<p><strong>Lead the People Function for a Growing Healthcare Organization</strong></p><p>A growing healthcare organization in North County is seeking an experienced <strong>Human Resources Manager</strong> to oversee day-to-day HR operations and serve as a trusted partner to leadership. This is a hands-on management position for someone who enjoys being involved in recruiting, employee relations, compliance, performance management, and HR strategy. You'll work closely with department leaders and employees while helping build scalable HR processes as the organization continues to grow.</p><p><strong>Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Manage daily HR operations and priorities</li><li>Partner with leadership on employee relations matters</li><li>Oversee recruiting, onboarding, and retention initiatives</li><li>Guide managers through performance management and employee issues</li><li>Maintain compliance with federal and California employment regulations</li><li>Oversee benefits, leave administration, and HR policies</li><li>Partner with Payroll to ensure accurate employee data and changes</li><li>Maintain HRIS data and reporting</li><li>Develop employee engagement and retention initiatives</li><li>Lead and mentor HR support staff</li><li>Assist leadership with workforce planning and organizational development</li></ul>
We are looking for an experienced Payroll Manager to oversee payroll operations for a complex, multi-entity organization in Poway, California. This role will guide payroll execution, strengthen compliance practices, and build efficient processes that support a growing business. The ideal candidate brings deep knowledge of multi-state payroll, prevailing wage requirements, and payroll systems, along with the leadership skills to drive consistency and accuracy across the function.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Direct end-to-end payroll activities for multiple entities and business lines, ensuring employees are paid correctly and on schedule.<br>• Create and refine payroll policies, internal controls, and standardized procedures to improve consistency across the organization.<br>• Oversee prevailing wage administration and certified payroll reporting for public works and other contract-driven projects.<br>• Monitor payroll compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, including California wage and hour requirements and government contract obligations.<br>• Manage payroll tax activities, quarter-end and year-end processing, and W-2 preparation to support accurate regulatory reporting.<br>• Act as the internal expert for ADP Workforce Now, enhancing system setup, reporting, automation, and overall payroll workflow efficiency.<br>• Partner with external vendors and internal stakeholders to resolve payroll issues, implement system improvements, and support future integrations.<br>• Lead payroll due diligence and onboarding efforts for acquired businesses, including process alignment, platform conversion, and post-integration stabilization.<br>• Collaborate with Accounting on reconciliations, accruals, labor allocations, job costing, close activities, and payroll reporting for leadership review.
<p>Our growing organization is seeking an experienced Contract HR Manager (3 months) to support key human resources functions during an exciting period of expansion. This role is ideal for a hands-on HR professional with strong generalist experience and a proven background managing full-cycle payroll. The Contract HR Manager will oversee day-to-day HR operations, ensure payroll is processed accurately and on time, and support employee relations, compliance, onboarding, benefits administration, and HR policy implementation. The right candidate will be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, partnering with leadership, and helping build scalable HR processes.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Manage full-cycle payroll processing for employees, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance</li><li>Oversee daily HR operations, including employee relations, onboarding, offboarding, and records management</li><li>Administer benefits, leave programs, and HR policies</li><li>Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and payroll regulations</li><li>Partner with leadership on HR initiatives, workforce planning, and process improvements</li><li>Support performance management, employee engagement, and training efforts</li><li>Maintain HRIS and payroll systems, troubleshoot issues, and generate reports as needed</li></ul><p><br></p>
<p><strong>A Growing Manufacturing Organization Is Looking for an HR Leader Who Can Keep Up.</strong></p><p>A well-established manufacturing company in Vista is seeking an <strong>HR Manager</strong> to oversee Human Resources for a diverse workforce that includes both corporate and production employees. This is a highly visible role where you'll partner directly with leadership and managers to improve employee engagement, strengthen HR processes, and support organizational growth.</p><p><br></p><p>The ideal candidate is confident, approachable, and comfortable balancing strategic HR initiatives with the day-to-day realities of a hands-on manufacturing environment.</p><p><strong>Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Lead HR operations across multiple departments</li><li>Partner with managers on employee relations and performance issues</li><li>Oversee recruiting and workforce planning</li><li>Develop onboarding and retention strategies</li><li>Manage HR policies, procedures, and compliance programs</li><li>Ensure compliance with California and federal employment regulations</li><li>Oversee benefits, leave, and HR administration</li><li>Partner with Payroll on employee changes and payroll accuracy</li><li>Analyze turnover, headcount, and workforce trends</li><li>Lead employee engagement and development initiatives</li><li>Manage HR projects and process improvements</li><li>Supervise and develop HR support personnel</li></ul>