SHELTER, Inc. rebuilds lives one family at a time, by helping them re-establish a home and assisting with the skills and resources needed to live the life they deserve. Created in 1986, we are a community-based non-profit currently operating in Contra Costa, Solano, Sacramento, and Marin counties. In 2024 our compassionate teams helped 5,824 people including 1,938 children secure or maintain their housing.

We believe a safe home and the opportunity to thrive are rights—not privileges. Every day, our teams have the honor of walking alongside families and individuals as they rebuild their lives. If you’re looking for more than just a job—and you want to be the spark that ignites lasting change in your community—you’ll find purpose here!

Work Location: Fully onsite at our Concord office

Employment Details: Full time, Exempt

Compensation: $105,000-125,000

About the role: SHELTER, Inc. is seeking a dynamic and experienced HR Manager to lead our human resource's function. In this role, you will have the exciting opportunity to oversee all aspects of HR, from recruitment and employee relations to training and development. You will serve as a strategic partner to leadership, enhancing HR operations, ensuring compliance, and spearheading initiatives that elevate employee experience and organizational culture.

Not only will you have the chance to shape the future of our organization, but you will also play a key role in creating a mission-driven workplace where employee experience and culture are at the forefront. Your expertise in HR best practices and your commitment to building trusted relationships at all levels of the agency will make you a valuable asset to our team.

What you’ll do:

• Lead HR across the full employee lifecycle — from recruitment and onboarding to compliance, leaves of absence, retention, engagement, and offboarding.
• Oversee HR team of 2 and act as a strategic advisor to leadership.
• Maintain and ensure adherence to workplace policies and procedures.
• Manage multi-state compliance, employment law, and people analytics.
• Develop and implement compensation strategy, benefits programs, and performance management systems.
• Spearhead HR initiatives and projects focus on the improvement of the HR function and employee experience.
• Develop, implement and maintain a consistent HR records keeping system.

What you’ll bring:

• 5+ years of HR experience (2+ at the management level), preferably in a small-to-mid-size organization in the non-profit sector.
• Deep knowledge of employment law across multiple states, particularly in California.
• A track record of building inclusive teams and enhancing employee engagement.
• Experience scaling HR in complex, multi-entity environments.
• Strong leadership, interpersonal, relationship-building, communication, and data-informed decision-making skills.
• SPHR or SHRM-SCP preferred.
• Ability to travel to other work locations from time to time.

How Success Will Be Measured:

• Successful implementation of HR/people initiatives and projects
• Positive employee engagement survey results, improved retention, reduced turnover, grievance resolution time, HR-led training completion rates, employee net promoter scores, and other metrics
• Leadership and stakeholder satisfaction with HR partnership and communication

Position Requirements:

• Access to reliable personal transportation required, including a DMV record that permits driver to be insured under SHELTER, Inc.’s automobile coverage.
• Must successfully pass a criminal background check
• Must provide TB test clearance

What we offer:

• 18 days of Paid Time Off
• 15 paid holidays, including your birthday!
• 100% paid medical insurance (Kaiser, Sutter Health, Anthem Blue Cross), dental, vision for employees, 50% for your dependents.
• 100% paid Group Term Life insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Long-term disability insurance
• Up to $3,000 Tuition Reimbursement a year
• 403b with SHELTER Inc., matching contribution
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Discount Marketplace
• Internal growth opportunities

We value diversity

SHELTER, Inc., is an equal opportunity employer. We believe diverse perspectives drive innovation and lead to better outcomes for the communities we serve. We strongly encourage applications from individuals with varied backgrounds, identities, and lived experiences.

Notice: This description is a guide only. Upon hire, you will receive a formal job description.