Director of Shared Services Human Resources; Community Colleges

Position: Director of Shared Services Human Resources (Community Colleges)
Position Information NY HELPS:
No55-b/c Eligible:
No

Agency: SUNY System Administration

Title:

Director of Shared Services Human Resources (Community Colleges)
Occupational Category:
Other Professional Careers Salary Grade: NS Bargaining Unit: M/C - Managerial/Confidential (Unrepresented)
Salary Range:
From $120000 to $140000 Annually

Employment Type

:
Full-Time Appointment Type :

Permanent

Internship:
No Jurisdictional Class :

Unclassified Service

Travel Percentage : 0%
Schedule Workweek :
Mon-Fri Hours Per Week : 40

Workday From : 8 AM To : 5 PM Flextime allowed? :
No Mandatory overtime? :
No Compressed workweek allowed? :
No Telecommuting allowed? :
Yes Location County :
Albany Street Address : 353 Broadway :
City :
Albany State: NY Zip Code: 12246

Job Specifics Duties Description :
The State University of New York, or SUNY, is the largest comprehensive system of public higher education in the United States, with 64 colleges and universities spanning the state from Long Island to the Adirondacks to Buffalo. SUNY System Administration employees, based in Albany and New York City, provide critical support for SUNY campuses, employees, and students to advance SUNY's mission of providing high-quality, affordable higher education for all.

Across a wide range of roles, from finance and legal counsel to student support, academic affairs, IT, admissions, and more, our employees work toward advancing the four priority pillars established by SUNY Chancellor John

B. King Jr. and the SUNY Board of Trustees: student success; research and scholarship; diversity, equity, and inclusion; and economic development and upward mobility. SUNY System Administration is a mission-driven workplace with robust New York State benefits including health insurance, retirement, time off, and paid family leave.

Job Description:

The Director of Shared Services Human Resources provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for the consolidated human resources functions across two partner community colleges within a 60-mile radius of SUNY System Administration. Reporting matrixed into SUNY System Administration Leadership (Senior Associate Vice Chancellor of HR) and at the direction of the Presidents of both host institutions, the Director leads the implementation of a new shared services model by providing an on-site presence to each campus.

This position is an exciting opportunity to create scalable strategic leadership and systems to support the distinct missions of each community college. This role is responsible for driving operational alignment, efficiency, and service excellence across both campuses in all core HR domains including talent acquisition, labor and employee relations, benefits administration, payroll, compliance, performance management, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).

The Director serves as the strategic bridge between campus-level operational needs and SUNY System Administration governance, leveraging HR analytics and modern technologies to streamline processes, harmonize policy application, and foster an agile, inclusive workplace culture across both institutions.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Shared Services Leadership & Operations:

- Provision of Key Leadership:
Serve as a member of the President's executive staff for each partner campus, providing strategic decision-making and organizational planning. Advise senior leadership and staff as a subject matter expert in contract interpretations, labor law, and other related areas.

- Dual-Campus Operational Oversight:
Lead, mentor, and organize the campus HR teams supporting two distinct community college campuses, establishing standardized workflows and cross-functional coverage models.

- System Administration Partnership:
Serve as a key partner connecting SUNY System Administration HR and campus leadership, exploring and identifying opportunities to implement best practices across all organizations.

- HR Digital Transformation & Analytics:
Champion the integration of unified HRIS technology, automated workflows, and data analytics across each campus to optimize payroll, time tracking, and records management while delivering actionable insights to campus executives.

Employee & Labor Relations:

- Union & Labor Governance:
Serve as the lead HR contact for union-related matters across each partner college. Manage union grievances, lead or participate in labor-management meetings, and ensure consistent, equitable application of applicable collective bargaining agreements (CBAs).

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