Assistant Director, Human Resources

Community Partners

Assistant Director of Human Resources overseeing HR functions for a national nonprofit. Collaborating with the Senior Director to ensure compliant and equitable HR services across the organization.

Posted 4/28/2026full-timeLos Angeles • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $115,000 - $130,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage day-to-day activities for core all human resources functions, ensuring timely, high-quality service delivery and a consistent employee experience across the organization.
Serves as functional lead across HR disciplines, directly supervising the HR Manager and Benefits Specialist II.
Directly supervises and develops HR team members; sets priorities, assigns work, and ensures accountability and growth.
Collaborate with department leadership to develop, implement, and maintain people policies, procedures, and practices that reflect organizational values, promote equity, and meet compliance requirements (federal, state, and local).
Lead human resources operations; partner with Senior Director to support HR continuous improvement projects.
Support manager capability and engagement by contributing to training, toolkits, communications, and change management related to people processes.
Serve as a human resources compliance subject matter expert for the organization, ensuring policies and practices comply with applicable provisions of federal, state and local labor laws in a manner that keeps at the forefront the social causes spearheaded by Community Partners and the directors of fiscally sponsored projects.
Identify and mitigate employee-related risk; partner with legal counsel and insurers on complex matters as needed.
Manage sensitive and confidential information with discretion; ensure accurate documentation and records retention.
Serve as HR point of contact for any compliance audits.
Lead and serve as an organizational expert for benefits and leave administration (including state and federal leave programs, EDD-related programs, ADA accommodations, and worker’s compensation) and ensure consistent practices, documentation, and communication in partnership with benefits/leave vendors or internal specialists.
Manage complex benefits issues, coordinating with carriers, brokers, and technology partners to ensure seamless implementation and rate validation.
Plan and execute organization-wide open enrollment for 400+ employees.
Develop and update benefits educational materials, communication, and system configurations.
Oversee administration of the 403(b) plan, including employee opt-outs, deferral changes, funding submissions, supplemental payments, and employer match audits.
Co-lead the annual 403(b) audit with the Senior Director, including report preparation and reconciliation.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Minimum 7 years of HR experience, including progressive supervisory experience.
Demonstrated experience interpreting and applying employment laws and regulations (e.g., wage and hour, anti-discrimination/harassment, leaves of absence, ADA accommodations).
Experience supporting a multi-site and/or hybrid workforce with consistent HR practices.
Collaboration and relationship management across diverse teams and geographies.
Proficiency with HRIS systems, HR operations workflows, and reporting/analytics (advanced Excel preferred).
Ability to demonstrate exceptional client service to the needs and opportunities presented by a diverse range of independent thinkers and social entrepreneurs.
Sound judgment, discretion, and confidentiality.
Clear written and verbal communication; ability to simplify complex topics.
Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging principles and practices.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive benefits package

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Hard Skills & Tools

human resources managementemployee relationsbenefits administrationcompliance auditingemployment law interpretationHRIS systemsreporting and analyticsopen enrollment management403(b) plan administrationchange management

Soft Skills

leadershipcollaborationrelationship managementclient servicejudgmentdiscretionconfidentialitycommunicationproblem-solvingcommitment to diversity