Executive Officer of Human Resources

Job Category:
Human Resources
Job Description: We are looking for an Executive Officer Human Resources who will lead an HR team of approximately 300 people in the Durant, OK. This executive will play a pivotal role in enabling our leadership to succeed while advancing the tribe’s strategic goals of fostering strong leadership and development across all levels. This includes addressing turnover, unifying multiple business vertical cultures into one cohesive tribal vision rooted in Choctaw values, and driving initiatives that build future leaders to ensure long‑term prosperity and cultural continuity.

The Executive Director Human Resources must be a visionary change agent, committed to developing tribal talent and empowering leaders to embody the Choctaw spirit. They are responsible for the strategic human resource planning and aligning the delivery of HR services to proactively integrate with organizational initiatives, with a strong focus on leadership development programs that support tribal growth and provide the Nation with the best people talent available.

Responsible for directing all the people functions of the organization facilitates change, plans, directs, and implements HR activities across the Choctaw Nation to retain quality team members at all levels in a timely and cost‑effective manner, while prioritizing initiatives that cultivate leadership skills, mentorship, and professional development aligned with our cultural heritage.

• Provide council/advice/feedback/coaching to leadership & HR with regard to high‑level HR related issues, emphasizing leadership development strategies to build a resilient tribal workforce.
• Direct the execution of HR plans/methods utilizing the HR staff, incorporating leadership training and development programs as core components
• Develop & utilize methods to evaluate HR & organizational effectiveness through quantitative & qualitative metrics, including measures of leadership growth and employee development outcomes
• Collaborate with leadership to assess risk to the organization for HR issues/processes/practices/policies, while identifying opportunities to enhance tribal leadership pipelines
• Partner with Management to help understand, assess, and plan organizational staffing & structure both current and for the future (growth/expansion/changes), with an emphasis on succession planning and developing internal talent for key tribal roles
• Support and drive organizational change and provide direction to leadership, management, and staff, fostering a culture of continuous learning and leadership excellence
• Understand benchmark/market/industry practices and trends to ensure the organization is maintaining or exceeding its place in the market, particularly in areas of indigenous leadership development and workforce equity
• Provide input/planning/methods to source and retain the best talent (internal/external) for the organization, prioritizing programs that promote tribal member advancement and leadership opportunities
• Make decisions or provide opinions on difficult Employee Relations Issues, ensuring resolutions align with Choctaw values and support overall tribal development goals
• Perform other duties as may be assigned.

• Thorough Knowledge of federal, state and local employment, wage and salary regulations.
• Extensive knowledge in the areas of budgeting, financial planning, strategic planning, profitability, productivity and concept development
• Excellent verbal and written interpersonal skills including the ability to interact with people at all levels of the organization including the executive leadership team
• Passion for follow‑through and execution; ability to manage the challenge of multiple priorities under tight deadlines
• Experience having model performance aligned with company Core Leadership competencies and consistently demonstrate company Core Values in all business activities, serving as a role model for tribal leadership and development preferred
• Master’s Degree in Human Resources or related field preferred
• Demonstrated ability to present ideas in business‑friendly and user‑friendly language
• Demonstrate the influencing skills required to…