Strategic HR Partner — San Francisco

VMD Corp; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Xcelerate Solutions in San Francisco, CA, seeks an HR Business Partner (West) to serve as a trusted advisor to SFO operational leaders and a senior, hands-on resource for employees. The role translates business and contract requirements into practical people solutions while protecting the organization through sound judgment, consistent employee relations practices, and disciplined compliance.

Success requires comfort in a rapidly evolving environment where priorities shift, processes mature, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, business, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years progressive HR experience with employee relations responsibility.
• Experience applying California employment and labor requirements.
• Experience supporting a union-represented workforce and interpreting CBA.
• Experience conducting complex workplace investigations with documentation.
• Ability to prioritize competing demands and make decisions with incomplete information.
• Strong written, verbal, interpersonal and conflict-resolution skills.
• Proficiency with HRIS, Microsoft Office, and reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Partner with SFO leaders on workforce planning, staffing, performance, retention, employee engagement, succession, and change-management priorities.
• Provide timely, practical advice on employee relations matters, including performance concerns, attendance, conduct, complaints, conflict resolution, corrective action, and separations.
• Lead or oversee prompt, objective, and well-documented workplace investigations; assess risk, recommend action, and involve HR leadership or counsel when warranted.
• Support a union-represented workforce by interpreting and administering the collective bargaining agreement, preparing for grievance meetings, partnering with labor relations resources, and helping leaders maintain constructive labor-management relationships.
• Maintain advanced working knowledge of applicable California employment requirements, including wage-and-hour practices, leaves, accommodations, and anti-discrimination protections.
• Monitor and support compliance with contract and regulatory requirements relevant to the contract and workforce.
• Partner with Payroll, Benefits, Talent Acquisition, Operations, Security, Legal, and corporate HR colleagues to resolve cross-functional employee issues and deliver a consistent employee experience.
• Coach leaders to improve communication, accountability, documentation, decision-making, and policy application.
• Use workforce data to identify operational or people risks, recommend interventions, and measure HR action outcomes.
• Support high-volume hiring, onboarding, employee transitions, contract start-up or stabilization activities.
• Create, improve, and document scalable HR processes, tools, and manager guidance as operational needs emerge.
• Maintain complete, accurate, and confidential employee records and case documentation.

Skills

Employee relations

Communication

Investigations

HR systems

Conflict resolution

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business

5+ years HR experience

Tools

ADP Workforce Now

ADP Workforce Manager

Microsoft Office

HRIS / reporting tools

Job description

Xcelerate Solutions in San Francisco, CA, seeks an HR Business Partner (West) to serve as a trusted advisor to SFO operational leaders and a senior, hands-on resource for employees. The role translates business and contract requirements into practical people solutions while protecting the organization through sound judgment, consistent employee relations practices, and disciplined compliance.

Success requires comfort in a rapidly evolving environment where priorities shift, processes mature, and