Top Remote HR Jobs in Santa Cruz, CA

Serve as strategic HR partner to a 2,000+ R&D organization, leading org design, performance calibration, people programs, engagement analysis, and coaching senior leaders to scale the org and improve talent outcomes.

Provide tactical HR support for Manheim Shared Services including employee relations, program implementation, talent and workforce initiatives, data analysis and reporting, and continuous improvement. Advise managers on policies, coordinate HR program logistics, conduct exit interviews, and partner with HRBPs and COEs to improve employee experience and organizational effectiveness. Up to 25% travel; US remote.

Provide tactical HR support to Mobile Technicians (West Region) including employee relations, program implementation, talent and workforce initiatives, data analysis and reporting, and process improvements. Advise managers on HR policies, coordinate programs and change initiatives, and partner with HRBPs and COEs to enhance employee experience and organizational effectiveness.

Provide tactical HR support to Mobile Technicians in the Southeast, advising managers on HR policies, employee relations, talent and workforce initiatives, program implementation, and data-driven reporting. Partner with HRBPs, COEs, and People Analytics to improve employee experience, execute change initiatives, and support continuous improvement across HR processes.

The Director HR Technology & Talent Analytics leads the global ownership of Workday, enhancing HR data capabilities, managing change, and fostering relationships with executives to leverage workforce analytics.

As a Senior HR Business Partner, you'll support leaders in managing performance, employee relations, and organizational priorities while contributing to core HR initiatives and building trust across teams.

The Director, Head of Total Rewards will develop and execute global compensation, benefits, and equity strategies to attract and retain talent. This role involves overseeing total rewards programs, ensuring compliance, and advising senior leadership on compensation matters.

Provide HR consulting and client service to small and mid-size clients: design and execute HR, payroll, and benefits programs; process multi-state payroll and ensure tax and benefits compliance; manage employee relations, policies, leave administration, and performance; lead complex initiatives like change management and succession planning; support audits and improve HR processes while managing multiple client relationships.

Support HR Principals on client accounts; manage end-to-end multi-state payroll and 1099s; create HR policies and communications; oversee recruitment and benefits administration; implement HR projects and recommend process improvements to enhance client service.

Contract HR & Recruitment role supporting startups: manage sourcing, recruitment, onboarding, and HR processes; build team culture; adapt to fast-paced environments. Equity offered and potential transition to full-time based on performance and investment.

Serve as strategic HR partner to a business unit: advise leaders, design org structures, drive talent planning, manage employee relations, execute core HR programs, analyze HR metrics, coach managers, and align HRBP work across the enterprise to support business goals.

Ensure HR compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws. Lead audits, risk assessments, and responses to wage-and-hour audits and agency inquiries. Audit timekeeping, meal/rest break compliance, and payroll processes. Partner with Payroll, Legal, HRBPs, Operations, and HRIS to identify trends, implement corrective actions, and educate stakeholders to mitigate compliance risk.

Support recruiting, onboarding, employee engagement, workforce administration, and HR operations for a federal consulting firm. Source and screen candidates, coordinate interviews and onboarding, maintain ATS and HR records, assist with reporting, documentation, and special HR projects in a remote, part-time internship.

Six-month People Operations (HR) internship supporting onboarding, payroll audits, benefits enrollments, compliance documentation, HRIS maintenance (e.g., Rippling), employer branding, and cross-functional HR/Finance projects. Gain hands-on experience with employee lifecycle, data accuracy, and HR systems while assisting state reporting and agency liaison work.

Provide strategic, systems-level HR leadership to design and execute people strategy, strengthen HR operations, lead compensation, ensure legal compliance, build and develop HR staff, partner with senior leaders, drive change management, use people data for decisions, and support ministry fund development and travel as required.

Lead HR technology and people analytics execution: manage HR systems (Workday) implementations, integrations, vendor relationships, reporting, and workforce insights. Partner with HR, IT, Finance, and business leaders to deliver scalable HR solutions, data governance, change management, and dashboards to inform talent and business decisions.

Lead HR Technology strategy and a team of analysts/developers to manage Workday HCM roadmap, drive migrations and integrations, ensure data privacy/SOX controls, manage vendors and budget, and deliver HR analytics and operational support.

Serve as a strategic HR partner to senior commercial leaders across US and Canada, focusing on talent strategy, org design, succession planning, employee relations, workforce analytics, change management, and performance practices to strengthen organizational capability and drive commercial results.

Lead and conduct workplace investigations into harassment, discrimination, retaliation and policy violations. Provide guidance to People Leaders, document findings, recommend actions, coach leaders, identify trends, and support HR process improvements and other HR advisory services like accommodations and performance management.

Part-time Director-level HR Business Partner supporting Commercial, Corporate Strategy & Ops, and Finance. Leads organizational design, workforce and capability planning, change leadership, and leadership coaching. Uses AI fluency and people data to inform strategy, redesign roles for human-AI collaboration, streamline HRBP workflows, and measure P&C impact. Partners with centers of excellence and employee relations; advises on complex people issues. Requires travel up to ~25-30% and work during core PST business hours.

Senior executive leading network-wide HR, talent acquisition, performance, and analytics. Sets human capital strategy to attract, develop, and retain staff, drives eNPS improvements, partners with regional leaders and the Board, oversees HRIS and compensation alignment, and builds leadership pipelines across a multi-site education network.

Serve as a strategic HR partner for Sales and Core Product, driving workforce strategy, org design, talent architecture, leadership effectiveness, and AI-enabled workforce transformation. Build career frameworks, lead performance calibration and change initiatives, use people analytics to inform decisions, and partner with Talent Acquisition to align hiring to future skills.

Lead HR systems administration and analytics for HRIS (UKG) and related tools. Manage data integrity, configure UKG modules, build reports/dashboards, support security and access, run statutory reporting, liaise with Payroll/Finance/IT/vendors, test releases, and train HR and staff on HR systems and processes.

Lead HR operations and administration across the employee lifecycle, managing onboarding, HRIS/Workday data, compliance, employment verifications, records retention, reporting, process improvement, audits, and HR service delivery while partnering with Talent Acquisition, Payroll, Benefits, and business leaders.

Senior People Business Partner advising GTM leaders on org design, leadership effectiveness, talent strategy, succession planning, and organizational health. Support team effectiveness, onboarding, retention, and People function scaling in a fast-growing, globally distributed AI company while mentoring and coaching PBPs and executing both strategy and hands-on programs.