HR Business Partner

Premier Talent Partners; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 59,000 - 87,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits eligible

Contract role (2 months)

Job summary

Premier Talent Partners is seeking an HR Business Partner in San Francisco to serve as a strategic advisor to leadership, aligning people strategies with the nonprofit’s mission and goals. The role includes payroll and HRIS administration through Paycom, employee engagement, retention, and complex employee relations.

The ideal candidate will have union experience, knowledge of labor relations and CBAs, and the ability to balance organizational priorities with compliance in a mission-driven

Qualifications

• 4+ years of progressive HR experience, including employee relations and advising leadership.
• Experience in a unionized environment with familiarity with CBAs and labor relations.
• Hands-on Paycom payroll processing and HRIS administration.
• Strong communication, conflict resolution, consulting, and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Partner with executive leadership to understand priorities, staffing needs, and workforce challenges.
• Develop HR strategies that support engagement, retention, performance, and development.
• Advise leaders on organizational structure, role clarity, and succession planning.
• Serve as a trusted advisor on employee relations, performance management, and corrective actions.
• Interpret and apply collective bargaining agreements and policies consistently.
• Collaborate with leadership and union representatives on grievances and labor-related matters.
• Support payroll processing, HRIS records, timekeeping, and reporting via Paycom.
• Ensure onboarding, benefits, and compensation data are accurate in Paycom.
• Generate HRIS and payroll reports for compliance and decision-making.
• Coach managers on performance expectations and development.
• Advise on HR policies and workforce risk management.

Skills

HR experience

Employee relations

Performance management

Labor relations

Payroll processing

Paycom

Policy guidance

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Organizational development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business

Tools

Paycom

Job description

Location: San Francisco, CA — 100% onsite in the Richmond area

Work Schedule: Part-time, Tuesday through Thursday, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; 2-month contract/temporary assignment

Compensation: $43.00–$63.00 per hour

Position Summary

The HR Business Partner will serve as a strategic advisor to organizational leadership and department managers, aligning people strategies with the nonprofit’s mission, strategic priorities, and operational goals. This role will support organizational effectiveness, talent development, employee engagement, retention, and complex employee relations matters.

The HR Business Partner will provide strategic HR guidance and hands‑on operational support, including payroll and HRIS administration through Paycom. The ideal candidate has experience in a unionized environment, understands labor relations and collective bargaining agreements, and can balance organizational priorities, employee needs, and compliance requirements in a mission‑driven setting.

Key Responsibilities:

• Partner with executive leadership, department directors, and managers to understand organizational priorities, workforce challenges, and staffing needs.
• Develop and implement HR strategies that support organizational effectiveness, employee engagement, retention, performance, and development.
• Advise leaders on organizational structure, role clarity, team effectiveness, workforce planning, and succession planning.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to managers and employees regarding employee relations, workplace concerns, performance management, and corrective action.
• Interpret and consistently apply collective bargaining agreements, organizational policies, and employment practices.
• Partner with leadership and union representatives to address grievances, investigations, disciplinary matters, and other labor‑related concerns.
• Support labor‑management discussions and help maintain constructive relationships with union representatives.
• Ensure employee relations practices are equitable, consistent, and aligned with applicable employment laws and contractual obligations.
• Partner with department leaders to anticipate staffing needs, assess workforce capacity, and develop recruitment and retention strategies.
• Identify skill gaps and recommend training, leadership development, and other workforce solutions.
• Use Paycom to support payroll processing, employee data management, timekeeping, HRIS administration, and employee record maintenance.
• Support payroll preparation, review, reconciliation, and resolution of payroll discrepancies.
• Maintain accurate onboarding documentation, benefits information, compensation changes, and other employment records in Paycom.
• Generate HRIS and payroll reports to support workforce analysis, compliance, and organizational decision‑making.
• Coach managers on performance expectations, feedback, employee development, and performance review processes.
• Support employee engagement, leadership development, organizational restructuring, leadership transitions, and staffing changes.
• Advise leaders on HR policies, employment practices, compliance considerations, and workforce‑related risks.
• Support compliance with applicable federal, state, and local employment laws, labor regulations, and collective bargaining agreements.
• Collaborate with HR leadership, Finance, payroll stakeholders, and legal counsel as appropriate.
• Align people strategies with the nonprofit’s mission, strategic plan, funding environment, and service delivery priorities.
• Promote a workplace culture centered on inclusion, collaboration, accountability, and employee well‑being.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• At least 4 years of progressive HR experience, including employee relations, performance management, and advising organizational leaders.
• Experience working in a unionized environment, including familiarity with collective bargaining agreements and labor relations.
• Experience supporting grievance processes, labor‑management relationships, and union‑related employee matters.
• Hands‑on experience using Paycom for payroll processing and HRIS administration.
• Strong knowledge of employee relations, HR compliance, workforce planning, and employment practices.
• Experience coaching managers and influencing decisions across multiple departments.
• Strong communication, conflict resolution, consulting, and relationship‑building skills.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and sound judgment.

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• Experience working in a nonprofit or mission‑driven organization.
• Experience supporting organizational development, leadership transitions, and employee engagement initiatives.
• Familiarity with payroll reconciliation, HRIS reporting, and process improvement.
• SHRM‑CP, SHRM‑SCP, PHR, or SPHR certification.

Benefits: Eligible employees may have access to benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, paid holidays, and other company‑sponsored programs, subject to eligibility requirements. (If this is a contract role: This position is not eligible for company‑sponsored benefits unless otherwise required by law.)

If you have an interest in exploring other positions similar to this one, please note that compensation ranges and benefits offerings may vary by role and assignment.

We do consider applications from qualified candidates with prior arrests and conviction records, in accordance with applicable regulations.

Work authorization: At this time, we are unable to offer employment sponsorship.