This position is posted until filled with a first review of applicants on May 12, 2023.
About the Department
The Department of Commerce aims to make sure Montana is the best place to work, live and play. We work alongside private industry and local organizations to create jobs, grow businesses, develop affordable housing and improve community infrastructure.
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About this Position
The Commerce Director's Office provides centralized finance, budget, legal, IT and HR services and resources for the Department Divisions and attached boards.
The Montana Department of Commerce is seeking an experienced HR Manager. We're seeking a passionate, public service-orientated candidate who can effectively lead the Human Resources operations in an energetic agency. This candidate must also demonstrate strong leadership, change-management, strategic-planning, and analytical skills. This position provides direct supervision to two HR Business Partners and 1 HR & Contracts Assistant. Duties include, but are not limited to:
•Program Development/Program Management - Manages all areas of Human Resources policy and programs to ensure the department is in full compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Works closely with the director, deputy director, and department management to develop, implement, and evaluate Human Resources policies, programs, functions, and activities. This position provides a long-range vision for designing Human Resources programs and systems to ensure the success of management initiatives.
•HR Management Strategy - Develops HR management strategies to recruit, retain, and ensure success of agency employees and management with supporting the agency mission. Establishes and implements new Human Resources processes based on collaborative efforts of the agency's management team.
•HR Office Management - Uses best practices to manage, develop, and ensure success of the Human Resources employees. Creates and maintains a healthy work environment using approachability, dedication to continual improvement, and management of career development. Positions Human Resources staff as strategic partners to ensure the success of the department's mission.
•Metrics and Analysis - Analyzes relevant Human Resources data, identifies and forecasts trends, and designs plans to solve problems in anticipation of changing workplace conditions. Creates models and conducts research to determine the impact of constantly changing economic and labor variables within the department.
Qualifications
This agency may use a training assignment. Employees in training assignments may be paid below the base pay established by the agency pay rules. Conditions of the training assignment will be stated in writing at the time of hire.