Human Resources HR Director
Job Location:
Malden, MA - USA
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Job Summary
HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR
HUMAN RESOURCES
Exempt / Pay Grade: M2
Annual Salary Range: $108314.26 $141467.62 (FY26)
Posting due to a vacancy.
The City of Malden is seeking a dynamic experienced and people-centered Director of Human Resources to lead the Citys human resources function. Reporting to the Mayor the Director serves as a key strategic advisor and is responsible for shaping the employee experience strengthening labor-management relations and ensuring fair effective and legally compliant personnel practices across City government.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Director leads the Human Resources Department and oversees recruiting and hiring employee and labor relations benefits administration compensation training and development diversity equity and inclusion and language access. The Department serves City employees School employees for benefits administration and retirees. The Director formulates recommends communicates implements and interprets personnel policies and procedures and helps ensure compliance with federal and state law City ordinances personnel policies and collective bargaining agreements.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Advise the Mayor department heads managers and employees on personnel matters and recommend appropriate personnel actions.
- Develop implement interpret and periodically update the Employee Handbook personnel policies procedures and related City ordinances.
- Ensure compliance with applicable federal and Massachusetts employment laws and regulations City ordinances personnel policies and collective bargaining agreements.
- Oversee annual policy and training requirements including State Ethics Conflict of Interest anti-harassment and other mandated or City-required programs.
- Analyze and interpret statutes regulations agreements policies data and trends to support sound management decisions.
- Direct all recruitment and hiring activities including preparing and updating job descriptions posting and advertising vacancies screening applications and resumes coordinating interview panels and supporting employee selection.
- Ensure recruitment selection promotion and transfer practices comply with applicable laws policies regulations agreements and the Citys diversity and equity goals.
- Oversee new-employee orientation required onboarding CORI processing pre-employment background checks and drug screening and applicable U.S. Department of Transportation drug-testing requirements notifications and records.
- Oversee attendance records annual accruals personnel records and required workforce reporting including the federal EEO-4 report.
- Serve as a member of the Citys collective bargaining team for City union negotiations; help develop bargaining goals and strategies.
- Support ongoing contract administration and advise department heads and Payroll regarding contract interpretation grievances disciplinary matters and other labor-relations issues.
- Investigate employee-relations concerns mediate disputes and work toward timely equitable and defensible resolutions.
- Oversee administration of health dental life flexible spending wellness and other employee benefit programs.
- Oversee retiree benefit administration under M.G.L. c. 32B including Section 18 and Medicare Parts A and B for eligible City and School retirees.
- Manage compensation administration including wage and salary plans.
- Work with the Citys benefits consultant to remain current on benefit programs personnel programs regulations and human resources trends.
- Serve as management liaison to the Union Insurance Advisory Committee; prepare agendas and correspondence participate in meetings and advise on personnel and insurance matters.
- Coordinate the Employee Assistance Program for City employees and their families and serve as Chair of the Citys Catastrophic Illness Leave Bank.
- Coordinate training and professional development for City staff.
- Lead Citywide diversity equity and inclusion efforts including language access initiatives.
- Prepare and administer the Human Resources Department budget; authorize departmental expenditures in accordance with City requirements.
- Plan organize assign direct supervise and evaluate the work of Human Resources staff.
- Perform other related duties as assigned or required to meet the needs of the City.
- Bachelors degree in Human Resources Public Administration or a related field or equivalent relevant experience; masters degree preferred.
- Seven to ten years of progressively responsible municipal management human resources and labor-relations experience including supervisory experience; an equivalent combination of education training and experience that provides the required knowledge skills and abilities may be considered.
- Thorough knowledge of the laws regulations principles and practices governing municipal human resources management in Massachusetts.
- Demonstrated ability to analyze and interpret statutes regulations collective bargaining agreements policies and data.
- At least five years of demonstrated success establishing and sustaining effective relationships with diverse individuals at all levels within and outside City government.
- Strong leadership planning organizational analytical problem-solving mediation and supervisory skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the judgment to handle sensitive and confidential matters appropriately.
- Ongoing professional development and a PHR or SPHR designation are desired.
Malden values its employees and invests in their success through competitive benefits meaningful recognition and opportunities for professional growth. The Citys modern City Hall offers collaborative office and conference space an employee fitness center and free parking. City Hall operates Monday through Thursday and is steps from Malden Center Station with Orange Line Commuter Rail and multiple bus connections in the heart of a vibrant downtown.
$108314.26 to $141467.62 commensurate with qualifications and experience. This full-time exempt position includes a comprehensive municipal benefits package including health dental life insurance flexible spending and free parking.
To apply: Submit cover letter & resume to the Human Resources Director City of Malden at
The City of Malden is an EEO driven by the value of excellence and believes that everyone deserves the best service and access to resources regardless of their race gender identity religion ethnicity age physical abilities sexual orientation veteran status or personal experience. We embrace diverse perspectives and welcome candidates from these underrepresented groups to help make our vision a reality.
Selected candidate will need to submit to a background check (CORI).
Required Experience:
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