# People & Culture Manager

**Company**: International Rescue Committee (IRC)
**Location**: Sacramento, CA
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $84,872-$91,137
**Category**: Human Resources
**Industry**: Non-Profit

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## Description

The People & Culture Manager oversees and implements people & culture activities for an assigned portfolio of IRC offices or departments, providing a spectrum of services from tactical to strategic.

**Major Responsibilities:**

- Provide support and drive progress of key bodies of work within a broad range of people and culture areas, including RC Way, HR Knowledge, Advisor, Employee Support, Employee Relations, Labor Relations, Employee Experience, Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, Employee Exits, HR Administration, and P&C Community.

- Model, promote and uphold a culture of values as reflected in our code of conduct, The IRC Way: Standards for Professional Conduct – Integrity, Service, Accountability, and Equality.

- Serve as a reliable source of HR policies, practices and processes in response to employee and/or supervisor requests, ensuring compliance with internal and external standards and applicable labor laws.

- Lead intake, make recommendations, and support resolution of sensitive employee relations matters and workplace investigations.

- Lead the implementation of the collective bargaining agreement for relevant groups, ensure consistent application of its provisions, build and maintain constructive relationships with union representatives.

- Lead initiatives that strengthen organizational culture, drive employee engagement, and ensure an inclusive workplace where all staff feel valued and respected.

- Oversee onboarding of new staff, with the goal to ensure new hire and orientation practices are implemented in accordance with IRC standards.

- Participate in core talent activities as relevant and become proficient in delivering select training and development seminars.

- Monitor and intervene as necessary to ensure IRC standards are met for separation forms, exit paperwork, and exit surveys.

- Manage and maintain electronic office personnel records of employees and prepare paperwork with supporting documentation for Workday transactions.

- Actively contribute to a nationwide P&C community of practice, partnering with peers across the IRC network to align on best practices, troubleshoot shared challenges, and strengthen consistency in how P&C services are delivered organization-wide.

- Manage background check procedures for staff and independent contractors.

- May manage a small team.

**Working Environment:**

- Hybrid work with minimum 3 days in office.

- A combination of standard office environment and remote work.

- May require occasional weekend and/or evening work.

- Occasional travel to other IRC offices may be required.

**Job Requirements:**

- Bachelor's degree, preferably in Human Resources or Business Administration; or equivalent experience.

- Minimum five (5) years progressively responsible Human Resources experience.

- PHR or SHRM-CP certification preferred.

- Advanced working knowledge of at least one human resources discipline including: employee relations, compensation and benefits, performance management, learning and development, organizational development, labor relations, etc.

- Prior experience leading workplace investigations and supporting the resolution of employee relations matters required.

- Prior experience working in a unionized environment strongly preferred.

- Experience in a large, matrixed organization a plus.

**Compensation:** ($84,872-$91,137)

**Benefits:** IRC offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package. Highlights include 10 paid sick leave, 10 U.S. holidays, 20-25 generous paid time off based on role and tenure, medical insurance starting at $163/month, dental starting at $6.50/month, and vision starting at $5/month, flexible spending accounts (healthcare, dependent care, and commuter), a 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer match (immediate vesting) along with a non-elective employer contribution based on age and years of service (3-year vesting), disability and life insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offering confidential counseling and support services for employees and their families.

## Skills

### Required
- HR concepts
- Federal & State employment laws
- written and verbal communication skills
- learning agility
- self-motivation
- problem-solving
- confidentiality
- MS Word
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- Workday

### Nice to have
- PHR or SHRM-CP certification
- advanced working knowledge of HR disciplines
- prior experience leading workplace investigations
- prior experience working in a unionized environment
- experience in a large, matrixed organization
- facilitation, Change Management and/or Project Management experience

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