Assistant Director of Human Resources

Naaahrrva; Baytown (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Baytown is seeking an experienced Assistant Director of Human Resources to lead employee relations, compliance, investigations, and complex personnel matters. You will serve as the Director's primary advisor on risk and workforce practices, guiding the department toward effective, lawful HR operations.

In this role, you will partner with leadership across departments, oversee leave administration and accommodations, and ensure consistent policy implementation while shaping a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR or related field.
• Seven years of progressively responsible HR experience.
• Experience with employee relations and compliance.
• Strong leadership and advisory capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead employee relations and workforce compliance for the City.
• Oversee investigations and complex personnel matters.
• Advise executive leadership on HR policy and risk.
• Ensure consistent application of employment laws and policies.

Skills

HR leadership

Employee relations

Workforce compliance

Investigations

Organizational development

Education

Bachelor's Degree in HR/Organizational Development/Training & Development or related field

Master's Degree in HR/Management (preferred)

Job description

Are you a strategic HR leader ready to make a meaningful impact on an organization and the employees it serves? The City is seeking an experienced and collaborative professional to serve as Assistant Director of Human Resources, providing leadership in employee relations, workforce compliance, investigations, and complex personnel matters. If you are passionate about building strong workplace practices, advising leadership, and helping shape an effective and responsive HR function, we encourage you to apply and join our team.

The Assistant Director of Human Resources serves as the Director's principal advisor on employee relations, workforce compliance, and organizational risk. This position provides executive leadership over the City's employee relations function, ensuring consistent application of employment laws, policies, and workplace practices while advising executive leadership on complex personnel matters.

The Assistant Director oversees employee relations, workplace investigations, leave administration, accommodations, workers' compensation, and Civil Service administration, while partnering across Human Resources to provide leadership, share expertise, strengthen collaboration, and support the department's overall priorities and effectiveness.

In the Director's absence, this position serves as the delegated HR executive and provides continuity of operations for the department.

Minimum Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or institution in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Training and Development, or a related field.
• Seven years of progressively responsible professional human resources experience, including employee relations and compliance, with demonstrated progression into broader leadership responsibilities.
• Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record. Must possess and maintain the appropriate driver's license required to perform the essential functions of the position.
  OR
• An equivalent combination of education, experience, certification and/or licenses sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

Preferred

• Master's Degree from an accredited college or institution in Human Resources, Management, Training and Development, or a related field.
  Municipal experience.
• Professional certification (PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP)