Fractional Director of Human Resources

Fractional Director of Human Resources

We are seeking an experienced Fractional Director of Human Resources to provide strategic and hands‑on HR leadership for a growing, multi-location medical practice with approximately 75 employees based in Long Beach CA.

The Fractional HR Director will serve as a trusted advisor to leadership and department managers while providing oversight of the practice's human resources function.

This position is responsible for developing a consistent, professional approach to employee relations, performance management, recruiting, compensation, policies, compliance, and workforce planning across all areas and operating units.

The successful candidate will combine strong HR judgment with a practical understanding of the unique demands of a health care environment. This role requires someone who can provide senior‑level advice while also becoming directly involved when an employee or management issue requires attention.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary HR advisor to leadership and department managers on employee staffing, performance, and organizational matters.
• Manage employee relations, including workplace concerns, disciplinary matters, performance issues, investigations, and terminations.
• Coach managers on employee supervision, documentation, difficult conversations, and consistent application of HR policies.
• Manage recruiting, hiring, onboarding, retention, and offboarding processes.
• Develop and maintain an effective performance‑management and employee‑review process.
• Review compensation practices and assist leadership with salary, promotion, bonus, and benefit decisions.
• Maintain and periodically update the employee handbook, HR policies, job descriptions, and personnel procedures.
• Ensure compliance with applicable federal and California employment law including bi‑weekly payroll process.
• Coordinate with employment counsel, benefits advisors, payroll, and other outside professionals when appropriate.

Qualifications

• Significant progressive HR experience, including senior HR or leadership responsibility.
• Healthcare or other professional services experience desired.
• Strong knowledge of federal and California employment law.
• Demonstrated experience with employee relations, coaching, recruiting, compensation, and performance management.
• Excellent judgment, discretion, communication skills, and ability to work effectively with leadership, directors, managers, and employees.
• SHRM, PHR/SPHR, or comparable HR certification desirable.
• Experience with paycom.com highly desirable.