People & Culture Leader for Rapid Growth

Redwood Outdoors; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary $87k-$95k

Company bonus plan

Health benefits package

401k with company match

Learning and development $400

Free sauna after 12 months + 50% all**

Paid time off & holidays

Clubs: Golf, Sauna, Pottery, Fitness

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

Redwood Outdoors seeks a strategic, people-first People & Culture Manager to lead the People function and report to the CEO. You will oversee People Operations, recruitment, employee relations, performance, compensation, benefits, compliance, and leadership development as the company scales while preserving a values-driven culture.

The role blends strategic advisory work with hands-on HR execution, shaping employee experience, culture, and organizational growth at our Seattle-area company with

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive Human Resources, People Operations, or People & Culture experience.
• 1+ years of leadership or management experience.
• Strong understanding of employee relations, recruiting, performance management, employment law, and HR best practices.
• Experience supporting leaders and influencing business decisions through people strategies.
• Ability to manage sensitive and confidential information with professionalism and judgment.
• Exceptional communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead all People & Culture programs and operations organization-wide.
• Partner with executive leadership to align people strategy with business goals.
• Advise leaders on org design, workforce planning, succession planning, and team effectiveness.
• Build scalable systems and processes to support company growth.
• Set and track People & Culture goals and metrics.
• Champion Redwood Outdoors’ values and culture at every level.
• Lead engagement, recognition, wellness, and culture-building initiatives.
• Strengthen employee connection, retention, and alignment with company mission.
• Create vision for company events, leadership workshops, culture programs/offsites to be executed by team.
• Lead performance review cycles, calibration, and development programs.
• Help managers set clear goals and development plans.
• Build leadership capabilities through coaching and management resources.
• Support career growth and internal mobility.
• Serve as a trusted thought partner to leadership on people-related decisions and key business initiatives.
• Support cross-functional alignment on people strategies that drive business outcomes.
• Oversee compensation bands, career frameworks, and pay practices.
• Partner with leadership on merit increases, promotions, and retention.
• Ensure compliance with employment laws at all levels.
• Maintain policies, handbooks, and employment documentation.
• Manage leave administration, accommodations, records, and HRIS.
• Build SOPs and scalable People Ops practices.
• Directly manage and develop a team of 2, a People and Talent Specialist and People Coordinator.
• Provide coaching, performance feedback, and development opportunities to support team members' growth and effectiveness.
• Set direction and priorities across recruiting, HR operations, people programs, and employee relations, ensuring the team executes with quality and consistency.
• Remove roadblocks, provide guidance on complex situations, and elevate or advise on sensitive matters as needed.
• Build and refine processes that enable the People team to scale efficiently as the business grows.

Skills

HR Leadership

Employee Relations

Talent Acquisition

HR Compliance

Communication

Problem Solving

Education

SHRM Certification (preferred)

Tools

HRIS

Job description

Redwood Outdoors seeks a strategic, people-first People & Culture Manager to lead the People function and report to the CEO. You will oversee People Operations, recruitment, employee relations, performance, compensation, benefits, compliance, and leadership development as the company scales while preserving a values-driven culture.

The role blends strategic advisory work with hands-on HR execution, shaping employee experience, culture, and organizational growth at our Seattle-area company with