leadership on policies, grievances, and personnel matters.

The Senior HR Manager leads employee relations investigations, performance management, policy compliance, recruitment, onboarding, employee experience, HR systems, learning and development, and workplace safety initiatives. The role provides guidance to managers and employees, administers Paycom and JIRA HR systems, supports union-related matters, maintains compliance with federal, California, and San Francisco employment laws, and serves as a trusted partner to HR leadership across a diverse arts organization.

Owns the end-to-end HR function for a distributed U.S. and New Zealand organization. Responsibilities include HR strategy, employee lifecycle processes, payroll oversight, HRIS selection and implementation, policies, internal controls, compliance, employee relations, performance management, compensation, benefits, recruiting, and onboarding. The role partners closely with the CFO, executives, managers, Finance, external counsel, vendors, and New Zealand HR support to build a scalable HR operating model.

Owns day-to-day People Operations for a global workforce across the US, Canada, and India. Responsibilities include HRIS management, payroll and benefits administration, onboarding and offboarding, compliance, recruiting workflows, employee relations, leave administration, performance review cycles, and HR reporting. The role also supports managers with coaching and progressive discipline, maintains policies and personnel records, and requires up to 15% travel.

The Senior Manager, HR Compliance is responsible for developing and executing a compliance framework across the Americas, managing immigration and global mobility programs, and ensuring adherence to applicable laws and regulations while fostering a culture of compliance within the organization.

Serves as a strategic HR advisor to regional leadership, aligning workforce planning, talent strategy, organizational design, and engagement initiatives with business objectives. Analyzes workforce data, coaches HR teams and leaders, leads training and performance management, advises on employee relations and compliance, supports workforce transitions, and drives DEIB and cultural transformation across multi-site communities.

Provides fractional HR leadership and consulting to multiple Christian mission and church clients. Responsibilities include HR audits, strategic planning, HR program design, recruiting, onboarding, compensation, benefits, engagement, performance management, compliance, training, employee relations, HRIS implementation, executive coaching, and support across U.S. states and international missions.

Manages bi-weekly payroll, payroll tax compliance, benefits deductions, HRIS records, employee relations, HR policies, lifecycle activities, office administration, and workplace culture. Partners with HR and Accounting leaders on reporting, compliance, process improvement, and employee support. The role requires hands-on administration in a hybrid workplace and supports compensation, benefits, performance, training, and special projects.

Serves as an HR business partner and trusted advisor to leaders across multiple offices. Provides guidance on employee relations, performance management, investigations, leadership coaching, talent development, organizational effectiveness, change management, engagement, retention, workforce planning, and employment-law compliance. Analyzes HR trends and recommends practical solutions while partnering with Talent teams to support firmwide programs and consistent HR practices.

Leads global HR operations, shared services, HRIS optimization, data governance, employee lifecycle processes, compliance, payroll coordination, and process transformation across multiple countries. Manages HR support channels, audits, reporting, system integrations, and M&A readiness while developing shared services staff and partnering with HR, Finance, IT, Legal, and business leaders.

Manage global HRIS operations and roadmap, configure and improve HR systems and processes, lead complex implementations and integrations, resolve high-complexity issues, support enterprise HR programs, maintain documentation and reporting standards, and mentor HRIS analysts. The role partners with HR, IT, vendors, and business stakeholders to improve data accuracy, security, automation, and employee experience.

Provides strategic and operational HR support to multiple clients, including HR policy development, compliance, HRIS and payroll implementation, benefits administration, onboarding, leave management, employee relations, performance management, and culture initiatives. Advises startup and private-equity-backed organizations, supports mergers and acquisitions due diligence, and manages changing client priorities while ensuring compliant and effective PeopleOps practices.

Manage end-to-end payroll operations and administer core HRIS/HCM and performance platforms. Maintain integrations, ensure multi-state payroll compliance, deliver reporting and dashboards, lead system configurations and optimizations, and serve as client-facing escalation and advisor for HR technology.

Own global people operations and employee experience, including HRIS data management, onboarding, performance reviews, payroll, benefits, compliance, reporting, employment documentation, and EOR coordination. Partner with Finance, Legal, IT, Recruiting, Operations, and vendors to build scalable processes. Drive continuous improvement through analytics, AI, and automation while ensuring accurate employee data and effective employee support.

Manages day-to-day HR operations, personnel leadership, employee relations, performance management, compliance, engagement, workforce analytics, and HR initiatives. Partners with executives and managers, supports federal contractor employment requirements, oversees HR systems and reporting, guides employee lifecycle processes, and leads compliance, workforce planning, and organizational development activities.

Supports HR activities throughout mergers and acquisitions, including due diligence, Day 1 readiness, employee transitions, integration planning, workforce changes, compliance, change management, and post-close execution. Coordinates workstreams, tracks milestones, prepares reports and communications, manages confidential information, and collaborates with HR, Legal, Finance, IT, and business stakeholders. Maintains M&A playbooks, project tools, checklists, and lessons learned to improve future integration processes.

Manage full-cycle recruitment for multiple open requisitions, including candidate pipelines, interview scheduling, hiring-manager communication, applicant tracking, and process optimization. Support Jira HR Hub, Paycom LMS and compliance-training rollouts, safety and IIPP initiatives, and school safety compliance tracking. The role requires hands-on Jira and Paycom implementation, workflow mapping, testing, quality assurance, documentation, and careful handling of confidential information.

Leads Workday implementation, configuration, solution design, governance, integrations, reporting, data validation, testing, and post-go-live support. Partners with HR, IT, Finance, and business leaders to translate requirements into scalable solutions, establish HRIS governance and support models, ensure data integrity and compliance, and manage complex global initiatives. Drives automation, process optimization, documentation, stakeholder alignment, and sustainable HR technology operations.