Manager, Human Resources

About the role

This position oversees recruitment, hiring, onboarding, employee relations, and policy administration within a public sector environment. The role provides guidance to HR staff while ensuring compliance with state and federal employment laws, county policies, and collective bargaining agreements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and direct the activities of staff that includes work assignments, review of work performed, performance evaluations, setting goals and priorities, and disciplinary procedures.
• Provides advice and consultation to County management in recruitment, hiring, employee discipline as well as policy and contract interpretation.
• Afford assistance in the planning, development, and implementation of employee relations programs, policies, and systems consistent with HR principles, state, and federal laws/regulations.
• Manages the administration, design, development, planning and implementation of County recruitment, hiring and onboarding that include: Monitoring the effectiveness of existing county recruitment, hiring and onboarding policies, guidelines and procedures and supports a positive and engaging applicant/employee experience.
• Ensures that related policy and programs are current, competitive and in compliance with legal requirements.
• Analyzes data reports and makes recommendations to ensure County hiring policies and practices are effective.
• Directs and supports staff to investigate and implement techniques for creating, streamlining, and enhancing processes and services.
• Provides mentoring and coaching to Generalist and Staffing team.
• Contributes to the development of departmental and county level goals, objectives and strategic plans and establishes criteria and standards for achievement.
• Fosters effective relationships across departments.
• Conducts research and analysis for special projects and recommends appropriate actions.
• Interpret Human Resources policies, procedures, and applicable laws to employees and managers.
• Recommend policy, procedures, and actions necessary to achieve objectives of HR and County departments.
• May assist with labor relations activities, including negotiations, mediations, arbitrations, grievance procedures, and contract administration.
• May conduct investigations into workplace matters and recommend appropriate actions or resolutions.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in evaluation of human resources business processes and recommendations for improvement.
• May represent the County as the subject matter expert to external agencies and on internal workgroups.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Industrial Relations, Business Psychology or Business Management OR related field AND 3 years of experience in a Human Resources department, which must include at least 2 years of manager or supervisor experience.
• OR A combination of education and experience to total 7 years, which must include 2 years of manager or supervisor experience.
• Preferred Qualifications: SPHR/PHR/SHRM Certifications, Master's degree in human resources, industrial relations, business psychology or business administration, Experience managing/supervising staff in a formal HR capacity, Experience working in the public sector.

Skills & Abilities

• Comprehensive knowledge and experience in: Human Resources practices, principals, methods, and trends including recruiting, hiring, and onboarding.
• Laws, rules, regulations pertaining to HR programs and practices.
• Labor Relations and collective bargaining.
• Employment investigations and progressive discipline.
• HR policy development, interpretation, and application.
• Comprehensive knowledge and advanced skills in Microsoft Office programs.
• Knowledge of wage and hour laws and regulations, compensation trends, human resource practices and principles.
• Knowledge of government functions and organizations affecting county government.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability and skill to develop, design, implement and monitor comprehensive programs, systems, policies and procedures in the benefit and compensation areas.
• Ability to work efficiently and effectively while working on multi projects at one time.
• Ability to establish and maintain a positive cooperative and meaningful working relationships with County staff, representatives of government and private sector, policy makers, the public, and elected officials.
• Ability to understand and apply rules, ordinances, standards, and guidelines.
• Excellent communication oral and written communication skills and the ability to deliver messages and communications professionally and positively.
• Ability and skills to determine priorities, organize and delegate work.
• Ability to organize work tasks and use time effectively.

Work Environment

Work is performed in a County office building. Sedentary or light physical requirements including a lifting requirement of up to 20 pounds on an occasional basis which may include a laptop and any necessary papers. Equipment used may include desktop computer, printer, telephone, copier, fax, and calculator.