Senior Manager of HR

Noah Medical; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Noah Medical is seeking a Senior Manager, Human Resources in San Jose to act as a hands-on HR Business Partner and operational leader. You will translate People strategy into day-to-day execution, handling HR operations, employee relations, and manager support across the organization.

You’ll maintain HR data in Rippling, coordinate onboarding/offboarding, manage lifecycle changes, and uphold compliant, scalable People processes while partnering with leaders on performance and development

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, business, or related field or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of HR experience with hands-on HRBP and HR operations.
• Strong knowledge of CA and federal employment requirements.
• Experience with HRIS (Rippling) preferred.
• Experience in regulated industries appreciated.

Responsibilities

• Own and execute day-to-day HR operations with accurate, timely processes.
• Maintain employee data in Rippling and ensure data integrity.
• Partner with leaders to coordinate onboarding and offboarding.
• Manage employee lifecycle changes and organizational updates.
• Provide guidance on company policies and HR practices.
• Support performance management cycles and manager development.
• Collaborate with Finance, Legal, IT, and cross-functional partners.
• Advise managers on employee relations, investigations, and actions.

Skills

HR business partnership

HR operations

Employee relations

Performance management

Data management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR or related field

Tools

Rippling

Job description

• The People Team at Noah Medical partners across the organization to support our employees, managers, and business leaders throughout the employee lifecycle
• Our work spans HR business partnership, people operations, talent acquisition, compensation and benefits, performance management, employee development, compliance, and organizational effectiveness
• The Senior Manager, Human Resources will serve as a hands‑on HR Business Partner and operational leader, helping translate People strategy into effective day‑to‑day execution
• This role will work closely with leaders and employees across the organization, with a particular focus on HR operations, employee relations, manager support, performance management, and maintaining strong, accurate, and scalable People processes
• Own and execute day‑to‑day HR operations, ensuring People processes are completed accurately, consistently, and in a timely manner
• Maintain accurate and timely employee data in Rippling, including employee changes, documentation, approvals, and ongoing data integrity
• Partner with internal stakeholders to coordinate onboarding and offboarding and ensure a consistent employee experience and effective handoffs across teams
• Manage and coordinate employee lifecycle changes, including internal transfers, promotions, manager changes, organizational updates, and other employment changes
• Maintain HR documentation, policies, processes, and employee records while supporting compliance with applicable employment requirements
• Identify opportunities to improve and streamline HR processes, systems, and workflows as the organization continues to grow
• Execute and support company‑wide People programs and initiatives, including performance reviews, employee development, engagement, organizational planning, and manager development
• Partner with People leadership to translate People strategies and programs into effective processes, communications, and day‑to‑day execution
• Use people data and trends, including headcount, turnover, employee changes, and employee feedback, to identify opportunities and provide useful insights to People leadership and business leaders
• Support organizational changes and People‑related projects from planning through implementation, ensuring strong coordination, communication, and follow‑through
• Manage employee relations matters, including workplace concerns, performance issues, corrective actions, and employee investigations, partnering with People leadership and Legal as appropriate
• Provide consistent and practical guidance to managers and employees on company policies, HR practices, and workplace matters
• Partner with People leadership on the execution of performance management and review cycles, including goal setting, manager guidance, feedback, performance conversations, development planning, and follow‑through
• Support employee engagement and development initiatives and help managers translate employee feedback into meaningful actions
• Serve as a trusted HR partner to business leaders and managers, providing day‑to‑day guidance across a broad range of people, performance, and organizational matters
• Build strong relationships with leaders and employees to understand business needs and translate People priorities into practical and actionable solutions
• Coach and advise managers on performance management, employee development, team effectiveness, organizational needs, and effective people management practices
• Partner with leaders on workforce needs, organizational changes, internal transitions, role clarity, and other evolving business needs
• Partner closely with Talent Acquisition on workforce planning, hiring priorities, employee transitions, and the successful integration of new hires
• Partner with Compensation & Benefits on performance and review cycles, employee changes, compensation‑related processes, leaves, and other employee programs as appropriate
• Collaborate with Finance, Legal, IT, Administration, and other cross‑functional partners to ensure effective execution of People processes and organizational initiatives
• Support broader People Team priorities and special projects based on evolving business needs

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field, or equivalent relevant experienceStrong HR operations experience, including employee lifecycle processes, onboarding and offboarding, employee changes, HR documentation, and employee data management8+ years of progressive Human Resources experience with strong hands‑on experience across HR business partnership and HR operations. If have a strong background in HR operations, your applications will be considered with priorityComfortable working in a fast‑paced, growing environment and balancing strategic People initiatives with day‑to‑day operational needsStrong working knowledge of California and federal employment requirements and HR best practicesExperience maintaining HRIS data and processes with a high degree of accuracy and timeliness; experience with Rippling or a similar HRIS is preferredDemonstrated experience partnering directly with business leaders and managers on day‑to‑day people matters, performance management, employee development, and organizational needsStrong employee relations experience, including managing sensitive employee matters, performance issues, corrective actions, and workplace investigationsAbility to build trusted relationships across all levels of the organization while remaining hands‑on, responsive, and execution‑focusedExperience supporting and executing performance management and review cycles and coaching managers through effective performance conversationsStrong communication, judgment, discretion, problem‑solving, and organizational skills with excellent attention to detailExperience in medical device, healthcare, life sciences, technology, or another regulated industry is preferred