Executive HR Leader: Culture & Strategy (Public Sector)

CPS HR Consulting (Client Recruitments); San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

The Court is seeking an executive HR leader to combine human resources leadership, organizational strategy, and culture development while strengthening workforce support for the administration of justice. This role provides executive oversight of HR functions and facilities to ensure alignment between workforce planning, workplace environment, and operational efficiency.

The ideal candidate has a proven track record building and leading high-functioning HR organizations in complex, public-sector

Qualifications

• This is an executive HR leadership role overseeing HR functions and facilities.
• Candidate demonstrates ability to diagnose organizational issues and drive measurable outcomes.
• Experience in complex, public-sector or similarly regulated environments is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive oversight of HR functions including employee relations, recruitment, classification and compensation, and compliance with EEO, ADA, and FMLA.
• Oversee Facilities to align workforce planning with workplace environment and efficiency.
• Partner with executive leadership to hold leaders accountable and drive results.

Skills

Executive HR leadership

Organizational strategy

Culture development

Public sector experience

Job description

Superior CourtofSan MateoCounty, California
Court Human Resources Director

Lead People. Strengthen Culture. Shape the Future.

This is an opportunity to combine executive human resources leadership, organizational strategy, and culture development while helping shape the workforce that supports the administration of justice. From strengthening HR infrastructure and modernizing policies to developing leaders and building accountability, your work will directly influence the Court’s ability to serve the public effectively.

This role provides executive oversight of all human resources functions, including employee relations, labor/union relations, recruitment and selection, classification and compensation, workers’ compensation, and compliance with EEO, ADA, and FMLA requirements. The position also oversees the Facilities function to ensure alignment between workforce planning, workplace environment, and operational efficiency.

The ideal candidate is an executive-level HR leader with a proven track record of building and leading high-functioning HR organizations in complex, public-sector, or similarly regulated environments.

This individual operates as a true business partner to executive leadership—capable of diagnosing organizational issues, holding leaders and assigned staff accountable, and driving measurable outcomes.

They are comfortable making difficult decisions, addressing performance issues head-on, and navigating ambiguity with confidence and sound judgment.

For more information about the Court and the role, see theRecruitment Brochure.