HR Operations Analyst Jobs in California
HR Operations Analyst jobs in California represent one of the most active markets in the country, concentrated in technology, entertainment, healthcare, and financial services across a range of levels from entry-level HR coordinator to senior analyst. The largest hiring hubs are San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego, where companies such as Google, Kaiser Permanente, and Wells Fargo maintain substantial HR teams. Demand is strongest for analysts with expertise in HRIS platforms, workforce analytics, and HR compliance under California labor law. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Top employerPIMCO
Top cityIrvine, CA
Cities hiring20
Work type41% On-site
Top industryHealthcare
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UC Irvine Health
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UC Davis
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Temporary Recruiter / Human Resources Talent Acquisition Analyst / HR
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Golden State Water Company
Temporary Recruiter / Human Resources Talent Acquisition Analyst / HR
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AVP, HR Systems Analyst
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Cathay General Bancorp
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People & Talent Operations Analyst, Tapestry
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Academic HR Analyst
UC Irvine Health·Orange, California
Job functions:
$79k - $143k/yr
Bachelor of Science
1,001-5,000 employees
Job Description
Overview:
UCI's Department of Family Medicine is the academic home to faculty, residents and staff who have a passion for patient care, medical education, scholarship, and community health. Our mission, as a department of the UCI School of Medicine, is to Discover, Teach, Heal and Serve. We are committed to delivering exemplary clinical care, teaching health professionals, and conducting scholarship. Our family physicians value collaboration within the university, the health sciences, and the community.
Through excellence and leadership in patient care, education and research, UCI's Department of Plastic Surgery will provide its patients with the absolute best in innovative care; its residents with a superb curriculum based on educational and operative training experience; and its faculty with every opportunity to excel clinically while teaching and pursuing research both a basic and clinical nature.
Responsibilities:
Preferred:
Total Rewards
Conditions of Employment:
Closing Statement:
Founded in 1965, UC Irvine is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and is ranked among the nation’s top 10 public universities by U.S. News & World Report. The campus has produced five Nobel laureates and is known for its academic achievement, premier research, innovation and anteater mascot. Led by Chancellor Howard Gillman, UC Irvine has more than 36,000 students and offers 224 degree programs. It’s located in one of the world’s safest and most economically vibrant communities and is Orange County’s second-largest employer, contributing $7 billion annually to the local economy and $8 billion statewide.
To learn more about UC Irvine, visit www.uci.edu.
To learn more about UC Irvine, visit www.uci.edu.
UCI's Department of Family Medicine is the academic home to faculty, residents and staff who have a passion for patient care, medical education, scholarship, and community health. Our mission, as a department of the UCI School of Medicine, is to Discover, Teach, Heal and Serve. We are committed to delivering exemplary clinical care, teaching health professionals, and conducting scholarship. Our family physicians value collaboration within the university, the health sciences, and the community.
Through excellence and leadership in patient care, education and research, UCI's Department of Plastic Surgery will provide its patients with the absolute best in innovative care; its residents with a superb curriculum based on educational and operative training experience; and its faculty with every opportunity to excel clinically while teaching and pursuing research both a basic and clinical nature.
Responsibilities:
As a seasoned experienced professional with a comprehensive understanding of UC, campus, and unit academic practices, policies, and procedures, resolves moderate to complex academic HR-related issues affecting a broad range of academic titles in imaginative and practical ways.
Under general direction, incumbent manages all academic functions in the Department of Family Medicine and Plastic Surgery. This includes equal opportunity/affirmative action issues, academic recruitment, appointments, merit increases, promotions, sabbaticals, grievances, layoffs and union issues, employee relations, compensation, training and development, Advisor to the Chairs, Chief Administrative Officers (Department Administrators), and faculty with regard to Academic Personnel concerns. Responsible for academic appointments and yearly renewals of all full-time and part-time faculty.
Qualifications:
Under general direction, incumbent manages all academic functions in the Department of Family Medicine and Plastic Surgery. This includes equal opportunity/affirmative action issues, academic recruitment, appointments, merit increases, promotions, sabbaticals, grievances, layoffs and union issues, employee relations, compensation, training and development, Advisor to the Chairs, Chief Administrative Officers (Department Administrators), and faculty with regard to Academic Personnel concerns. Responsible for academic appointments and yearly renewals of all full-time and part-time faculty.
Required:
- Extensive knowledge of UC Academic Personnel policies and procedures.
- High level writing skills to compose professional reports, correspondence, job descriptions, policies and procedures, and other documents.
- Demonstrated skill in analyzing information, problems, situations, practices and procedures to: define the problem or objective; identify relevant concerns or factors; identify patterns, tendencies and relationships; formulate logical and objective conclusions; recognize alternatives and their implications.
- Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills to interact effectively with campus administrators, faculty, staff and students from a variety of ethnic, social and educational backgrounds and to provide information, identify problems and develop solutions.
- Demonstrated experience working with confidential information and using sensitivity, tact and discretion in internal and external communications. Demonstrated skill to assess priorities in order to complete work in a timely manner in an environment of deadline constraints, competing priorities and heavy and changing workload.
- Demonstrated knowledge and success to interpret, comprehend, and analyze various complex policies and procedures in the area of Academic Personnel.
- Demonstrated experience with data collection techniques.
- Ability to work independently and follow through on assignments with minimal direction
- Demonstrated skill and proficiency to effectively utilize computerized business systems and software applications including MS Word, Excel, Outlook, Access, PowerPoint, Visio.
- Ability to develop and implement training programs and make presentations to large and small groups. Strong organizational and teamwork skills. Working knowledge of California laws and regulations pertaining to medical licensure and certificates of registration, Working knowledge of the UC Health Sciences Compensation Plan.
- B.A./B.S. and experience in personnel administration or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- A minimum of 5 years of experience
Preferred:
- Working knowledge of UC Human Resources and labor relations policies and procedures.
- Extensive knowledge of Equal Opportunity and Diversity initiatives as they relate to the Unviersity of California.
- Extensive knowledge of requirements for hiring international employees, including the USCIS visa request process at the University of California.
- Extensive knowledge of UCI campus departments and central administrative offices, their services, roles and responsibilities, for consultation if necessary.
Total Rewards
In addition to the salary range listed below, we offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.
Conditions of Employment:
The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:
- Background Check and Live Scan
- Employment Misconduct*
- Legal Right to work in the United States
- Vaccination Policies
- Smoking and Tobacco Policy
- Drug Free Environment
- Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.
The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.
- California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
- E-Verify
- Pre-Placement Health Evaluation
Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page - https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php
Closing Statement:
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC Anti-Discrimination Policy.
We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.
UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact Human Resources at (949) 824-0500 or eec@uci.edu.
We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.
UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact Human Resources at (949) 824-0500 or eec@uci.edu.
UC Irvine Health
Academic HR Analyst
Orange, California
Added 1d ago1,001-5,000 employees
Job functions:
$79k - $143k/yr
Bachelor of Science
Job Description
Overview:
UCI's Department of Family Medicine is the academic home to faculty, residents and staff who have a passion for patient care, medical education, scholarship, and community health. Our mission, as a department of the UCI School of Medicine, is to Discover, Teach, Heal and Serve. We are committed to delivering exemplary clinical care, teaching health professionals, and conducting scholarship. Our family physicians value collaboration within the university, the health sciences, and the community.
Through excellence and leadership in patient care, education and research, UCI's Department of Plastic Surgery will provide its patients with the absolute best in innovative care; its residents with a superb curriculum based on educational and operative training experience; and its faculty with every opportunity to excel clinically while teaching and pursuing research both a basic and clinical nature.
Responsibilities:
Preferred:
Total Rewards
Conditions of Employment:
Closing Statement:
Founded in 1965, UC Irvine is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and is ranked among the nation’s top 10 public universities by U.S. News & World Report. The campus has produced five Nobel laureates and is known for its academic achievement, premier research, innovation and anteater mascot. Led by Chancellor Howard Gillman, UC Irvine has more than 36,000 students and offers 224 degree programs. It’s located in one of the world’s safest and most economically vibrant communities and is Orange County’s second-largest employer, contributing $7 billion annually to the local economy and $8 billion statewide.
To learn more about UC Irvine, visit www.uci.edu.
To learn more about UC Irvine, visit www.uci.edu.
UCI's Department of Family Medicine is the academic home to faculty, residents and staff who have a passion for patient care, medical education, scholarship, and community health. Our mission, as a department of the UCI School of Medicine, is to Discover, Teach, Heal and Serve. We are committed to delivering exemplary clinical care, teaching health professionals, and conducting scholarship. Our family physicians value collaboration within the university, the health sciences, and the community.
Through excellence and leadership in patient care, education and research, UCI's Department of Plastic Surgery will provide its patients with the absolute best in innovative care; its residents with a superb curriculum based on educational and operative training experience; and its faculty with every opportunity to excel clinically while teaching and pursuing research both a basic and clinical nature.
Responsibilities:
As a seasoned experienced professional with a comprehensive understanding of UC, campus, and unit academic practices, policies, and procedures, resolves moderate to complex academic HR-related issues affecting a broad range of academic titles in imaginative and practical ways.
Under general direction, incumbent manages all academic functions in the Department of Family Medicine and Plastic Surgery. This includes equal opportunity/affirmative action issues, academic recruitment, appointments, merit increases, promotions, sabbaticals, grievances, layoffs and union issues, employee relations, compensation, training and development, Advisor to the Chairs, Chief Administrative Officers (Department Administrators), and faculty with regard to Academic Personnel concerns. Responsible for academic appointments and yearly renewals of all full-time and part-time faculty.
Qualifications:
Under general direction, incumbent manages all academic functions in the Department of Family Medicine and Plastic Surgery. This includes equal opportunity/affirmative action issues, academic recruitment, appointments, merit increases, promotions, sabbaticals, grievances, layoffs and union issues, employee relations, compensation, training and development, Advisor to the Chairs, Chief Administrative Officers (Department Administrators), and faculty with regard to Academic Personnel concerns. Responsible for academic appointments and yearly renewals of all full-time and part-time faculty.
Required:
- Extensive knowledge of UC Academic Personnel policies and procedures.
- High level writing skills to compose professional reports, correspondence, job descriptions, policies and procedures, and other documents.
- Demonstrated skill in analyzing information, problems, situations, practices and procedures to: define the problem or objective; identify relevant concerns or factors; identify patterns, tendencies and relationships; formulate logical and objective conclusions; recognize alternatives and their implications.
- Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills to interact effectively with campus administrators, faculty, staff and students from a variety of ethnic, social and educational backgrounds and to provide information, identify problems and develop solutions.
- Demonstrated experience working with confidential information and using sensitivity, tact and discretion in internal and external communications. Demonstrated skill to assess priorities in order to complete work in a timely manner in an environment of deadline constraints, competing priorities and heavy and changing workload.
- Demonstrated knowledge and success to interpret, comprehend, and analyze various complex policies and procedures in the area of Academic Personnel.
- Demonstrated experience with data collection techniques.
- Ability to work independently and follow through on assignments with minimal direction
- Demonstrated skill and proficiency to effectively utilize computerized business systems and software applications including MS Word, Excel, Outlook, Access, PowerPoint, Visio.
- Ability to develop and implement training programs and make presentations to large and small groups. Strong organizational and teamwork skills. Working knowledge of California laws and regulations pertaining to medical licensure and certificates of registration, Working knowledge of the UC Health Sciences Compensation Plan.
- B.A./B.S. and experience in personnel administration or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- A minimum of 5 years of experience
Preferred:
- Working knowledge of UC Human Resources and labor relations policies and procedures.
- Extensive knowledge of Equal Opportunity and Diversity initiatives as they relate to the Unviersity of California.
- Extensive knowledge of requirements for hiring international employees, including the USCIS visa request process at the University of California.
- Extensive knowledge of UCI campus departments and central administrative offices, their services, roles and responsibilities, for consultation if necessary.
Total Rewards
In addition to the salary range listed below, we offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.
Conditions of Employment:
The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:
- Background Check and Live Scan
- Employment Misconduct*
- Legal Right to work in the United States
- Vaccination Policies
- Smoking and Tobacco Policy
- Drug Free Environment
- Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.
The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.
- California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
- E-Verify
- Pre-Placement Health Evaluation
Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page - https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php
Closing Statement:
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC Anti-Discrimination Policy.
We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.
UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact Human Resources at (949) 824-0500 or eec@uci.edu.
We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.
UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact Human Resources at (949) 824-0500 or eec@uci.edu.
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A snapshot from current California openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Healthcare & Medical Services
- Investment & Asset Management
- Technology & Software
- Education
- Agriculture & Farming
What California Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in HR operations analyst jobs across California.
- Bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration, or a related field
- Hands-on experience with HRIS platforms such as Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, or Oracle HCM
- Working knowledge of California labor law, including CFRA, CCPA, and wage-and-hour regulations
- Demonstrated ability to analyze HR data and produce workforce reports for leadership
- Experience supporting HR processes including onboarding, benefits administration, and compliance audits
- Strong proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets for data tracking and HR metrics reporting
HR Operations Analyst Jobs in California: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a hr operations analyst in California?
Most California employers require a bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration, or a related field as the baseline qualification. California does not issue a state license for HR operations analysts, but earning the PHR or SHRM-CP credential through HRCI or SHRM significantly strengthens your candidacy with California employers. Building hands-on experience with HRIS systems and demonstrating familiarity with California-specific employment law, including CFRA and CCPA, is what moves candidates from screened to interviewed.
How much do HR operations analysts make in California?
HR operations analysts in California earn a median of about $83,500 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $52,770 for the lowest 10% to over $151,410 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire hr operations analysts in California?
Employers hiring hr operations analysts in California right now include PIMCO, Sutter Health, and Ensign Services, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. California's concentration of large technology companies, healthcare systems, and entertainment studios means consistent demand for analysts who can manage high-volume HR operations and navigate the state's complex employment compliance requirements.
Which California cities have the most hr operations analyst jobs?
The cities with the most hr operations analyst openings in California are Irvine, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. San Francisco and its surrounding Bay Area draw the largest share of postings because of the density of major technology and financial services headquarters, while Los Angeles reflects strong demand from entertainment, healthcare, and large corporate operations, and San Diego contributes openings driven by its biotech, defense, and healthcare sectors.
Are there remote hr operations analyst jobs in California?
Yes, and more than most fields. About 59% of hr operations analyst openings tied to California are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, reflecting that most of the analytical, reporting, and HRIS administration work is screen-based. The parts of the role most likely to remain fully on-site are those tied to onboarding coordination, benefits fairs, or in-person HR support for large California campuses.
How can I get hired as a hr operations analyst in California with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is through an HR coordinator or HR assistant role at a large California employer, where exposure to HRIS systems and California compliance processes builds the operational foundation hiring managers look for. Large California-based technology companies, county health systems, and UC campus HR departments regularly bring on early-career candidates. Completing the SHRM-CP exam or a Workday or SAP SuccessFactors training certificate before you apply gives you a concrete credential edge over candidates with a similar experience profile.
Where can I find and apply to hr operations analyst jobs in California?
You can find and apply to hr operations analyst jobs in California on Migrate Mate, which lists current California openings. Search the available roles, identify the ones that match your experience and location, and apply directly through the listing.
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