Division Manager (Recruitment and Classification/Compensation)

City of Santa Clara; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 179,000 - 244,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Santa Clara HR Department is seeking a collaborative, innovative leader to serve as Human Resources Division Manager for Recruitment, Classification, and Compensation. You will guide citywide hiring, compensation studies, and policy development while partnering with executive management and city departments.

A bachelor’s degree and several years in HR are required, with public sector experience highly desirable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Four (4) years of increasingly responsible HR experience with at least two years in a supervisory/managerial role.
• Licensure/driver’s license as required (California Class C).
• Desirable: Master’s degree in public administration, personnel administration, or related field; HR certification.

Responsibilities

• Lead citywide recruitment and selection strategies to attract a diverse, high-quality workforce.
• Direct classification and compensation studies, salary surveys, and equity assessments; advise on structures and ranges.
• Partner with executive management and departments on complex recruitment, classification, and compensation matters.
• Develop and implement HR policies, procedures, and best practices in compliance with laws and Civil Service rules.
• Build and lead a high-performing HR team, manage workloads, and drive process improvements and technology enhancements.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Stakeholder collaboration

Interpersonal communication

Public sector HR knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

The Department:

The Human Resources (HR) Department is responsible for several areas: Benefits, Recruitment, Classification and Compensation, Employee and Labor Relations, Equal Employment Opportunity, Workers Compensation/Safety, and Employee Development/Training. The Human Resources Department serves as a strategic partner to all City Departments.

The City of Santa Clara Human Resources Department is seeking a collaborative, innovative, and enthusiastic professional with strong interpersonal skills to deliver high quality services that meet the community’s needs. The City of Santa Clara is seeking an experienced, people-focused human resources leader to serve as the Human Resources Division Manager for Recruitment, Classification, and Compensation. The successful candidate must effectively multi-task, have exceptional communication skills, considerable initiative, the capacity to manage a high volume of work, and work successfully independently and in a team environment while maintaining the highest degree of confidentiality, trust and ethics. This key leadership position plays an integral role in supporting the City's workforce needs by developing forward-looking recruitment strategies, maintaining equitable and competitive classification and compensation structures, and providing expert human resources guidance to City departments. Public sector experience is highly desirable

The Position:

The Human Resources Division Manager Citywide recruitment, classification, and compensation functions and serves as a trusted business partner to every City department.. The Division Manager plans, organizes, and directs the divisions day-to-day operations, coaches and supervises a team of professional and technical HR staff, sets operational priorities, and ensures high-quality human resources services are delivered on time.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead citywide recruitment and selection, developing creative strategies and initiatives that attract and retain a highly qualified and diverse workforce.
• Partner with hiring departments to address staffing needs, prioritize recruitments, and streamline recruitment processes in alignment with applicable rules and procedures.
• Direct classification and compensation studies, salary surveys, internal equity assessments, and market comparisons. Develop recommendations regarding classification structures, salary ranges, and compensation practices that keep the City competitive and support organizational needs.
• Serve as a trusted business partner to executive management and hiring managers on complex recruitment, classification, and compensation matters.
• Develop, evaluate, and implement human resources policies, procedures, and best practices. Ensure compliance with applicable federal and state employment laws, Civil Service Rules, labor agreements, and City policies.
• Build, lead, and grow a team of HR professionals; establish performance expectations, manage workloads, and identify opportunities for process improvements, and technology enhancements.
• Prepare reports, recommendations, and presentations for executive leadership, the Civil Service Commission, and City Council, as needed.
• Contribute to citywide training efforts, policy and procedure updates, labor and employee relations matters, and other special projects as assigned.

The ideal candidate is a forward-thinking, service-oriented human resources leader with extensive knowledge of public sector recruitment, classification, and compensation. The individual will have strong analytical and problem-solving skills, sound judgment, and the discretion to navigate sensitive and complex personnel matters with confidence.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a collaborative leadership style, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to build effective working relationships across all levels of the organization. The ideal candidate will have experience supervising and developing staff, implementing process improvements, interpreting Civil Service Rules and labor agreements, and advising executive management on sensitive personnel matters.

As a member of the City's Unclassified Service, this is an "at-will" position and the incumbent serves at the discretion of the City Manager.

Additional Information:

THIS RECRUITMENT MAY BE USED TO FILL MULTIPLE POSITIONS IN THIS, OR OTHER DIVISIONS OR DEPARTMENTS BESIDES THE POSITIONS LISTED ABOVE. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN EMPLOYMENT IN THIS CLASSIFICATION, YOU SHOULD APPLY TO ENSURE YOU ARE CONSIDERED FOR ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THAT MAY UTILIZE THE APPLICANTS FROM THIS RECRUITMENT.

MEETING THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS DOES NOT GUARANTEE ADMITTANCE INTO THE EXAMINATION PROCESS. ONLY THE MOST QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WHO DEMONSTRATE THE BEST COMBINATION OF QUALIFICATIONS IN RELATION TO THE REQUIREMENTS AND DUTIES OF THE POSITION WILL BE INVITED TO TEST OR INTERVIEW. APPLICANTS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR POSITIONS ADHERING TO ALL APPLICABLE CITY POLICIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CMD 033- EMPLOYMENT OF RELATIVES.

The annual salary range for this position is $179,176.44 - $244,236.72. This position may be filled at or near the minimum of the salary range.

Follow this link to view the entire Class Specification, which includes more information on Typical Duties and Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities.

Education and Experience

Minimum Education Requirements:

A bachelor’s degree in a related field of work.

Minimum Experience Requirements:

Four (4) years of increasingly responsible experience in human resources functions (such as recruitment and classification and compensation) with a minimum of two (2) years of experience at a supervisory or managerial level.

Acceptable Substitution:

None.

License/Certifications

Possession of a valid California Class C driver's license is required at the time of appointment and for the duration of employment.

Desirable Qualifications

• A Master's degree in public administration, personnel administration, or a closely related field is desirable.
• Certification in Human Resources Management from an accredited program/institution is desirable.

Federal law requires all employees to provide verification of their eligibility to work in this country. Please be informed that the City of Santa Clara will not sponsor, represent, or sign documents related to visa applications/transfers for H1B or any other type of visa which requires an employer application.

The City of Santa Clara is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants for all job openings will be considered without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status or any other consideration made unlawful under any federal, state or local laws. The City of Santa Clara is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at [phone] or [e-mail].