Portfolio HR Leader
Who We Are
At Pennant, our culture is our competitive advantage. We are a collection of independent, locally led healthcare companies united by a shared purpose and the CAPLICO values—Celebration, Accountability, Passion, Love, Intelligence, Customer Second, and Ownership. We believe great results come from empowered leaders, strong relationships, and people who take ownership of their work.
Position Summary
Pennant is seeking an innovative, ownership‑minded HR Resource to support our home health, hospice, and home care agencies across California and select multi‑state operations. This role partners closely with agency leaders and local HR/Payroll Representatives to deliver practical, compliant, and people‑centered HR solutions that drive performance, engagement, and cultural excellence.
As a member of the regional HR team, you’ll serve as a trusted advisor, coach leaders through complex employee matters, support operational initiatives, and champion Pennant’s unique culture while ensuring strong California and federal employment law compliance.
Key Responsibilities
Act as a strategic HR partner to agency site HR and leaders, providing guidance across the full employee lifecycle.
Proactively identify employee relations trends and risks; address issues early to prevent escalation.
Coach local site HR Representatives on performance management, corrective action, documentation, attendance, and misconduct.
Support engagement, retention, leadership development, and culture‑building initiatives aligned with CAPLICO.
Advise on and ensure compliance with California and federal employment laws (wage & hour, leaves, ADA/FEHA, workers’ compensation, etc.).
Assist with investigations, accommodations/interactive process, organizational changes, and workforce actions.
Provide Workday support including onboarding, offboarding, compensation, talent actions, and reporting.
Partner with Compliance, Payroll, Benefits, Legal, and HR Operations on training, acquisitions, and audits.
Analyze HR metrics (turnover, claims, engagement data) and recommend improvement strategies.
Serve as a culture champion and ambassador of Pennant’s HR resources and values.
The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree required (HR, Business, or related field preferred); SHRM certification a plus.
5+ years of HR Business Partner or strategic HR experience.
Healthcare industry experience preferred.
Strong working knowledge of California employment law