Human Resources Manager

Plona Partners; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Plona Partners in San Francisco and Silicon Valley is seeking an experienced Human Resources Manager to own HR operations across two California offices. You will partner with local office leadership to drive employee relations, onboarding, compliance, recruiting, immigration coordination, and daily HR administration in a fast-paced professional services environment.

This hybrid role requires 5+ years of progressive HR experience, a strong command of California employment laws, and familiarity

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive HR experience in a large organization.
• Solid knowledge of California employment laws and regulations.
• Experience in a law firm or professional services environment preferred.
• Familiarity with Workday HRIS.
• Ability to handle confidential employee information with discretion.

Responsibilities

• Oversee employee relations and performance management.
• Manage onboarding and lifecycle processes.
• Maintain confidential personnel records and documentation.
• Coordinate I-9, visa, and immigration tracking.
• Collaborate with payroll and office leadership on transitions and terminations.
• Support staff recruiting and screening.
• Develop and mentor local HR team.
• Partner with firm-wide HR initiatives and projects.

Skills

Employee relations

Performance management

Onboarding

California employment laws

Recruiting

Immigration coordination

HR administration

Workday

Staff supervision

Tools

Workday

Job description

We're partnering with a leading international law firm to identify an experienced Human Resources Manager to support its San Francisco and Silicon Valley offices. This is an excellent opportunity for an HR professional who understands the pace, discretion, and complexity of a sophisticated professional services environment and wants to take ownership of HR operations across two important California offices.

Hybrid | 3 days in office / 2 remote

Regular travel to a nearby Silicon Valley office as needed

The Human Resources Manager will serve as a trusted partner to local office leadership while working closely with the firm's broader HR organization. The role will have meaningful responsibility across employee relations, performance management, onboarding, compliance, recruiting, immigration coordination, and day-to-day HR administration.

Key areas of responsibility include:

• Managing employee relations and performance management matters
• Overseeing onboarding and employee lifecycle processes
• Ensuring compliance with California employment laws and HR requirements
• Maintaining confidential personnel records and employment documentation
• Coordinating I-9, visa, and immigration-related tracking
• Partnering with payroll and office leadership on employee transitions and terminations
• Supporting staff recruiting and screening
• Managing and developing members of the local HR team
• Supporting firmwide HR initiatives and special projects

We're particularly interested in professionals with:

• 5+ years of progressive HR experience within a large organization
• Strong knowledge of California employment laws and regulations
• Experience within a law firm or professional services environment preferred
• Familiarity with Workday
• Employee relations and performance management experience
• Strong judgment and the ability to handle highly confidential matters
• Prior experience supervising or developing HR staff

This position offers the opportunity to join a highly regarded international organization where HR is expected to operate as a true business partner to office leadership.