Vice President, Human Resources

Vice President, Human Resources

College of DuPage, a comprehensive community college 27 miles west of downtown Chicago, seeks a Vice President of Human Resources to provide vision, strategic leadership, and operational oversight for all human resources functions across the college. This senior executive role is a member of the President’s Cabinet and directs the planning, design, and administration of the HR strategy, policies, and services that support the college’s mission and culture of care.

• Advise the President and College leadership on complex human resources matters, serving as a strategic partner in shaping policies and decisions that impact the institution’s workforce.
• Provide strategic leadership and oversight for the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of all human resources functions to ensure organizational effectiveness and alignment with institutional priorities.
• Translate the College’s strategic goals into actionable human resources strategies and operational plans that support institutional growth, employee engagement, and a culture of care.
• Design and implement progressive, proactive, and equitable compensation and benefits programs that meet the needs of employees while supporting the College’s mission and long‑term sustainability.
• Develop and guide the administration of human resources policies and programs that ensure effective management of the College’s workforce, including initiatives for employee development, recognition, recruitment, staffing, and human resource information systems.
• Develop business processes and analytics to improve service delivery to the campus community and support the evaluation of performance metrics across human resources operations.
• Other duties as assigned by the President.

• Master’s degree in business administration, public administration, human resources management, or another relevant field required. SHRM‑SCP or SPHR preferred.
• 10 to 15 years of progressively responsible human resources experience, including at least 5 years in a senior or executive HR leadership role, preferably within government, the public sector, or higher education.
• Must demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of employment laws and regulations and a proven ability to apply this expertise within complex organizational settings.
• A demonstrated commitment to the College’s culture of care and to understanding and respecting the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, ethnic, and disability backgrounds of students and employees in a suburban community college setting is essential.
• Highly skilled in building relationships at all organizational levels and experienced in facilitating the resolution of conflicts between parties.
• Experience working in a collective bargaining environment is preferred.
• Experience in managing or implementing HRIS solutions is desirable.

• Significant HR leadership experience in public higher education, with a deep understanding of complex operational models.
• Proven track record leading collective bargaining processes and successfully negotiating union contracts, ideally with experience managing multiple established unions simultaneously.
• Strong grasp of higher education HR compliance, policies, and legal frameworks specific to public institutions.

• Demonstrated success leading organizational transformation in environments undergoing significant transition, with the ability to balance urgency with patience.
• Experience developing comprehensive HR strategies with clear KPIs and milestones, and proven ability to drive initiatives through to completion.
• Process and systems orientation with a track record of modernizing HR infrastructure while maintaining service continuity.
• Ability to lead and develop high-performing HR teams within complex organizational structures while fostering cross‑functional collaboration.

• Strong leader with executive presence, emotional intelligence, and diplomatic skills to navigate a complex, unionized college environment with diverse stakeholders.
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