Assistant Deputy Director OF Administration

THIS IS A NON-CIVIL SERVICE POSITION

CITY OF BALTIMORE, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

ASSISTANT DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION

SALARY RANGE: $120,166.00 - $198,106.00, Annually

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JOB SUMMARY

The City of Baltimore is seeking a savvy, dynamic, highly skilled professional to serve in the capacity of Assistant Deputy Director of Administration for the Department of Human Resources (DHR). Reporting to the Deputy Director, this DHR senior leadership partner will participate in and direct the efforts of the department in developing, implementing and steering contemporary and innovative human resources programs and initiatives surrounding a full-spectrum of human resources functions including recruitment, talent acquisition and retention; workforce planning; succession planning; employee relations; policy & compliance; classification and compensation; training and organizational development; performance management; shared services; employee benefits; and HR technology.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Serves as the primary point of contact for enterprise-wide engagement socialization and presentation, representing DHR leadership at events and forums related to engagement activities.
• Develop long-term strategies and sponsors key initiatives to promote and achieve a culture of service excellence and employee engagement.
• Lead projects to apply established business process improvement methods to define, measure, analyze, improve, and control to standardize and improve Citywide human resources business processes and procedures.
• Collects timely data to support employee engagement initiatives through focus groups, surveys, town halls, one-on-one interviews, and other methodology; evaluates and applies the data to support decisions.
• Strategically collaborates with and builds relationships across DHR offices, city agencies and key external stakeholders.
• Utilize demographic data to engage with city agencies and develop human resource strategies to increase internal diversity, equity and inclusion.
• Responsible for managing systems, processes, timelines and metrics for Performance Development to include managing the annual planning calendar and activities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's or Master's degree from an accredited college or university in Human Resources Management, Organizational Development, Business or a related field. At least 10 years of progressively responsible management experience, at least 5 of which are in key management role(s) in a large, complex, diverse enterprise.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

The role requires a significant body of knowledge in:

• Creating and managing a multi-million-dollar budget
• Effectively problem solving, gathering and analyzing data
• Aligning programs with organizational goals
• Leading program and project management initiatives
• Seamlessly managing multiple competing and shifting priorities
• Coaching, training and influencing a diverse groups of professionals
• Creating and maintaining robust relationships with other City agencies
• Demonstrating thought leadership, conflict management and critical thinking skills

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Background Check

Eligible candidates under final consideration for appointment to positions identified as positions of trust will be required to complete authorization for a Criminal Background Check and/or Fingerprint must be successfully completed.

Probation

All persons, including current City employees, selected for this position must complete a 6-MONTH mandatory probation.

Financial Disclosure

You will be required to complete a Financial Disclosure pursuant to Sections 7-7, 7-8, and 7-9 of the City Ethics Law.

Baltimore City Government is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to a workplace that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. The City of Baltimore prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, ancestry, creed, national origin, disability status, genetics, marital status, military service, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Applicants requiring accommodations during the hiring process should contact the Department of Human Resources directly. Do not attach your request for accommodation to the application.

BALTIMORE CITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER