Director of Human Resources, CCAPS

About the Job

Director of Human Resources, College of Continuing and Professional Studies (CCAPS)
Classification: 9352HR

Position Overview
CCAPS is a college with a broad range of programs that provide pathways to the university, serving learners from high school students, English language learners, post-traditional degree seekers, employed professionals, and lifelong learners. The college has a rich history of supporting workforce development through market-responsive, professional programs taught by practitioner faculty, and a focus on expanding access to higher education with campus-based, hybrid, and online programs.

The Director of Human Resources leads the college's overall HR function, driving strategy and operations across talent acquisition and retention, performance management, employee and labor relations, compensation, and compliance. Serving as a trusted partner to college leadership, the Director aligns HR programs with institutional goals to cultivate an inclusive culture rooted in diversity, equity, and belonging. This role oversees local HR services, builds strong cross-functional relationships, and works in close partnership with University Central HR, leveraging their expertise while providing strategic HR leadership for CCAPS.

The Director collaborates closely with the Office of General Counsel, ODEI, and other key institutional partners to ensure legal compliance and high-quality service delivery. The Director of Human Resources also reports through a dotted line to the University's Vice President of Human Resources.

Location and Work environment:
Position is located on the St. Paul campus and requires deep collaboration with university HR leaders and travel to the East Bank Campus. Expected to be in the office Monday through Thursday.

Work Schedule:

Typical business hours, Monday through Friday. May require support for college events, which may be scheduled for early evenings.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Planning (40%) Lead the assessment, planning, development, and execution of CCAP's short-term and long-term human resources strategies, including anticipating emerging issues and trends.
• Collaborate with the senior college leadership team to establish fair and sustainable compensation strategies and processes to support effective recruitment, retention, equity, merit, and awards.
• Partner with college leadership on workforce planning, organizational design, succession planning, and change management initiatives aligned with the college's strategic priorities.
• Develop a comprehensive employee engagement plan that fosters an inclusive, collaborative, and high-performing culture and a sense of belonging and community within the college.
• Lead the creation, analysis, and communication of collegiate HR analytics and reporting to inform talent strategies, track trends, and guide policy implementation.

• Consulting (25%) Consult with managers on HR issues, including compensation and classification, talent acquisition, change management, workforce and succession planning.
• Coach and empower managers and supervisors on employee development, performance management strategies, and constructive goal-setting.
• Advise leaders on resolving complex workplace conflicts.

• HR Operations (25%) Manage and direct a high-performing, service-oriented HR function that provides quality support to all employees.
• Promote and ensure compliance with employment laws, University policies, contracts and rules to mitigate risks.
• Establish college-wide HR policies and guidelines that support fair and equitable treatment of all employees.
• Develop and execute efficient HR processes to maximize productivity, retention and engagement.
• Establish HR governance, service standards, workflow documentation, and continuous process…