People & Culture Manager (Human Resources)

Location: Sacramento or Turlock, California, USA; hybrid work with a minimum of 3 days in the office and regular travel between both locations.

Salary: $84,872–$91,137 per year.

Company

hirify.global is an international humanitarian nongovernmental organization supporting people affected by conflict and disaster in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities.

What you will do

• Lead people and culture activities for an assigned portfolio of IRC offices or departments and contribute to local leadership decisions.
• Advise managers and leaders on HR policies, performance management, organizational decisions, and compliant people practices.
• Lead employee-relations intakes, workplace investigations, issue resolution, and support for benefits, payroll, HRIS, leaves, and employee questions.
• Implement collective bargaining agreements, maintain constructive union relationships, and ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and city labor laws.
• Strengthen employee engagement, inclusion, onboarding, talent development, exits, and local employee experience.
• Maintain personnel records and Workday transactions, manage background checks, and contribute to the nationwide P&C community of practice; may manage a small team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Human Resources or Business Administration, or equivalent experience.
• At least 5 years of progressively responsible Human Resources experience.
• Prior experience leading workplace investigations and supporting the resolution of employee relations matters.
• Advanced working knowledge of at least one HR discipline, such as employee relations, compensation and benefits, performance management, learning and development, organizational development, or labor relations.
• Strong understanding of HR concepts, including federal and state employment laws.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, learning agility, independent planning, prioritization, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to build positive working relationships and maintain strict confidentiality.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience successfully working in a multicultural environment.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in human resources management.
• PHR or SHRM-CP certification.
• Prior experience working in a unionized environment.
• Experience in a large, matrixed organization.
• Experience with Workday and applicant tracking systems.
• Facilitation, change management, or project management experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid schedule combining office work and remote work, with at least 3 days in the office.
• Occasional travel to other IRC offices and occasional weekend or evening work may be required.
• Benefits include 10 paid sick days, 10 U.S. holidays, and 20–25 days of paid time off based on role and tenure.
• Medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, disability and life insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program.
• 403(b) retirement savings with employer match, plus a non-elective employer contribution subject to vesting.
• Work is guided by IRC standards of integrity, service, equality, accountability, safeguarding, and protection from retaliation.