Senior HR Manager — Hybrid ER Leader & Talent Partner

San Francisco Ballet Association; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

San Francisco Ballet seeks a Senior HR Manager to lead employee relations, investigations, and performance management. You will partner with the Director of HR to shape the employee experience, onboarding, and policy compliance across a diverse workforce.

The role requires 5-7+ years in HR with strong ER experience, excellent judgment, and the ability to work across unions and different teams while protecting confidential information.

Qualifications

• 5-7+ years of progressive HR experience with substantial, hands-on employee relations casework.
• Experience managing PIPs, disciplinary processes, and separations.
• Strong knowledge of federal, California, and San Francisco employment law as applied to ER work.
• Exceptional judgment, discretion, and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own Employee Relations caseload: investigations, coaching and performance management.
• Lead ER investigations and escalate high-risk matters as needed.
• Partner with HR Director on employee experience strategy including engagement and onboarding touchpoints.
• Own Paycom configuration, HR HUB and LMS coordination.
• Lead policy maintenance and ensure compliance with Cal/OSHA and labor laws.

Skills

Employee relations

HR policy & compliance

Investigation leadership

Communication

Relationship building

Discretion & judgment

HR system knowledge

Education

PHR/SPHR or SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP certification

Tools

Paycom

JIRA

LMS

Job description

San Francisco Ballet seeks a Senior HR Manager to lead employee relations, investigations, and performance management. You will partner with the Director of HR to shape the employee experience, onboarding, and policy compliance across a diverse workforce.

The role requires 5-7+ years in HR with strong ER experience, excellent judgment, and the ability to work across unions and different teams while protecting confidential information.