Head of HR (Remote)

Fueled by a passion for helping startups thrive, 2080HR offers a comprehensive suite of high-touch fractional HR and Payroll services designed to streamline HR operations and free up time and resources for our clients. We understand that people are a business's most valuable asset, and we play a crucial role in driving organizational success by effectively managing the entire employee lifecycle, from onboarding to offboarding. We partner with our clients as an extension of their teams, helping them build scalable HR practices, strengthen compliance, and create a positive employee experience.

The Human Resources Manager will lead day-to-day HR delivery across a portfolio of 2080HR clients, serving as a trusted HR partner to founders, executives, managers, and employees.

This role combines hands-on HR execution with strategic client support and offers the opportunity to work across a variety of companies, industries, and HR environments. We're looking for an experienced HR professional who has worked in venture capital (VC) or private equity (PE) backed startups or other high-growth environments, operates comfortably with limited structure, and thrives amid frequent change.

You’ll take ownership of client relationships and HR delivery while partnering with 2080HR management on complex employee relations, organizational, compensation, and strategic matters. You’ll also provide guidance and mentorship to team members supporting your client accounts.

Location: Los Angeles, CA | Remote (work from home), with onsite LA based client visits as needed.

Client Support

Partner with 2080HR's management to lead multiple client engagements, adapting to various client environments, needs and industries while providing strategic and tactical HR support

Serve as an embedded HR partner to client leadership, managers, and employees

Deliver best-in-class client support on critical HR functions such as employee onboarding, offboarding, payroll changes, leave administration, unemployment claims, job information changes and employee relation matters

Proactively assess, implement, and develop policies, processes, procedures, and programs that effectively communicate, focus on improving employee engagement, and support our client's mission & culture helping employees achieve the company's business goals

Address employee benefit questions in partnership with client's broker of record, and collaborate with brokers during Benefits Renewals and Open Enrollment

Collaborate with 2080HR's management and client leadership teams to strategize and support execution of ongoing people strategy projects

Analyze metrics and present insights to client leadership teams in with 2080HR's management oversight

Manage existing HR systems to ensure compliance - help to assess and introduce new innovative programs, and lead the implementation of them

Develop client learning and development programs in partnership with client's management and 2080HR's management

Develop strategic cultural initiatives in partnership with client's management and execute on these initiatives

Conduct salary benchmarking for client leadership teams and develop job leveling framework with 2080HR's management oversight

Based on the engagement, may process payroll with 2080HR's management oversight

Provide high level Recruiting Support as needed

Internal Support

Lead Client Onboarding, Offboarding and ongoing Account Management

Ensure client support time is tracked appropriately for client invoicing

Support team members and support a positive work environment

Conduct research to aid policy development and client communication

Provide mentorship to the team and support the 2080HR's management team in continuing team education

General Support

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, I/O Psychology, Communications, or a related field preferred, or equivalent relevant experience

7+ years prior experience in HR Generalist, HRBP, HR Specialist and/or HR Manager roles

2+ years of experience working in or directly supporting a venture capital (VC) backed or private equity (PE) backed startup or high-growth company, with firsthand exposure to the speed, change, and agility that comes with scaling

Demonstrated ability to operate with limited structure, building process quickly, shifting priorities, and staying effective through funding events, reorganizations, and rapid headcount growth

1+ year prior experience in People Management or Management of an HR Function preferred

Hands-on experience across multiple areas of the employee lifecycle, such as onboarding, offboarding, employee changes, benefits, leaves, HRIS administration, payroll coordination, and compliance

Experience in technology, biotech/life sciences, consumer products/CPG, or other high-growth industries preferred, particularly within VC- or PE-backed portfolio companies

Experience with HRIS and payroll platforms such as Rippling, Gusto, ADP, Justworks, TriNet, Paylocity, Paycom, or similar systems

Strong client service mindset with the ability to communicate professionally and effectively with employees, managers, executives, and external partners

Highly organized, detail-oriented, resourceful, and adaptable, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment

Sound judgment and discretion when handling confidential and sensitive employee information

Work with a diverse portfolio of startups, emerging companies, and venture-backed and private equity-backed organizations

Direct mentorship and support from experienced HR leaders and professionals

Flexible PTO and company holidays

Remote work environment with local client visits as needed

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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