Human Resources Operations Manager | Principal Human Resources Analyst
Listed on 2026-01-14
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HR/Recruitment
HR Manager, Talent Manager, Employee Relations, Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Human Resources Operations Manager | Principal Human Resources Analyst
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Salary: $133,092 - $161,772 Annually (DOQ/DOE), plus excellent benefits
Final date to receive applications: Apply by Sunday, February 1, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. (Applications reviewed on a daily basis)
The City is focused on enhancing our community members’ quality of life through well‑designed services and a positive workplace culture. San Rafael is the economic and cultural heart of Marin County, and its high quality of life is centered on its commercial districts, engaged neighborhoods, active lifestyle, and natural environment. San Rafael, with a population of approximately 60,000, is a full‑service city with a City Council/City Manager form of government with 12 departments, more than 400 employees, and a fiscal year 2025‑2026 annual budget of approximately $192 million.
The City’s vision is to be a vibrant economic and cultural center reflective of its diversity. The City Council is engaged and seeks to strengthen the urban and commercial areas as well as sustain the beautiful natural environment.
San Rafael’s organizational culture framework is an initiative called “Together San Rafael.” City employees are our greatest asset, and we seek talented individuals with diverse backgrounds who are creative, curious, and excited about a challenge. We are a results‑driven team focused on the needs of community members. The Together San Rafael initiative is focused on modernizing City services and increasing the engagement of employees.
This initiative recognizes the interconnectedness of the customer and employee experience.
The Human Resources Department provides a wide range of internal service support to the City’s 12 departments and over 400 employees, strategically aligned with the City Manager’s Office leadership of the City team.
The Human Resources Department is composed of a Human Resources Director, Risk Manager, Senior Human Resources Analyst, and three additional support staff positions.
The Human Resources Operations Manager oversees a variety of labor relations and benefits administration duties and serves on the bargaining team during union negotiations. They will work closely with the HR Director to make important decisions for the HR Department, such as organizational structure changes and staff oversight responsibilities while also serving as a subject matter expert to fellow HR staff and department heads.
They will oversee HR staff and contribute to the development of the Department’s annual budget. This role focuses on supporting the HR team in union relations, meet and confer challenges, grievance responses, and contract negotiations, while supporting department managers through the employee coaching and progressive discipline process. The Human Resources Operations Manager will use a high degree of accuracy, independent judgment, and discretionary decision‑making with respect to interpretation and Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), City policies and procedures, the Employer‑Employee Relations Resolution and Public Employment Relations Board rulings.
This position also provides oversight for employee benefits administration, and worker’s compensation programs for the City.
The Human Resources Department has one (1) vacancy to be filled at either the Human Resources Operation Manager or Principal Human Resources Analyst classification.
The ideal candidate will bring labor relations, contract negotiations, employee benefits, and local government experience while being results-oriented, flexible to change, and customer‑service focused. The successful candidate will enjoy autonomy this position allows, along with the unique challenges of working with eight bargaining units. The Human Operations Manager will also have the ability to analyze complex HR issues and use strategic thinking to develop sound and creative solutions.
Strong interpersonal skills to establish effective working relationships with department managers, public officials, employees, and union representatives is a must! The ideal candidate will be tech‑savvy, ensuring the City…
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