Seattle Humane · 15 hours ago
Senior Manager, Human Resources
Bellevue, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
4+ years expSeattle Humane is a community resource center focused on providing support services for pet owners and advocating for animal welfare. The Senior Manager, Human Resources serves as the strategic leader responsible for advancing HR functions, overseeing operations, and leading a small team to ensure alignment with the organization's mission and values.
Health CareNon ProfitVeterinary
Responsibilities
Lead, coach, and develop the HR team, ensuring high-quality, mission aligned service delivery and succession planning for key HR roles
Build strong working relationships with managers to support consistent application of HR policies, processes, and best practices
Model and reinforce organizational values, fostering an inclusive, supportive, and high-performance workplace culture
Oversee daily HR operations, including HRIS management, personnel records, and standard HR processes
Ensure HR practices comply with all relevant laws, regulations, and internal policies; proactively identify and mitigate risks through regular internal audits
Monitor and manage departmental budget and contribute to the annual budgeting process
Oversee full cycle- recruitment, selection, and hiring processes, ensuring an equitable and efficient candidate experience and strong employer branding
Develop outreach strategies to attract diverse talent pools
Monitor recruitment metrics such as time-to-fill, offer acceptance rate, and retention rates
Manage employee onboarding and orientation programs that support retention and cultural alignment
Provide consultation and guidance to supervisors on employee relations matters, conflict resolution, performance issues, and corrective action
Partner with leadership to ensure consistent and effective performance management practices, including administration of the annual review process and quarterly check ins
Conduct or support investigations and manage sensitive HR matters with discretion and fairness
Lead employee engagement initiatives and utilize data-driven insights to inform performance management practices
Analyze employee relations trends and recommend proactive solutions
Partner with Deputy Director and senior leadership to implement leadership development, cultural training, and DEIB learning initiatives with measurable outcomes and regular evaluation
Assess training effectiveness and recommend improvements based on feedback and outcomes
Provide consultation on department specific training needs and staff development strategies
Collaborate with senior leadership to support compensation program management, market review processes, and salary administration
Conduct regular pay equity analyses and recommend adjustments to ensure fairness
Partner with key senior leaders to review and monitor employee benefits programs for compliance and competitiveness
Lead benefits communication and employee education initiatives to maximize employee understanding and engagement
Develop, track, and report on HR metrics, such as turnover, engagement scores, DEIB progress, etc., and key performance indicators to support data driven decision-making
Conduct analysis of employee feedback (surveys, exit interviews) and recommend improvement strategies
Build and maintain partnerships within the animal welfare and HR communities to support recruiting, professional development, and best practice sharing
Qualification
Required
4-5 years of experience and progression in Human Resources generalist and manager roles; with experience working in Union environment preferred
3-5 years of experience in full-cycle recruitment and on-boarding
2-3 years of experience leading, influencing and developing all levels of leadership and HR staff
Proven, cross functional, project management skills in small or large organizations
Proven competence in designing and executing leadership training and development programs
Ability to collect and analyze data to interpret organizational progress, results and inform decision making
Ability to work animal welfare, understanding challenges and working effectively with empathy
Effective written and verbal communication, including presentation and facilitation skills
Exercises good judgement and decision-making skills
High degree of independent judgment required
Must be creative and able to solve problems; manage multiple tasks and determine priorities; supervise volunteers; and meet specified budget goals
Must be a strong project manager, able to work with a variety of personalities, and remain focused on the organization's goals and objectives
Must demonstrate attention to detail and must be able to respond to unexpected questions, comments or requests from other departments, vendors, partners or community members
Bachelor's degree in Human Resources Management, or a related field, preferred. Relevant experience considered in lieu of a degree
SHRM-CP or PHR certificate preferred
Preferred
Previous experience working in animal welfare or social services environments
Previous experience working with nonprofit organizations, in any capacity (volunteer, staff, board member)
Previous experience developing and supporting Diversity, Equity, Belonging and Inclusion programs and practices
Benefits
Full health & wellness coverage
Generous paid time off starting at three weeks
10 paid holidays
An employer matching retirement plan
Personal pet allowance
Employee sabbaticals
Discounts
Company
Seattle Humane
Seattle Humane offers animal adoption, education, and welfare services.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
PEDIGREE Foundation
2022-07-20Grant
Leadership Team
Christopher Ross
Chief Executive Officer
Lynne Aspin
Chief Human Resources Officer
Recent News
Seattle Humane
2025-10-23
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