Top Remote HR Jobs in Santa Cruz, CA

Leads global HR operations across the UK, USA, and Asia, managing shared services, payroll, benefits, employee lifecycle processes, HR policies, HR systems, people analytics, and governance reporting. The role partners with senior HR stakeholders, supports compensation and benefits cycles, delivers board-level insights, and drives an efficient, data-informed employee experience.

Provides strategic HR partnership to employees, managers, and leaders across assigned business units. Oversees employee lifecycle processes, employee relations, performance management, engagement, compensation, onboarding, offboarding, and talent initiatives. Coaches leaders, supports organizational development, advises on complex people matters, promotes employee experience and career progression, and ensures HR programs align with business goals and employment regulations.

Support HR operations including employee relations, onboarding/offboarding, compliance with local law, HR reporting, special projects, survey administration, payroll assistance, and policy updates to maintain a positive workplace.

Manages HR operations, employee benefits, 401(k) administration, compliance, performance reviews, compensation processes, training, employee relations, and handbook maintenance. Provides guidance on sensitive HR matters, supports organizational reporting, coordinates with talent acquisition, and oversees benefits renewals and open enrollment. The fully remote role requires U.S. work authorization and occasional travel to company offices or events.

Supports compensation programs through market pricing, job evaluation, FLSA classification, pay analysis, incentive eligibility audits, merit and bonus administration, job description maintenance, HRIS data management, and compensation project testing. Partners with leaders and HR teams, ensures regulatory and policy compliance, prepares compensation documentation, maintains job structures and career paths, supports surveys, and provides training and reporting.

Manage HR operations including onboarding, employee relations, and performance management. Support recruitment, implement HR policies for compliance, facilitate training and engagement programs, and analyze HR data to inform decisions and improve employee experience.

Remote HR internship supporting recruitment, onboarding, employee records, engagement, HR operations, compliance documentation, performance management assistance, and general HR administrative tasks.

Volunteer HR Generalist to support recruiting (sourcing, screening, interviewing, onboarding), maintain personnel records and new-hire documentation, coordinate office operations and policies, publish job ads, schedule interviews, prepare reports and presentations, and assist with initial fundraising campaign. Attend weekly meetings and commit to minimum 4+ hours weekly.

Provides strategic and hands-on HR support for a remote, multi-state workforce. Advises leadership and employees on personnel matters, accommodations, FMLA, employment compliance, and team development. Researches state-specific requirements, identifies issues requiring legal counsel, supports training programs, and serves as a confidential HR contact. This is a flexible fractional engagement of up to 10 hours per month.

Supports HR operations for employees across multiple states, with a primary focus on California. Responsibilities include employee relations, onboarding, training, performance management, investigations, policy implementation, HRIS reporting, handbook maintenance, and compliance with employment and benefits laws.

Provides HR administrative and recruiting support, including resume and application screening, pre-screening interviews, applicant tracking, job postings, offer letters, drug-screen and background-review processing, hiring paperwork, immigration compliance, E-Verify, data entry, and candidate communications. Maintains confidential information, supports hiring managers, conducts compliance audits, and applies employment policies and regulations.

Provides routine administrative and clerical support to Human Resources, including responding to inquiries, processing employee documentation, data entry, document imaging, file maintenance, and confidential information handling. Uses multiple computer systems and HR software while ensuring accurate, timely work and compliance with company policies and applicable regulations.

Own day-to-day HR operations for a fully remote, multi-state workforce. Responsibilities include onboarding, offboarding, benefits and HRIS administration, employee records, reporting, performance review coordination, compliance, leave administration, policy development, employee relations, manager support, and culture initiatives. The role partners with a PEO and fractional Chief People Officer while building scalable HR processes in a growing company.

Supports global HR operations as a first point of contact for employee queries, onboarding, offboarding, employee changes, benefits administration, records maintenance, compliance, reporting, and HR technology. Partners with HR, talent acquisition, payroll, IT, facilities, and finance teams, contributes to HR projects and culture initiatives, and helps improve HR processes and automation.

Provides strategic and hands-on HR partnership to Engineering, Product, and R&D leaders. Responsibilities include manager coaching, performance management, employee relations, talent and compensation programs, engagement surveys, exit meetings, organizational effectiveness, risk identification, and policy application. The role supports globally distributed teams during a six-month transition period and requires strong judgment, confidentiality, communication, and operational execution.

Serves as a strategic HR partner to regional and school leaders across a multi-site school network. Leads workforce planning, organizational effectiveness, leadership development, employee relations, investigations, performance management, compliance, change management, and HR process improvements. Uses workforce data and engagement feedback to identify trends, strengthen culture, mitigate risk, and improve retention. The role is primarily remote but requires consistent travel to supported schools near San Jose, California.

Supports Human Resources Administration through data analysis, reporting, dashboard creation, visualization, process testing, regulatory compliance, risk mitigation, and system enhancements. Develops queries, validates data, documents procedures, creates training materials, researches HR system functionality, and partners with HR Technology and other teams to improve processes and data integrity.

Plans and executes HR Operations projects and workstreams from initiation through completion. Coordinates timelines, dependencies, risks, budgets, RFPs, change management, communications, vendor workflows, and stakeholder collaboration. Analyzes HR operational data, project metrics, and feedback to identify issues and recommend process improvements. Develops SOPs, tracks deliverables, supports employee engagement initiatives, and prepares quarterly HR reports for leadership and Board review.

Partners with leaders and employees across global teams on employee relations, performance management, compensation, compliance, HR transactions, workforce planning, organizational changes, and HR operations. Manages investigations, terminations, employment agreements, HRIS data, payroll coordination, workforce analytics, policies, and international employment practices. Builds scalable HR processes and collaborates with Finance, Legal, Recruiting, and EOR/PEO partners.

Leads HR business partnering for global business units, aligning people strategy with business goals. Advises executives, implements HR programs, manages cross-functional HR collaboration, supports organizational change, uses analytics for decision-making, and ensures employment-law compliance. The role requires strong business acumen, executive influence, global HR experience, confidentiality, and expertise in HR technologies.

Partners with operational leaders to develop people strategies, strengthen leadership, manage the talent lifecycle, resolve employee relations issues, support labor relations, analyze workforce trends, improve HR processes, and ensure employment-policy compliance across assigned aviation locations.

Partners with senior leaders to align people strategies with business goals, coaches leaders, manages performance and employee relations, uses people data to guide decisions, and leads organizational design, workforce planning, talent, engagement, and global HR initiatives.

The VP of HR will build and lead Ceresti’s people function, owning people strategy, organizational design, recruiting, compensation, benefits, performance, culture, employee relations, HR operations, and multi-state compliance. This executive will partner with the CEO and Board, develop scalable HR infrastructure for a remote workforce, manage HR technology and vendors, support healthcare compliance, and lead people initiatives related to growth, financing, M&A, and organizational change.

Own end-to-end learning and enablement programs, including manager development, onboarding, workshops, People Team playbooks, and learning architecture. Partner with People Business Partners to address talent gaps, operate the LMS and content library, apply AI to learning workflows, and measure program impact. The role requires strategic business partnership, instructional design, hands-on program delivery, stakeholder influence, and continuous improvement of workforce learning.

The HR Generalist manages payroll records and reviews, employee onboarding, benefits administration, personnel records, employment documents, employee HR inquiries, performance management support, and HR compliance activities. The role partners with Finance and benefit providers, supports managers and employees, and maintains accurate HR systems and processes in a fast-paced SaaS startup environment.