Human Resources Manager

ABOUT FREEFROM

FreeFrom is a national organization founded in 2016 and based in Los Angeles, whose mission is to dismantle the nexus between gender-based violence and financial insecurity. FreeFrom believes in the creativity, resourcefulness, and power that each survivor has to achieve financial independence and to build communities that support individual, intergenerational, and collective healing. We also believe that gender-based violence is a systemic problem in our society which we are severely lacking the infrastructure to address. FreeFrom’s work is to create that infrastructure, by:

• growing the capacity of the anti-violence movement;
• supporting survivors with emergency cash grants and our Savings Matching Program;
• building tech resources for survivors;
• creating peer networks that facilitate survivors’ collective power building;
• changing existing laws and advocating for the passage of new, survivor-centered laws at the state and federal level;
• expanding the data and research that exists to support the field;
• and bringing in employers, banks, and other institutions as part of the ecosystem working to support survivors’ financial security and safety.

Visit our website to learn more about FreeFrom – www.freefrom.org

FREEFROM’S WORK CULTURE

The FreeFrom team is made up of queer, trans, im/migrant, and BIPOC survivors. We envision a world in which all survivors are able to build the wealth and financial security necessary to support their individual, intergenerational, and community healing—enabling them to thrive.

At FreeFrom, we are already modeling the types of comprehensive support we are setting out to achieve through this work. We are committed to the financial security of survivors by paying all staff living-wage salaries, providing flexible work schedules, offering a building wealth stipend, unlimited menstrual leave and other benefits, designing survivor-informed practices, and actively engaging staff in the development of new policies and best practices. Starting from within, we are building an ecosystem of support rooted in respect for the wisdom of survivors who always know best what we need and how to innovate solutions to meet those needs.

FreeFrom is also a team of nimble innovators. We intentionally cultivate a spirit of creativity and experimentation in our work, understanding that we must be willing to try new approaches and apply new frameworks in order to solve a systemic problem like gender-based violence.

Benefits include:

• 4-day work week
• Unlimited paid vacation + vacation stipend
• 8 weeks office closures annually
• 6 months paid parental leave
• Building wealth stipend
• Personal and professional growth stipend
• Gender-based violence paid and protected leave
• Technology stipend
• Unlimited menstrual leave
• 401k with a 5% employer match
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability
• 100% covered health, vision and dental insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Additional optional benefits

ABOUT THE POSITION

FreeFrom is seeking a mission-aligned and detail-oriented Human Resources Manager to maintain and strengthen our people operations. Reporting to the Vice President of People & Operations, and working closely with the Operations Manager, the HR Manager will play a central role in cultivating a work environment that centers employee well-being and organizational sustainability.

This position manages the full scope of human resources functions, including talent acquisition and onboarding, payroll administration (in close collaboration with our Senior Accounting Manager), benefits and compensation planning, performance management, and employee relations. The HR Manager will also support the development and refinement of internal processes and workplace culture, ensuring alignment with FreeFrom’s values of economic justice, anti-oppression, and collective care.

We are looking for an experienced HR professional with an understanding of nonprofit organizational structures, and a proactive, collaborative approach to problem-solving. This role is ideal for someone who brings clarity, systems thinking, and empathy to their work.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Talent Acquisition
  • Reviews and finalizes organization job descriptions in preparation for posting.
  • Manages the hiring process, and in collaboration with the Operations Manager, the on-boarding and off-boarding processes for the organization, including acting as guide for the hiring manager during the hiring process
  • Conducts exit interviews, collects and analyzes data, and reports findings and trends.
• Payroll
  • Manages the semi-monthly payroll process in collaboration with the Senior Accounting Manager
• Compensation and Benefits
  • Manages the open enrollment process, liaises with vendors and insurance brokers
  • Provides employee support and answers questions regarding general benefits, hiring procedures and the HRIS platform.
  • Supports the annual salary review process, researches nonprofit salary ranges, and makes recommendations based on data gathered.
• General Operations
  • Manages Rippling HRIS system
  • Under the direction of the VP of Operations, ensures legal compliance by monitoring and applicable human resource federal and state requirements
  • Along with the Operations Manager, analyzes employee surveys and provides recommendations and actionable insights to improve employees’ experience
  • Along with the Operations Manager, recommends updates and policies for the employee handbook
  • Supports Operations Manager with in-person and virtual retreats as needed
  • Serves as back-up for the Operations Manager as needed.
• Performance Management
  • Maintains the performance management platform and monitors the platform for consistent usage for all employees
  • Serves as first point of contact for all questions and issues regarding platform usage
• Employee Relations/Conflict Management
  • Supports team-wide restorative process for conflict resolution/harm repair, including the development of community agreements and establishment of shared definitions
  • Assists in conducting internal workplace conflict investigations
  • Assists Operations Manager to create opportunities for relationship building

Qualifications

• Experience working with survivor communities;
• At least 5 years’ experience with human resource, compliance, and compensation and benefits;
• Excellent relationship building skills, including the ability to effectively communicate with people at all levels and from various backgrounds and a positive attitude;
• Ability to manage confidential information;
• Ability to prioritize and navigate workflow;
• Excellent written and verbal skills in English;
• Experience working with nonprofits preferred; and
• Ability to travel to Los Angeles and other areas for trips of up to 5 days, up to 2-3 times per year.