Human Resources Manager

Human Resources Manager

FLSA Status: Exempt Salary Grade: $70,000–$90,000, commensurate with experience Reports to: Senior Manager for Finance and Administration Dotted-Line Reporting: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Position Status: Full-time (Initial Term-Limited Placement) Location: Sacramento, California (Primarily In-Office with Flex Option) Travel: Up to 25% (subject to organizational needs)

About Umoja Community Education Foundation (UCEF): Operating with over 75 campus programs in California and Washington and serving over 14,000 students annually, UCEF is a community of educators and learners committed to college success, personal growth, and self-actualization of African American and other students. UCEF seeks to educate the whole student—body, mind, and spirit. Informed by an ethic of love and its vital power, UCEF deliberately engages students as full participants in the construction of knowledge and critical thought, helping them experience themselves as valuable and worthy of an education.

About the Position

The Human Resources Manager serves as a key partner in advancing Umoja's mission by overseeing core human resources functions while cultivating a positive, inclusive, and equity-centered workplace culture. Reporting directly to the Senior Manager for Finance and Administration and with a dotted-line to the Chief Executive Officer, the HR Manager supports organizational effectiveness through the design and implementation of HR systems and practices in compliance with California labor law and nonprofit standards.

This position also plays a unique role in shaping Umoja's internal culture, leading restorative justice sessions, facilitating positive conflict resolution, and promoting a culture of care across the organization. The HR Manager is primarily based in the Sacramento office, with one potential flex day per week and periodic travel for staff training, retreats, and events.