Human Resources Manager

Summary of Responsibilities:

The human resources manager is responsible for the strategic and hands‑on full‑cycle human resources support to our corporate and property associates in California
. This role executes human resource initiatives, provides internal customer support, and drives functional excellence and process improvement. The human resources manager leads associate investigations and partners with key leadership, as appropriate, to counsel associates through challenging situations by applying comprehensive knowledge and human resource policies and procedures.

Primary Responsibilities and Objectives:

• Ability to understand business objectives and recommend both established and new approaches to reinforce policies and procedures
• Manage complex associate relations cases by leveraging the expertise of outside counsel, in addition to collaborating with leadership to determine the efficacy of the outcome
• Proactively assess all associate relations cases for risk and consistency
• Analyze moderate to complex investigations in a variety of matters, including violation of organizational policies or procedures, perceived unfair treatment, and unlawful workplace activity
• Partner with 3rd party unemployment supplier to compile all relevant documentation regarding an associate’s departure from the company
• When applicable, represent the organization in unemployment hearings and court cases
• Ability to successfully monitor the pulse of the associates to ensure a high level of engagement
• Develop strong relationships with peers and leadership to develop solutions and efficiencies, collaborate and share best practices, and elevate issues appropriately to support leadership needs
• Support associates and leadership through the performance evaluation process and training and development
• Stay abreast of all federal, state, and local employment and industry‑specific laws as it pertains to the Avenue5 workforce
• Perform other duties as assigned

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree is required
• Five or more years of experience in human resources is required
• Minimum of two years of human resources experience in California is required
• Three to five years of experience in multi‑family property management is preferred
• Certification in human resources (HRCI or SHRM) is preferred
• Three to five years of direct management experience is preferred
• Five or more years of experience in managing, expanding, and developing relationships with clients at a senior level is required