Regional HR Business Partner (Union Environment) | Northern California

Regional HR Business Partner (Union Environment) | Northern California

• 30% travel throughout Northern California
• 100% onsite in San Francisco when not traveling to regional locations

Search Overview Vaco/Highspring has been engaged by a nationally recognized industry leader to identify a Regional HR Business Partner supporting a large multi-location field operation. This role aligns with the company's HR and talent strategy and partners closely with corporate leadership and field operations teams.

Compensation:

• Base Salary: $115,000-$135,000 annually. This range represents a good-faith estimate of anticipated compensation. Final compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, skills, and other job-related factors.
• COLA: 10% cost-of-living adjustment in addition to base salary
• Annual Bonus: 15% discretionary
• Company Vehicle Provided (includes insurance and gas)
• Full Benefits Package including: Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• 401(k) with employer match
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Transit and parking reimbursement
• Employee assistance programs
• Optional supplemental benefits

Key Role Requirements

• Travel: Must travel at least 30% throughout Northern California
• 24/7 Operations Support: Comfortable supporting a 24/7 field operation, including occasional after-hours and off-shift work
• Metrics-Driven & Merit-Based: Proven ability to track, interpret, and deliver on HR metrics including turnover, PT/FT workforce mix, engagement surveys, learning, and compliance
• Self-Starter: Highly motivated, proactive, and able to learn independently
• Role Overview100% onsite in San Francisco when not traveling; not a remote or hybrid role. Includes approximately 30% annual travel with peak travel during summer months.
• Must reside within commuting distance of San Francisco.
• Provide daily HR support and employee relations guidance to managers and field operations teams in a high-volume, metric-driven environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as an HR business partner delivering HR programs, initiatives, and solutions across multiple field locations and functional areas.
• Provide strategic and tactical HR support for a region of up to 1,000 FT and PT employees.
• Maintain a strong field presence by visiting sites, building relationships, and serving as a primary HR resource.
• Manage employee inquiries involving onboarding, benefits, FMLA, I-9s, employee relations, and investigations.
• Ensure compliance with legal requirements and company policies.
• Partner with management on organizational design, workforce planning, talent reviews, succession planning, talent acquisition, and compensation initiatives.
• Facilitate leadership development, performance management, coaching, corrective action, and employee recognition programs.
• Analyze workforce and retention data to improve engagement and reduce turnover.
• Lead or support implementation of HR platforms and initiatives.
• Support the HR Director and broader people operations projects as needed.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree required
• Minimum 5 years of progressive HR Generalist and/or HR Business Partner experience with measurable impact in fast-paced field operations
• Experience supporting unionized employee groups is required
• Proven ability to travel approximately 30% annually across multiple locations
• Strong HR analytics experience involving turnover, PT/FT workforce mix, employee surveys, learning, and compliance metrics
• Track record of driving measurable business outcomes
• Experience supporting 24/7 operations and flexible schedules when needed
• Experience supporting high-volume, field-based operations and hourly workforce populations such as manufacturing, distribution/logistics, hospitality, or retail
• Experience supporting multi-site operations with complex schedules and changing priorities
• Extensive employee relations, investigation, conflict resolution, and policy interpretation experience
• Strong track record of driving engagement, retention, and business outcomes through management partnerships
• Strong HR systems, reporting, and data analysis experience; benefits, FMLA, onboarding, and related platform experience preferred
• Exceptional organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Ability and willingness to travel regularly throughout the region
• SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, or similar HR certification preferred

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual's skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.

Equal Opportunity Notice Highspring LLC (d/b/a Vaco by Highspring) and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ("we," "our," or "Vaco by Highspring") are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by applicable law. The company is also committed to ensuring that persons who need them are provided with reasonable accommodations; if an accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact

HR@vaco.com

Representation Notice By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. Additionally, you agree to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. Lastly, you agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

Privacy Notice Vaco by Highspring respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies. California residents may access Vaco by Highspring HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here. Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here. Residents of all other states may access our policies here. Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here. Residents of countries governed by GDPR and UK GDPR may access our policies here. Additionally, submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. More details about Vaco by Highspring's use of AI can be found here (https://www.highspring.com/ai-use-notices/). Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client's use of AI products in hiring.