Director - Human Resources

Everestsearchpartners; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Our client, a well-established home health and hospice agency serving the San Francisco Bay Area, seeks an experienced Director of Human Resources to build and lead the People function across three branches. The role covers HR, recruiting, compliance, policy governance, and labor-law adherence with responsibility for benefits, onboarding, and budget oversight.

The position requires 5+ years of HR leadership, strong CA employment law knowledge, and the ability to conduct defensible

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive HR leadership with ownership of ER, compliance, full-cycle recruiting, budgets, and vendor management.
• Strong knowledge of California state, San Francisco local, and federal employment laws.
• Ability to independently conduct legally defensible workplace investigations.

Responsibilities

• Full-cycle recruiting across three branches, manage requisitions, sourcing, budgets, and interview design.
• Lead employee relations, investigations, corrective actions, and separations to a compliant standard.
• Author and update the employee handbook, ensuring consistent policy application across locations.
• Maintain compliance with federal, CA, and local employment laws (wage/hour, leaves, accommodations, pay transparency).
• Oversee healthcare personnel compliance, including licensure tracking, exclusions, background clearances, and training.
• Oversee onboarding programs, benefits administration, leaves (FMLA/CFRA/PDL), and accommodation processes.
• Drive workforce planning, retention strategies, and total HR/recruiting budget oversight.

Skills

HR leadership

Employee relations

Recruiting

Budget management

Labor law compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR / Business Administration

Job description

Our client is a well-established home health and hospice agency that has steadily expanded across the San Francisco Bay area for over 20 years. Operating across three regional branches, the organization is dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality care to patients and families throughout San Francisco, the East Bay, and the South Bay.

To support their continued multi-site operations, they are seeking an experienced, hands‑on Director of Human Resources to build and lead their People function end‑to‑end. This is a true "build" role where you will design systems, set standards, own outcomes, and hold a real seat at the table in shaping how the agency hires, retains, and develops its team.

The Role & What You'll Own

As the Director of HR, you will take full ownership of the human resources, recruitment, and healthcare compliance landscape across all three branch locations:

• Full-Cycle Recruiting: Manage requisitions, sourcing strategies, recruiting budgets, job board spend, vendor relationships, and interview design across all branches.
• Employee Relations: Lead and document workplace investigations, corrective actions, and separations to a defensible, compliant standard.
• HR Policy & Governance: Author and update the employee handbook, establishing consistent HR policy application across all locations.
• Labor Law Compliance: Maintain strict compliance with federal, California, and local San Francisco employment laws (including wage & hour, leaves, accommodations, and pay transparency).
• Healthcare Personnel Compliance: Own clinical compliance functions including primary-source licensure tracking and verification, exclusion screenings, background clearances, mandatory training, and survey-ready personnel recordkeeping.
• Operations & Benefits: Oversee onboarding programs, benefits administration, leaves of absence (FMLA/CFRA/PDL), and interactive accommodation processes.
• Strategy & Budget: Drive workforce planning, employee retention strategies, and total HR and recruiting budget oversight.

What You'll Need

• Experience: 5+ years of progressive HR leadership, including direct ownership of employee relations, compliance, full-Cycle Recruiting, recruiting budgets, and vendor management.
• Labor Law Expertise: Strong working knowledge of California state, San Francisco local, and federal employment laws.
• Investigations: Demonstrated ability to independently conduct and document legally defensible workplace investigations.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• Mobility: Valid California driver's license and reliable transportation (or another reliable method) to travel between HQ and regional branches.

Preferred Qualifications:

• HealthcareExperience:Industry Direct HR leadership experience within home health, hospice, or multi-site healthcare operations.
• Clinical Compliance: Familiarity with healthcare employment compliance, survey readiness, and credentialing.
• Certifications: Professional HR certifications such as SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base Salary: $140,000 - $180,000 per year, depending on experience.
• Bonus: Discretionary annual performance bonus.
• Healthcare Coverage: Medical insurance, with dental, vision, and life insurance options available.
• Retirement: 401(k) savings plan.
• Paid Time Off: 10 days of accrued paid vacation per year.
• Sick Leave: Paid sick leave in full compliance with California and San Francisco statutory requirements.