Human Resources & Operations Director

Job Title:

Human Resources & Operations Director

Location:

Los Angeles, Oakland, or Sacramento, CA. (ideally based in Sacramento)

Work location and travel:
Hybrid 2 days in local office, travel monthly within CA

Term:
Full-time, occasional evenings and weekends required

Position Status:
Exempt

Pay Range: $135,000 - $155,000

Reports To:

Deputy Director of Strategic Initiatives

The mission of the California Immigrant Policy Center (CIPC) is to uphold the humanity of immigrant communities in California by transforming systems to achieve racial, social, and economic justice. CIPC is a non‑partisan, non‑profit statewide organization engaging in advocacy, organizing, and strategic communications to uplift immigrant communities. CIPC was formed in 1996 in response to cuts and reforms to public benefits systems nationally that eliminated federal health and public benefits coverage for countless immigrants, identifying the need to uplift and empower a statewide voice on behalf of immigrants in California to counteract the devastating effects of federal policy.

Over the past 30 years, CIPC has led groundbreaking campaigns that have vastly expanded protections for California’s low‑income immigrant populations, including but not limited to the Safe and Responsible Driver Act, the TRUST and TRUTH Acts, CA Values Act, E‑Verify Bill, the Health for All campaign, California Earned Income Tax Credit, and One California, the largest investment in legal services protection in the country.

The California Immigrant Policy Center (CIPC) seeks a strategic and values‑driven Director of Human Resources & Operations to lead the people, systems, and infrastructure that power our mission. Reporting to the Deputy Director of Strategic Initiatives, this role provides broad oversight of human resources, organizational culture, operations, finance and accounting, and manages the operations team. As a key member of the management team, the Director works with the executive team to help set organizational direction while ensuring CIPC operates with excellence, accountability, and care, in alignment with its commitment to racial, social, and economic justice.

This position calls for a leader who is both visionary and highly effective in execution. Someone who can translate strategy into strong policies, scalable systems, and day‑to‑day operational rigor. The Director will strengthen organizational capacity, foster a healthy and inclusive workplace, and ensure the internal foundation of the organization keeps pace with CIPC’s bold advocacy goals. This is a critical opportunity to help shape the internal backbone of a statewide organization advancing transformative change for immigrant communities across California.

• Develop, implement, and oversee all HR strategies, policies, and programs that advance CIPC’s mission, values, and organizational goals
• Provide strategic leadership for talent acquisition and workforce planning, including recruitment, hiring, onboarding, and retention strategies
• Design and continuously improve onboarding, orientation, and staff development systems that support engagement, performance, and long‑term growth
• Lead employee and participate in labor relations, serving as a trusted advisor to managers and staff, and partnering with the Union Labor Management Compliance Council (LMCC) as needed
• Oversee performance management, feedback, and professional development frameworks to support accountability, growth, and equity
• Direct benefits administration and ensure compliance with all applicable employment laws, regulations, and labor agreements
• Analyze workforce and HR data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities, and to inform leadership decision‑making
• Lead organizational Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) initiatives in collaboration with the management team and the Union Labor Management Compliance Council (LMCC), ensuring equitable practices across the employee lifecycle

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for CIPC’s statewide infrastructure, including facilities, office operations, and…