HR Manager/Senior HR Manager

Position Summary

The HR Manager/Senior HR Manager serves as a valuable business partner across the organization with an emphasis on talent acquisition, talent management, and employee relations. This role works closely with business leaders to support group and organizational wide initiatives and acts as a culture leader within the organization. Reporting to the SVP, Human resources, this role is located in Irvine, California and is generally working onsite 4 days per week. This is a full-time, exempt-level role.

Responsibilities & Duties

Talent Acquisition

• Implement effective recruitment strategies to attract diverse and high-quality candidates.
• Collaborate with department heads to identify hiring needs and create job descriptions that accurately reflect roles and responsibilities within the organization.
• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and onboarding new employees.
• Utilize various sourcing methods, including job boards, social media, networking, and employee referrals.

Talent Management

• Support and implement a variety of talent management programs including performance reviews, talent assessment, and succession planning.
• Support the roll out of organization wide training and development programs that drive employee productivity, engagement, and retention.

Employee Relations & Engagement

• Serve as first point of contact for employee relations with employees and managers, escalating issues to the SVP, HR and Legal team when appropriate.
• Play a proactive role in creating positive employee relations and in cultivating Redwood Trust’s culture and values.
• Ensure policies, practices and procedures are administered in a fair and consistent manner and in accordance with all applicable local, state and/or federal laws.
• Partner in the implementation and measurement of various employee engagement initiatives including the annual employee engagement survey process, planning employee events, and implementing community giving and volunteerism initiatives.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels to support day to day people needs within the organization.
• Partner with other members of the People & Culture team (compensation, benefits, HRIS, Learning & Development, etc.) to support other projects and initiatives. 

Required Experience & Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum of 7 years of experience as an HR Generalist/Manager; experience in financial services preferred 
• Proven track record within multiple HR disciplines: talent acquisition, talent management and employee relations are most critical
• Experience coaching and advising employees on a variety of topics and ability to maintain composure during difficult conversations 
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Collaborative team player with a positive, energetic approach to peers and client groups
• Strong project management skills and attention to detail
• Knowledge of applicable state and federal employment law, with particular focus on California laws governing employers
• Proficiency with MS Office and experience working with HRIS
• Expertise in Linkedin sourcing techniques and practices

A reasonable estimate of the base compensation range for this role is $130,000- $160,000 annually. The actual salary offer to the successful candidate will be based on job-related education, geographic location, training, licensure and certification, and other factors. Our company also offers a competitive benefit package including discretionary corporate bonus program, multiple health plans, STD and LTD options, company sponsored life insurance, fitness reimbursement, paid parental leave, time to volunteer, Paid Time off, ESPP, and 401K matching.