Saratoga Retirement Community - Human Resources Director

Transforming Age

$150K — $175K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • Minimum seven years of progressive HR leadership experience in a fast-paced business environment.
  • At least five years in an HR management role with experience supervising at least one direct report.
  • Preferred prior experience in senior living, healthcare, or highly regulated service environments.
  • Strong knowledge of California employment laws and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure success in all HR functions including recruitment, compliance, and employee development.
  • Serve as a strategic advisor and coach on employee relations and performance management.
  • Develop and deliver training programs and educational resources for team members.
  • Participate in recruitment efforts including candidate pipeline development and onboarding.
  • Administer pre-employment screening processes and background checks.
  • Coordinate annual benefits enrollment and ensure regulatory compliance.
  • Manage compensation and performance management programs including reviews and salary analysis.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead strategic HR initiatives and special projects.
  • Collaboration with regional and corporate HR leaders.
  • Engagement in a mission-driven organization aligned with values of excellence and care.
  • Support in navigating complex service-oriented environments.
  • Comprehensive exposure to compliance and regulatory requirements in senior services.
Full Job Description
Location:

Saratoga Retirement Community14500 Fruitvale Ave Building 3000Saratoga CA 95070

The compensation for this role is $150,000 to $175,000 DOE. We look forward to talking with you about this incredible opportunity!

Saratoga Retirement Community, a premier Life Plan Community (CCRC) and member of the Transforming Age network, is seeking an experienced HumanResources Director with a passion for promoting an already exceptional workplace culture and team member experience, where team members feel valued, heard and connected to the mission. Located in the heart of beautiful Saratoga, California, this leadership role offers a unique opportunity to influence the future of a thriving community.

The Human Resources Director is responsible for leading all community-based human resources programs, systems, and initiatives for Saratoga Retirement Community. As a member of the community senior leadership team, the HR Director serves as a trusted advisor to the Executive Director on all workforce-related matters and partners closely with leaders to foster a culture of excellence, engagement, and accountability.

Our Human Resources Director:

  • Ensures success in all aspects of human resources, including recruitment, onboarding, benefits, leaves of absence, compliance, employee relations, performance management, compensation, payroll, policy administration, and team member development.
  • Serves as a strategic advisor and coach to leaders and team members on employee relations, policy interpretation, conflict resolution, performance management, and corrective action.
  • Develops and delivers training programs, presentations, forms, and educational resources, including New Hire Orientation and Culture of Excellence training.
  • Participate in recruitment efforts, including workforce planning, sourcing strategies, candidate pipeline development, interviewing, selection, and onboarding.
  • Administers pre-employment screening processes, background checks, reference verification, and regulatory hiring requirements.
  • Coordinates annual benefits enrollment and collaborate with corporate HR to ensure compliance with ACA and other regulatory requirements.
  • Manages compensation and performance management programs, including annual reviews, salary analysis, wage administration, and merit increase processes.
  • Partners with regional and corporate HR leaders on organizational initiatives related to recruitment, retention, culture, engagement, leadership development, and workforce planning.
  • Ensures compliance with applicable California employment laws and regulations impacting team members.
  • Oversees onboarding programs and orientation for new team members.
  • Administers and oversees COBRA, leaves of absence, workers compensation, unemployment claims, and employment-related legal matters; partner with HQ and outside counsel as needed.
  • Promotes our Transforming Age Mission, Vision and Values in all areas of responsibility, and demonstrate commitment to Culture of Excellence and strategic goals.
  • Leads special projects and strategic initiatives as assigned.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.


What you need to succeed:

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Human Resources, Business, or related field, or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Minimum of seven years of progressive human resources leadership experience, in a fast-paced business environment, including experience supporting leaders and team members in a complex, service-oriented environment.
  • At least five years of experience in a HR management role with at least one direct report.
  • Prior experience in senior living, healthcare, hospitality, or another highly regulated service environment strongly preferred.
  • Demonstrated experience with employee relations, recruitment, onboarding, leaves of absence, performance management, compliance, and HR policy administration.
  • Strong knowledge of California employment laws and regulations, with the ability to interpret and apply policies consistently and appropriately.
  • Excellent employee relations, coaching, conflict resolution, and investigation skills.
  • Ability to build trust, influence leaders, and communicate effectively with team members at all levels of the organization.
  • Strong organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills.
  • Ability to balance strategic priorities with hands-on execution in a fast-paced, service-oriented environment.
  • Proficiency using Workday required.
  • Knowledge of regulatory requirements applicable to Assisted Living, Memory Care, and Skilled Nursing environments.
  • Ability to anticipate and to think strategically and critically is required.
  • Ability to collaborate and to operate with a bias for action is required.
  • Strong knowledge of compensation practices, market trends, and regulatory requirements.
  • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, leadership presence with the ability to influence and collaborate with team members at all levels.
  • Outstanding proficiency in Microsoft suite, especially Teams, Outlook, Excel, and Word; SharePoint experience preferred.

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