Assistant Director, HR

Job Summary

The Human Resources Assistant Director collaborates with and supports the Human Resources Director in planning, organizing, directing and implementing a comprehensive, citywide human resources program. Performs senior-level managerial work in a variety of Human Resources disciplines, with a specific focus on labor relations, employee relations, and compensation program oversight. Supervises assigned program staff. Serves as expert consultant and advisor to departmental managers, supervisors, and employees with the ability to independently and collaboratively solve difficult and complex human resources issues.

Demonstrates excellent customer service skills across all functions.

Collaborates with stakeholders throughout the organization to design and implement Human Resources programs in support of the City’s vision, goals and objectives. May serve as Acting Director in the absence of the Director.

• Assist the Human Resources Director in the day-to-day operations of the city’s human resources programs, with specific oversight of the labor relations, employee relations, and classification and compensation teams.
• Provide expert consulting services to City personnel in Human Resources disciplines.
• Continually analyze and evaluate human resource policies, procedures and guidelines to ensure alignment with city goals; collaborate with stakeholders; and develop recommendations for policy and system improvements.
• Monitor state and federal employment legislation and oversee compliance.
• Facilitate and participate in the establishment of strategic short-term and long-range departmental planning.
• Facilitate the development of a strategic departmental budget aligned to organizational goals and recommend allocation of funds within prescribed guidelines.
• Promote collaboration within teams and systems to ensure high-level of participatory decision-making.
• Represent the Human Resources Department at city council, city management meetings, at conferences, and in professional meetings.
• Foster strong partnerships with other Assistant Directors in HR to deliver holistic solutions on behalf of the city
• Perform the duties of the Human Resources Director in their absence.

• Analyze and develop labor relations strategies and present recommendations to City leadership: identify issues and research and evaluate options; ensure economic and non-economic goals are aligned with overall city goals and strategies; oversee the preparation and analysis of market data to assist in determining and supporting strategies; develop costing models and present cost implications of alternatives; oversee development of negotiation materials.
• Act as primary city staff person in all labor relations matters including contract negotiations, dispute resolution, communications; relationship building; and contract interpretation and implementation. Manage the formation and activities of the city management team during contract negotiations. Act as Chief Spokesperson and/or oversee team formation, development and progress.
• Evaluate, develop, and recommend changes to position classification and compensation program goals, strategies, policies and programs; ensure programs are consistent with and support overall organizational goals and promote attraction, retention, and motivation of employees. Monitor trend analysis and best practices.
• Supervise compensation, position classification, and labor relations staff in planning, scheduling, developing and coordinating program activities; ensure best practices implementation, a continuous learning and improvement environment, and ongoing collaboration with stakeholders.
• Develop comprehensive salary and benefit total cost of compensation methodologies and models. Train subordinate staff and other city personnel on methodologies and collection, analysis and communication of total compensation data.
• Provide leadership support to the employee relations team on investigations,…