Human Resources Program Manager
Role summary
The Human Resources Program Manager plans, organizes, and manages all functions of human resources programs, including recruitment, classification, compensation, benefits, employee and organizational development, risk management, and loss prevention. This role involves formulating program policies and goals, coordinating activities, and fostering cooperative working relationships with various internal and external stakeholders. The position provides highly responsible and complex professional leadership and direction to assigned staff, requiring significant accountability and decision-making in overseeing daily operations. The role serves as a manager, specialist, liaison, and advocate for the HR program.
JOB
Under administrative direction, plans, organizes, manages, and provides administrative direction and oversight for all functions and activities of human resources programs related to recruitment, classification, compensation, benefits, employee and organizational development, risk management, and loss prevention; formulates program policies, goals, and directives; coordinates assigned activities and fosters cooperating working relationships with other County departments, officials, outside agencies, and various public and private groups; provides highly responsible and complex professional leadership and direction to assigned staff; and performs related work as required.SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISEDReceives general direction from assigned management. Exercises direct supervision over assigned staff.CLASS CHARACTERISTICSThis classification is responsible for planning, organizing, and managing the operations of human resources programs through assigned staff. Incumbents are responsible for performing diverse, specialized, and complex work involving significant accountability and decision-making responsibilities in overseeing the day-to-day operations of the program. Employees serve as a manager, specialist, liaison, and advocate for the program, with regular contact and interactions with senior management positions, other public agencies, public and private community organizations, regulatory and governmental agencies, and members of the public.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be: Education: Equivalent to a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in public, business or human resources administration, or a related fieldExperience: Four (4) years of professional human resources experience with one year in a lead or supervisory capacity.Licenses and Certifications: Possession of a valid California Driver’s License or evidence of equivalent mobility, to be maintained throughout employment.
