Human Resources Manager
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Job Location:
San Diego, CA - USA
Yearly Salary:
USD 90000 - 115000
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Position Overview:
The Human Resources Manager will own and lead the organizations HR function end-to-end.
This is our first in-house HR hire. That means you wont be stepping into a fully built machine. Youll be helping design it.
Youll oversee employee and contractor lifecycle management payroll coordination benefits administration compliance employee relations and performance processes. You will serve as the primary internal HR leader partnering closely with executive leadership while coordinating with external legal and compliance advisors when necessary.
This role is for someone who wants real ownership not just execution.
Duties and Responsibilities-
HR Leadership & Strategy:
- Serve as the primary point of contact for employee and manager inquiries regarding company policies benefits 401k payroll processes and HR procedures.
- Act as a trusted advisor to leadership and employees on HR strategy policies and employee relations matters.
- Support workforce planning organizational changes and HR initiatives as the company grows.
- Lead HR projects and initiatives as assigned.
- Develop implement maintain and update HR policies procedures programs and employee handbooks.
- Ensure compliance with local state federal and international employment laws partnering with external consultants and compliance advisors when needed.
- Maintain accurate confidential and up-to-date employee and contractor records.
- Support audits and compliance reviews through strong documentation and record retention.
- Oversee recruitment hiring onboarding offboarding and employee retention strategies.
- Lead new hire orientation and ensure smooth onboarding experiences.
- Process and manage employment documentation including hires terminations job changes promotions and salary adjustments.
- Oversee management of international contractors.
- Coordinate performance review cycles promotions development plans and related documentation.
- Advise managers on performance management terminations disciplinary actions and employee relations issues.
- Oversee compensation changes conducting and applying compensation reviews in partnership with leadership.
- Administer compensation benefits and rewards programs serving as liaison with providers and vendors.
- Process payroll in coordination with Finance ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
- Lead training professional development and employee engagement initiatives.
- Help foster a high-performance high-trust culture.
- Assist in coordinating team-building and engagement activities that strengthen connection across a distributed team.
- All other duties as assigned.
- 5 years of experience in Human Resources or People Operations.
- Experience supporting remote teams and international contractors.
- Comfortable being the primary HR owner not one of many layers.
- Strong communicator who can clearly explain policies processes and decisions.
- Calm and steady when conversations get hard.
- High integrity with excellent judgment handling confidential matters.
- Detail-oriented but not rigid.
- People-first but understands business realities.
- Motivated by building systems that help teams perform at a higher level.
- Ownership mindset you dont wait to be told what to do.
- Bachelors degree in Human Resources Business Administration or related field.
- At least five years of progressively responsible HR experience.
- Experience operating as a primary or sole HR resource strongly preferred.
Compensation & Benefits
- Base Salary Range: $90000 - $115000
- 401(k) employer match
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional Development Assistance
Schedule: M-F 8:30-5:00 PST - Hybrid
Why Good Life
Youll have real ownership; shaping and building HR not blending into it
You will help shape how we hire develop reward and care for our team as we scale.
You will work directly with leadership.
You will influence culture.
You will build systems that last.
We are performance-driven. We care deeply about people. And we believe compensation should reward contribution not tenure.
This isnt a role for someone who wants safe or predictable - its for someone who wants growth influence and the chance to leave a real mark.
We are committed to being an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation national origin genetics disability age or veteran status.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Employee Relations
- Succession Planning
- Employee Evaluation
- Human Resources Management
- Lean
- Lean Management
- Benefits Administration
- HRIS
- Payroll
- Employment & Labor Law
- Human Resources
- Manufacturing
About Company
Good Life Property Management is the top choice for San Diego property management. We are dedicated to making owning rental property easier for homeowners.
