Senior Manager of Human Resources

Location: Remote, New York City, or Oakland, CA

Role Type: Full-time

Compensation: For employees based in the Oakland or New York City metropolitan areas, where we have offices, the salary for this role is $138,000. For employees based elsewhere in the United States, the salary for this role is $120,000. 

Visa sponsorship: Not available

Hires remotely in: United States

Experience: 5+ years of experience in HR management

Recidiviz is thrilled to be hiring a Senior Manager of HR to join our team! We’re a small, fast-moving group that partners with folks across the organization to attract, onboard, and support exceptional people who are motivated by meaningful, mission-driven work. As the Senior Manager of Human Resources, you will own the day-to-day HR operations engine that supports our team through every stage of the employee lifecycle.

About us

Recidiviz is creating safer, healthier communities by improving outcomes for people in the criminal justice system. We build technology to reduce the number of people in prison and to help criminal justice leaders embrace data-driven decision-making. 

Using software tools and thoughtful product design, we’ve been able to safely and permanently reduce incarceration and improve outcomes. We work side-by-side with leaders of the criminal justice system, people in prison and on supervision, and ecosystem partners to build a better path forward. In addition to the revenue we earn from state partners, some of the most respected philanthropists and foundations support our work.

People who succeed at Recidiviz lead with kindness and humility, assume good intent, learn from failure, and fix problems when they see them. They are excited to work arm in arm with government leadership and staff to improve outcomes. They are great listeners. They build deep relationships with and empathy for the people we work with and the people who our mission serves, even when those two groups feel at odds. 

About the role

As the Senior Manager of HR at Recidiviz, you will lead the core people support, systems and processes that power our team’s experience from hire to transition and everything in between.

This role ensures our People systems run smoothly, compliantly, and with care: from onboarding through offboarding, benefits and leave support, accommodations, Justworks administration, and more. You will serve as a trusted operational partner to the entire team, translating established and evolving People policies into consistent, human-centered execution.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of systems, compliance, and teammate support.

Core responsibilities

• Act as the primary owner for labor relations, from interpersonal dynamics to performance management. 
• Manage the high-touch onboarding and offboarding experience, including offer letters, Justworks entry, welcome calls, provisioning, conducting exit interviews, and drafting termination letters.
• Manage the determination of employment status and ensure the right contracts, agreements and documentation are collected and stored appropriately for all staff. 
• Serve as the primary benefits resource, supporting teammates with insurance questions, enrollment, and transitions.
• Own leave planning and administration, guiding managers and teammates through FMLA, state leaves, parental leave, and medical leave processes.
• Support the evolution of various programs designed to support teammate growth and recognition.
• Handle administrative essentials such as filing, SUI (State Unemployment Insurance) updates, and overseeing laptop management and hardware expense approvals.
• Own and evolve the internship program, from university partnerships and hiring coordination to onboarding and intern programming.

Wild success

Here are a few things you might accomplish in your first year at Recidiviz that would demonstrate wild success in this role:

• Onboarding and offboarding are seamless and high-trust. New hires experience a polished, consistent start, managers are prepared and accountable, and departures are handled professionally, compliantly, and thoughtfully.
• Leave planning and accommodations are clear, documented, and compliant. FMLA, state leaves, ADA requests, and related processes are standardized, confidential, and easy for managers to navigate.
• The internship program is structured and engaging. Managers are equipped to host and develop interns well, and the program becomes a reliable talent pipeline aligned with Recidiviz’s mission.
• Teammates feel emotionally supported and thoughtfully accommodated. Coaching progra