Job Description

Role Overview As HR Manager, you will be the first full-time HR leader in the United States, responsible for end-to-end people operations—from recruiting and onboarding to performance management, compliance, and culture-building. You will create scalable processes that enable aggressive head-count growth while ensuring exceptional employee experience and full adherence to federal, state (CA), and local regulations. Key Responsibilities. 【Talent Acquisition】

• Partner with hiring managers to forecast head-count needs and craft compelling s. • Manage full-cycle recruiting: sourcing, interviewing, offer negotiation, and pre-boarding.
• Build relationships with tech schools, maker communities, and industry events to deepen candidate pipelines.

【Onboarding & Training】

• Design and deliver a structured 30-60-90 onboarding framework.
• Coordinate technical and compliance training; track completion in the HRIS/LMS.
• Launch manager enablement sessions for interviewing, feedback, and

coaching skills. 【Performance & Culture】

• Implement goal-setting (OKRs), annual/bi-annual reviews, and continuous feedback loops.
• Champion core values and DEI initiatives; plan engagement surveys and action items.
• Mediate employee-relations issues with empathy and legal rigor.

【Total Rewards & HR Operations】

• Administer benefits, 401(k), and equity programs; drive open enrollment and vendor negotiations.
• Maintain HRIS data integrity, HR metrics dashboards, and compliance

reporting (ACA, EEO-1, OSHA). • Benchmark compensation and craft salary structures that balance competitiveness and budget. 【Compliance & Risk】

• Ensure adherence to CA labor laws (wage-hour, leaves, terminations) and federal regulations (FLSA, FMLA).
• Own policy creation and updates—handbook, code of conduct, safety protocols.
• Manage immigration matters (H-1B, OPT, L-1) alongside counsel.

【Scaling & Process Improvement】

• Identify and automate manual HR workflows; evaluate and implement best-fit HR tech.
• Provide data-driven insights to leadership on turnover, engagement, and productivity.
• Build playbooks for future expansion to additional US sites and field teams.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, or related field.
• 6+ years of progressive HR experience, with at least 2 years in a stand-alone or lead role.
• Demonstrated expertise in CA employment law and multi-state HR practices.
• Proven success implementing HRIS/ATS platforms and scaling from ~50 to 200+ employees.
• Strong analytical skills; comfortable with HR metrics, compensation analysis, and budget planning.
• Excellent interpersonal, facilitation, and conflict-resolution abilities.

Job Tags

Full time, Local area, H1b,

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