Regional HR Leader

🌟 Regional HR Leader – Pinnacle Senior Living

Location: Arizona & California (Regional Role)

Travel: Up to 40%

Organization: Pennant – Pinnacle Senior Living

Are you a high‑energy, relationship‑driven HR professional who thrives in a fast‑paced, mission‑centered environment? Do you love empowering leaders, elevating workplace culture, and making a real difference in the lives of employees and the seniors we serve?

If so, Pennant is looking for YOU—a compassionate, strategic, ownership‑minded Regional HR Leader who is ready to strengthen our Pinnacle Senior Living communities across Arizona and California.

As a Regional HR Leader, you’ll be a key partner to Executive Directors, clinical teams, and community HR representatives—shaping culture, driving engagement, elevating HR practices, and ensuring our teams are supported to deliver exceptional resident care.

• Highly collaborative
• Passionate about people
• Energized by travel and hands‑on support
• Skilled in HR problem‑solving and multi‑state compliance
• Seeking meaningful work with real impact

• Serve as an HR ambassador across assigned Pinnacle communities, promoting HR resources and championing best practices.
• Partner with community HR/Payroll Representatives to build capability, consistency, and operational HR excellence.
• Coach leaders to foster employee engagement, strengthen retention, and enhance a culture of compassion and service.
• Conduct HR audits and support compliance with federal, state, and senior‑living regulations.
• Provide HRIS support—in Workday—for onboarding, offboarding, recruiting workflows, and reporting.
• Guide pre‑employment processes and state‑specific requirements unique to senior living.
• Support integration efforts for acquisitions or new community transitions.
• Train and onboard new HR/Payroll Representatives at our local communities on systems, standards, and regulatory expectations.
• Advise leaders on employment laws and practices.
• Lead or support employee relations investigations, ADA accommodations, and risk‑mitigating HR strategies.
• Analyze HR metrics (turnover, engagement, ER trends) and recommend data‑driven solutions.
• Collaborate with Compliance, Benefits, Payroll, and Legal partners.
• Serve as a cultural champion, modeling Pennant’s CAPLICO core values and commitment to exceptional experiences.

• Bachelor’s degree (required)
• SHRM certification (preferred)
• 3+ years of HR experience, ideally supporting multiple locations or states
• California HR experience (strongly preferred)
• Willingness to travel up to 40% across Arizona and California
• Strong communication, coaching, and relationship‑building skills
• Experience with employee relations, recruiting, training, and HR programs
• Working knowledge of state & federal employment laws (multi‑state preferred)
• Experience in senior living, healthcare, or regulated care settings (highly preferred)
• HRIS experience, especially Workday (preferred)
• A proactive, solutions‑focused, empathetic approach with strong judgment and integrity

• The opportunity to make a meaningful impact and provide life changing service
• A collaborative culture centered on compassion, respect, and continuous improvement
• A chance to grow with a high‑performing, quickly growing, mission‑driven organization
• The satisfaction of supporting communities that care for vulnerable seniors every day

As part of The Pennant Group
, our work is rooted in the CAPLICO core values —
Customer Second, Accountability, Passion for Learning, Love One Another, Intelligent Risk‑Taking, Celebration, and Ownership
. These values guide how we support our partners and build a culture of empathy, growth, and purpose. []

We are committed to providing a competitive Total Rewards Package that meets our employees’ needs. From a choice of medical, dental, and vision plans to retirement savings opportunities through a 401(k) plan with company match and various other benefits, we offer a comprehensive benefits package. We believe in great work, and we celebrate our employees' efforts and accomplishments both locally and…