Senior Human Resource Manager

Senior Human Resources Manager

Reporting directly to the Managing Director, the Senior Human Resources Manager is a high impact position that will support the development and implementation of HR strategies. This position will play an instrumental role in ensuring that we promote a workplace culture that centers EBC's mission, vision, and values while promoting an optimal experience for all employees. The Senior Human Resources Manager will be responsible for building strategies, systems, and processes that drive growth and that centers the mission, vision and values of the Ella Baker Center. As a member of the Administrative Team, the Senior Human Resources Manager will support the leadership in ensuring that the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights has the right people, systems, and processes to meet its goals and drive impact. The Senior Human Resources Manager will support and coordinate the execution of key people and culture functions such as recruitment, retention, performance management, professional development, compensation and benefits, and employee engagement.

This role serves as an internal expert in California employment law and labor relations, ensuring full compliance and the consistent application of policies and practices across the organization, while leading post–collective bargaining agreement implementation by translating contract provisions into clear, compliant, and consistently applied organizational systems, policies, and practices.

Key responsibilities include HR strategy and implementation, employee engagement, talent acquisition and staffing, and human resources administration and compliance. The ideal candidate must have a bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, or a related field preferred; SHRM-CP, PHR, or equivalent certification a plus. Minimum of 5–7 years of Human Resources experience, including employee relations, compliance, and HR processes is required. Proficiency in Mac interfaces and all Microsoft Office applications is also necessary.

Salary range: $100,000-$112,000K depending on professional and lived experience. The Ella Baker Center for Human Rights offers a competitive benefits package to its full-time employees, which includes employee health, vision, dental, chiropractor, acupuncture, LTD, life insurance, EAP, paid holidays, vacation and sick time, and the option to enroll in a 401k program. We cover 100% of the employee-only premiums for all medical coverage. Medical coverage begins the 1st of the month, after the date of hire.