Deputy Chief People Officer

Job Requisition :51970

Opening Date: 01/15/2026
Closing Date: 01/29/2026
Agency:Department of Human Services
Class Title:SENIOR PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTR - 40070
Skill Option:General Administration/Business Marketing/Labor/Personnel
Bilingual Option:None
Salary: Anticipated Salary: $12,500 - $13,400 per month ($150,000 - $160,800 per year)
Job Type: Salaried
Category:Full Time
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code:None
Merit Comp Code:Term Appointment/ Agency

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The Office of Human Resources is seeking an organized, professional, and results oriented individual to serve as the Deputy Chief People Officer of Employee Support Services. The Deputy Chief People Officer will identify, develop, and implement opportunities for human resources improvement. Through subordinate supervisors, this position will direct staff engaged in the execution of staff development/training, payroll/benefits, and accessibility and job accommodations for all Department personnel.

The ideal candidate for this position will have excellent organization skills and strong leadership skills.

• Serves as the Deputy Chief People Officer of Employee Support Services.
• Coordinates, directs, and participates in a variety of special projects, many of which are of a sensitive and/or highly confidential nature.
• Through subordinate supervisors, supervises and directs staff engaged in the execution of staff development/training, employee engagement, and accessibility and job accommodations for all Department personnel.
• Serves as full-line supervisor.
• Develops and maintains effective relationships with Division Administrator’s throughout the agency.
• Monitors program/headcount budgets.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college with course work in business, public administration.
• Requires four (4) years of progressively responsible administrative management experience in human resources for a public or private organization.

• Four (4) years of professional experience overseeing a training and development unit, employee engagement unit or similar for a large public or private organization.
• Four (4) years of professional human resources supervisory experience in a large public or private organization.
• Four (4) years of professional experience providing mentoring, coaching, or training to leadership staff.
• Four (4) years of professional experience analyzing, developing, and approving training…