Deputy Director of Human Resources Talent and Operations

Join the Citys Human Resources leadership team in a pivotal role that helps shape the workforce culture and operations of our organization.

The Deputy Director of Human Resources - Talent and Operations serves as a key member of the HR leadership team providing strategic and operational oversight across core HR functions. This role partners with department leaders to align human resources practices with organizational goals ensures compliance with municipal policies and employment regulations and fosters a high-performing ethical and inclusive workplace.

The Deputy Director leads major HR functional areas including operations talent acquisition classification and compensation employee relations workplace investigations learning and development and HR systems and technology. This position also plays a central role in advising leadership managing cross-functional initiatives and ensuring effective communication across departments and citywide.

• Direct daily HR operations to ensure efficient compliant and customer-focused service delivery.
• Oversee workplace conduct investigations ensuring fairness consistency and confidentiality.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive learning and development strategy aligned with organizational goals.
• Advise executive leadership and department heads on organizational effectiveness structure and change management.
• Lead implementation and optimization of HR technology systems and tools.
• Develop and manage HR budgets including personnel training and operational expenses.
• Foster a collaborative inclusive and high-performing team environment.
• For more information and essential functions see ourjob description.

A Bachelors Degree in Public Administration Human Resources Management or Development or a related field; and highly responsible and varied human resources management and development related experience which includes supervising employees planning organizational strategies and leading human resource functions.

Preferred candidates will have a related masters level degree and knowledge of and experience in employee and organizational development; training and development; diversity equity and inclusion; labor relations; risk management; benefits; employment law; investigations; and recruitment and selection.

1. Submit a City of Saint Paul online application by the closing date.
2. Upload or submit the following required document via the online application system. (Zip files and web links will not be accepted. Each uploaded attachment is limited to 10MB.)
   • A resume

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Unclassified Posting: This is an UNCLASSIFIED position and is therefore not governed by City Civil Service Rules. All who meet the criteria and requirements stated on the job posting will be placed on a hiring list for consideration. Hiring Managers may interview/hire anyone from the list.

Final Selection Process:You will be notified if you are invited to participate in the final selection process.