Human Resources Manager

Sequoia Ecological Consulting

HR Manager serving as the primary HR contact and support at Sequoia Ecological Consulting. Overseeing employee engagement, compliance, and full employee lifecycle processes.

Posted 6/8/2026full-timeWalnut Creek • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $110,000 - $125,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the primary point of contact and support for employees across all HR functions.
Supervise and develop the HR Assistant, providing direction, regular check-ins, coaching, and performance feedback.
Connect regularly with staff across offices to understand their needs and support a positive employee experience.
Post openings, track applications and interviews, and source candidates using BambooHR.
Lead new employee onboarding, including orientation, BambooHR setup, and first-week coordination.
Help ensure HR operations comply with applicable California and federal labor laws.
Maintain accurate, confidential HR records, files, and template libraries in BambooHR.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Five to seven years of progressive HR experience, including experience supervising or leading others
Strong working knowledge of California and federal labor law, FMLA, California Paid Family Leave, and workers’ compensation
Technical expertise across employee relations, leave administration, human resources information systems (HRIS), benefits, compensation, policy development, and staffing
Experience with BambooHR or a similar HRIS preferred
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
Track record managing full-cycle recruiting across diverse roles, including technical, scientific, and senior-level positions
Strong employee relations skills, with experience advising managers on sensitive personnel matters with tact and professionalism
Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills, with a strong customer service orientation
High proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), and comfort developing new tracking and management tools.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical and dental insurance
401(k) program
paid time off
paid professional development
mentoring and career advancement opportunities
regular company-sponsored staff events

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Hard Skills & Tools

employee relationsleave administrationhuman resources information systems (HRIS)benefitscompensationpolicy developmentstaffingfull-cycle recruitingCalifornia labor lawfederal labor law

Soft Skills

supervisory skillscoachingperformance feedbackinterpersonal skillscommunication skillscustomer service orientationtactprofessionalism

Certifications

Bachelor's degree