Human Resources Manager

About the role

The Housing Authority of the County of San Joaquin (HACSJ) is seeking an experienced and people-centered Human Resources (HR) Manager to join its team of dedicated professionals. This is a hands-on, relationship-driven role in which the HR function serves as a vital thread running through every corner of the organization and where your work each day directly strengthens the team that supports 19,000 residents across San Joaquin County.

Responsibilities

• Employee relations, performance management coaching, and disciplinary procedures in a unionized environment
• Union contract administration, grievance handling, and collective bargaining negotiation support, in coordination with legal counsel
• Bi-weekly payroll processing and administration via ADP, including CalPERS reporting and workers' compensation
• Benefits administration across medical, dental, vision, life, disability, retirement, and pre-tax plans, including open enrollment
• Recruitment, selection, onboarding, and background screening for all agency positions
• HRIS management, including performance appraisal and attendance systems
• Leave of absence administration (FMLA, ADA, and related state/local regulations)
• Training program development and delivery focused on compliance, leadership, and employee development
• HR records management and policy development and interpretation

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field
• 5+ years of experience in HR, with substantial payroll administration experience (ADP preferred)
• Demonstrated experience in a unionized work environment, labor relations, grievance handling, and CBA administration (preferred, but not required)
• Strong knowledge of federal and California employment and labor law, including FMLA, ADA, CFRA, and wage and hour regulations
• Proficiency in HRIS systems and Microsoft Excel (advanced functions, pivot tables, data reporting)
• HR certification preferred

Qualifications

• Genuine care and professionalism in every interaction, whether supporting a concerned employee, navigating a grievance, or closing out payroll
• Natural coach who earns the trust of both managers and frontline staff
• Skilled communicator who adjusts their approach to their audience
• Calm, steady presence when workplace situations get complicated

Skills

Leading with empathy and following through with precision, the ideal candidate will bring genuine care and professionalism to every interaction, whether supporting a concerned employee, navigating a grievance, or closing out payroll. They will be a natural coach who earns the trust of both managers and frontline staff, a skilled communicator who adjusts their approach to their audience, and a calm, steady presence when workplace situations get complicated.

Benefits

HACSJ offers a generous slate of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, short-term, and long-term disability insurances, CalPERS Retirement Plan, optional 457(b) plan, Flexible Spending Account (medical and dependent care), annual leave, sick leave and holidays, and professional development opportunities.

Pay

The compensation range for this position is between $78,900 to $111,540, commensurate with experience.

Schedule

A flexible 9/80 schedule; work hard, and get every other Friday off.

Location

Preferred candidates will be in a commutable distance to HACSJ’s office in Stockton, CA.

Application Instructions and Deadline

Questions: For questions regarding this opportunity, please contact Kristin Richards at krichards@hciadvisorygroup.com. Application Deadline: Please submit your required application materials (e.g., Resume and Cover Letter), by July 15, 2026.