Senior Human Resources Manager

Unlock your potential with Avenue5 Residential.

Your ideas. Your development. Your experience.

We take care of you, so you can take care of our residents, properties, and clients.

Property management may be our business, but people are our passion.

Our benefits take a holistic approach to take care of your mind and body. We care about you as a whole person, both inside and outside of work.

• Physical wellness:Medical, dental, vision, and mental health coverage options.
• Financial wellness:Competitive pay plus basic life insurance and matching 401K contributions.
• Mental and emotional wellness:Generous time‑off plan includes 10 paid holidays, a community service day, and your birthday.
• Perks and more:Mentoring, professional development, discounts, tuition reimbursement, robust recognition program, and we’re just getting started.

The Senior Human Resources Manager provides strategic, full‑cycle human resources leadership to corporate and property associates across multiple states. This role partners with senior leaders on complex employee relations matters, leads investigations, ensures multi‑state compliance, and maintains working knowledge of employee benefits to support HR initiatives aligned with business objectives and organizational effectiveness.

• Translate business objectives into strategic HR recommendations that strengthen policies, practices, and organizational effectiveness.
• Provide senior‑level leadership on complex associate relations and investigations, partnering with executive leadership and outside counsel to assess risk and ensure consistent, compliant outcomes.
• Proactively evaluate associate relations trends to identify risk and recommend preventative solutions.
• Oversee unemployment claims and representation in hearings or legal proceedings, as applicable.
• Advise leaders on associate engagement, performance management, talent development, and employee welfare, including working knowledge of benefits programs.
• Build strong partnerships with leadership to drive collaboration, efficiencies, and best practices.
• Maintain expert knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws impacting the Avenue5 workforce.

• Bachelor’s degree is required.
• Five or more years of experience in human resources is required.
• Minimum of two years in human resources in the state of California.
• Three to five years of experience in multi‑family property management is preferred.
• Certification in human resources (HRCI or SHRM) is preferred.
• Three to five years of direct management experience is preferred.
• Five or more years of experience in managing, expanding, and developing relationships with clients at a senior level is required.
• Participation in industry groups is preferred.

• Comfortable with a high‑volume workload and solution‑focused.
• Strong understanding of human resource industry trends, issues, and emerging technology.
• Track record of accomplishments and high‑impact results.
• Ability to work independently and prioritize effectively in a fast‑paced environment.
• Intermediate to advanced level knowledge of MS Office Suite including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel (including Excel functions).
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to create a climate in which associates want to do their best by leading and communicating a shared vision with associates and providing coaching and development.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Required to complete and successfully pass the Avenue5 Fair Housing and Preventing Discrimination and Harassment training and other courses if assigned.

Required to maintain a regular schedule which may also require working outside of regular schedule, weekends, and non‑traditional holidays.

Ability to travel (including overnight) up to 5%.

Exposure to an environment typically found in an office building.

• Avenue5 will make reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. These functions include, but are not limited to:
• Ability to lift, push, and…