Assistant Director of Human Resources

San Bernardino County; San Bernardino (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

San Bernardino County is seeking an Assistant Director of Human Resources, a key leadership role shaping workforce strategy for California’s largest geographic county. Reporting to the Director, this position acts as the department’s second-in-command and directs daily operations across divisions to deliver responsive, customer-focused HR services.

The ideal candidate will bring broad HR experience—recruitment, classification and compensation, employee relations, benefits, organizational

Qualifications

• Broad experience across all major HR disciplines.
• Experience in large public-sector organizations, especially with unions.
• Ability to partner with the HR Director and senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily HR operations across divisions.
• Lead recruitment, classification and compensation programs.
• Manage department budget development and administration.
• Build relationships with County departments and employee associations.
• Represent the Director as needed.

Skills

HR leadership

Public sector HR

Union relations

Job description

San Bernardino County is seeking an Assistant Director of Human Resources. This key leadership position offers the opportunity to help shape workforce strategy for California’s largest geographic county. The County seeks a collaborative leader who is passionate about public service, organizational excellence, and developing innovative solutions to complex workforce challenges. Reporting directly to the Director of Human Resources, the Assistant Director serves as the department’s second-in-command and plays a critical role in overseeing daily operations through coordination of the activities of the department’s divisions. This position will direct through subordinate managers, daily operation and delivery of human resources services that includes providing leadership across a broad range of human resources functions, and may include, recruitment, classification and compensation, personnel administration, policy development, employee relations, labor contract interpretation, organizational effectiveness, and compliance with applicable personnel rules and legal mandates. The Assistant Director will assist with the development and administration of the department’s budget, evaluate programs and services for continuous improvement, build productive relationships with County departments and employee associations, and represent the Director as needed. Success in this role will require a leader who can foster accountability, inspire high-performing teams, navigate complex organizational issues, and ensure the delivery of responsive, customer-focused human resources services throughout the County.

The ideal candidate is a seasoned and forward-thinking human resources leader with broad experience across all major HR disciplines, including recruitment, classification and compensation, employee and labor relations, employee benefits, organizational development, and workforce planning. Experience in large, complex public-sector organizations, particularly within unionized environments involving multiple bargaining units and diverse operational departments. This individual will be a trusted operational leader who can manage day-to-day HR functions while serving as a strategic partner to the Human Resources Director. Equally comfortable addressing immediate operational needs and long-term organizational objectives, the successful candidate will demonstrate strong business acumen, political savvy, sound judgment, and a commitment to delivering exceptional service across a large and decentralized organization.