Human Resources Director

GENERAL PURPOSE

The Human Resource Director will plan, lead, direct, develop, and coordinate the policies, activities, and staff of the Human Resource (HR) department, ensuring legal compliance and implementation of the organization's mission and talent strategy.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Reports directly to the City Manager/Assistant City Manager.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Recruits, interviews, hires, and trains new staff in the department.
• Oversees the daily workflow of the department.
• Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations.
• Handles discipline and termination of employees in accordance with company policy.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborates with senior leadership to understand the organization's goals and strategy related to staffing, recruiting, and retention.
• Plans, leads, develops, coordinates, and implements policies, processes, training, initiatives, and surveys to support the organization's human resource compliance and strategy needs.
• Administers or oversees the administration of human resource programs including, but not limited to, compensation, benefits, and leave; disciplinary matters; disputes and investigations; performance and talent management; productivity, recognition, and morale; occupational health and safety; and training and development.
• Identifies staffing and recruiting needs; develops and executes best practices for hiring and talent management.
• Conducts research and analysis of organizational trends including review of reports and metrics from the organization's human resource information system (HRIS) or talent management system.
• Monitors and ensures the organization's compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and best practices; reviews and modifies policies and practices to maintain compliance.
• Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law; applies this knowledge to communicate changes in policy, practice, and resources to upper management.
• Develops and implements departmental budget.
• Facilitates professional development, training, and certification activities for employees including the HR staff.
• Performs other duties as required.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
• Ability to adapt to the needs of the organization and employees.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
• Thorough knowledge of employment-related laws and regulations.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• Proficiency with or the ability to quickly learn the organization's management systems.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a closely related field required; Master's degree preferred.
• A minimum of 4 years of increasingly responsible experience in generalist human resources work with broad knowledge of benefits administration, recruitment and employee selection, compensation and employee relations or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience that required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, or equivalent professional certification is highly preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and comfortable learning and utilizing various software and programs.