Chief Human Resources Officer; CHRO

Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO)

Job Title:

Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO)

Agency:
Texas A&M International University

Department:
Human Resources

Proposed Minimum Salary:
Commensurate

Job Location:

Laredo, Texas

Job Type: Staff

Job Description:

The Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) serves as the University'ssenior human resources executive and strategic advisor to the Vice President for Finance & Administration/Chief Financial Officeron all matters related to human capital management. The CHRO provides visionary leadership for a comprehensive human resources program that attracts, develops, engages, and retains ahighly qualified workforce while advancing the University'sstrategic priorities and ensuring compliance with applicable federal and state laws, Texas A&M University System Regulations, and University Rules.

This executive leads a customer-focused Human Resourcesorganization committed to operational excellence, continuous improvement, innovation, and exceptional service while helpingposition Texas A&M International University as an employer ofchoice.

• Serves as a member of the Vice President for Finance & Administration leadership team.
• Advises executive leadership on workforce strategy and organizational effectiveness.
• Leads enterprise-wide workforce planning initiatives.
• Serves advisor to executive leadership on organizational change.
• Presents HR initiatives and recommendations to executive leadership and, when appropriate, the President and Board of Regents.
• Builds strategic partnerships across the University and the Texas A&M University System.

• Organizational design
• Business process improvement
• Workforce analytics
• Change management
• Executive coaching
• Culture assessment
• Employee engagement strategy

• Succession planning
• Workforce productivity

• Executive compensation recommendations
• Market salary studies
• Internal equity reviews
• Classification strategy
• Recruitment incentives
• Retention strategies
• Workforce analytics
• Compensation philosophy

• Employer branding
• Recruiting
• Recruitment marketing
• Candidate experience
• Workforce forecasting
• Talent pipeline development
• Time-to-fill metrics
• Quality-of-hire metrics

• HRIS modernization
• Workflow automation
• Digital HR processes
• HR dashboards
• Executive metrics
• AI-assisted HR technologies where appropriate

• Bachelor's degree
• Ten years progressively responsible HR leadership
• Five years leading professional HR staff
• Experience in organizational development
• Experience leading compensation programs
• Experience managing organizational change
• Experience advising executive leadership

• Master's degree
• Higher education experience
• Texas public higher education experience
• Texas A&M System experience
  • HRCI, SHRM-SCP, or SPHRcertification preferred
• Experience leading HR transformation
• Experience implementing HR technology
• Experience with compensation studies
  • Experience supportingexecutive leadership

• Strategic Leadership
• Executive Presence
• Emotional Intelligence
• Business Acumen
• Financial Acumen
• Data Analytics
• Negotiation
• Conflict Resolution
• Change Leadership
• Organizational Development
• Influence Without Authority
• Executive Communication

• Strategic - Thinks beyond HR administration and connectspeople, talent, and organizational decisions to the university'smission, growth, and strategic priorities.
• Collaborative - Builds partnerships across academic and administrative units and works with leaders to accomplishobjectives rather than functioning as a roadblock.
• Approachable & Relationship-Oriented - Visible,accessible, personable, and able to create an environment wherefaculty, staff, and leaders are comfortable engaging HR.
• Transparent & Communicative - Communicates openly,clearly, consistently, and respectfully; explains decisions andcreates confidence in HR processes.
• Emotionally Intelligent & Empathetic - Listensgenuinely, demonstrates tact and self-awareness, understands howactions and communication affect others, and handles difficult situations with maturity.
• Integrity,…