Human Resource Manager

The City of Virginia Beach’s Department of Human Resources seeks an innovative and forward-thinking Human Resources Manager to create and deliver people practices that develop and maintain positive working relationships between the organization and its people. This position leads a diverse team of professionals under the direction of the Human Resources Director – Employee and Labor Relations working closely with departments and employees, ensuring that people practices are fair and transparent. You will provide professional and consultative work in the Employee Relations Division.

This role will be a great fit for you if you have a passion for public service and fostering an engaged and equitable culture. The successful candidate will have a strong work ethic and the initiative to readily adapt to evolving priorities. Great attention to detail and the ability to think strategically about the big picture are required. You must thrive under deadline-driven work while resolving concerns as well as managing projects.

The HR Manager effectively oversees multifaceted leave and absence management and employee relations cases as well as program compliance with all related employment laws. This position is responsible for meeting leave and absence management team goals as well as administering procedures, policies, tools, and standards to ensure compliance and holistic case management.

Key duties of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Extends work assignments, assesses work activities and outcomes, and determines precedence as prioritization conflicts arise, maintaining a focus on staff development.
• Supports the ER division’s short- and long-term planning.
• Manage key division projects and activities.
• Works closely with ER staff and organizational leaders in support of the return-to-work program. These may include cases stemming from workers’ compensation, FMLA, and other leave.
• Serves as the ADA subject matter expert to include complex case management and peer case file reviews.
• Oversees the maintenance of HR-related leave and absence management information within the City’s HRIS.
• Provides analysis on organization trends, developing and implementing change management initiatives to assist departments in achieving organizational goals.
• Documents processes and procedures to reduce errors and omissions, minimize audit flags, and ensure consistency of practices.
• Evaluates work processes to determine strategies and programs that provide greater productivity and efficiency of absence management functions.
• Produces and manages reporting metrics and analytics for leave and absence management cases. Present reports as requested.
• Independently conducts complex workplace investigations and makes appropriate recommendations for corrective actions.
• Drafts EEOC position statements, investigative reports, grievability determinations, and other professional documents in compliance with City policy and applicable laws or regulations.
• Conducts effective internal and employee meetings to support consistency and shared understanding.
• Develops and facilitates a variety of ER training.

This position offers a remote/hybrid work schedule.

The City offers a generous benefits package such as health, dental and life insurance, retirement and savings plans. Other key benefits include:

• 11 holidays plus 3 flexible personal holidays each year
• Paid Time Off (PTO) monthly accruals
• Maternity/paternity and parental leave
• Leave donation program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistant Program
• Professional Development

This position will be open until filled and a review of candidate submissions will be completed one week after posting and weekly thereafter. Applications submitted on/after that date will only be considered if the candidate pools need to be expanded or additional vacancies become available.