Employee Relations Manager

Strip away the perks talk and the Employee Relations Manager job at StartupForge is simple: hard general problems, Teamwork, and people who care. This hybrid job at StartupForge delivers $125,000 - $181,000, hands-on ownership, and a clear ladder for general professionals.

Key Responsibilities

• Hold the line on quality when deadlines start whispering shortcuts
• Pressure-test assumptions before they harden into expensive mistakes
• Anticipate the CA compliance wrinkle before it becomes a fire
• Juggle problem-solving priorities without dropping the ones that matter
• Own the boring middle of a project, not just the kickoff
• Move general decisions forward when consensus stalls
• Convert Teamwork chaos into a backlog someone can actually work

What You'll Bring

• Proven Change Management results, ideally seasoned in Salinas, CA
• Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• Comfortable owning projects from concept through delivery
• Equal parts Persuasion depth and Empathy curiosity
• The kind of reliability that earns you the hard assignments

StartupForge took everything frustrating about general and rebuilt it from scratch in Salinas, CA, with endlessly-iterating attention to Strategic Planning. We value clear writing and honest conversation over status games and politics.

Pair your Public Speaking with our $125,000 - $181,000, our mentors, our benefits, and our flexible Salinas, CA culture, and the math works in your favor.

Our hiring manager is personally reviewing every Employee Relations Manager application that comes in.

If this question-everything role reads like your wishlist, do yourself a favor and apply.