Human Resources Consultant (Personnel Manager)

California Department of Human Resources (CalHR); Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 9,130 - 10,365; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced benefits including CoBen allowance

Employer-paid life insurance

Additional vacation/annual leave

Job summary

The California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) is seeking a Personnel Program Manager I to oversee day-to-day operations of personnel professionals. This leadership role requires strong management skills and the ability to navigate complex HR issues while providing guidance on classification and compensation.

Located in Sacramento, employees may work remotely under specific conditions. Annual salary ranges from $109,560 to $124,380, with a focus on leading a dedicated team to improve statewide HR policies.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing HR programs and personnel management.
• Familiarity with classification and pay principles, Dills Act.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day administrative activities of a team.
• Provide classification and compensation policy guidance.
• Address complex personnel management issues and collaborate with stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership experience in managing and coaching a team

Change management and project management skills

Strong organizational skills

Ability to analyze complex issues

Excellent communication skills

Customer service orientation

Job description

We are advertising this position as until filled. We will review applications on the 20th of each month.

This position may be eligible for a telework opportunity in accordance with departmental policies and operational needs. Employees are currently required to work in-person at least two (2) days per week. Beginning July 1, 2026, employees will be required to work in-person at least four (4) days per week in alignment with Executive Order N-22-25. Additional in-office days may be required based on operational needs.

• The office is located at 1810 16th Street, Sacramento
• Please note, CalHR is not an E-Verified employer.

The California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) is the pillar of human resources management for all state employees. Our success is made possible by the hard work of more than 400 CalHR team members who serve as trusted advisors to our strategic partners and the public. CalHR employees are excluded from bargaining and are eligible to receive enhanced benefits, such as CoBen benefit allowance, employer-paid life insurance, additional vacation/annual leave, and are not subject to State Disability Insurance payroll withholding.

About This Role

Are you passionate about Human Resources (HR)? Do others look to you as an HR leader? Are you interested in making civil service HR better? Do you want to work with a diverse, dedicated team of experts to provide statewide policy guidance and customer support to the HR community? Then the Personnel Management Division (PMD) may be the right home for you. As a leader in the management team within PMD, you will oversee day-to-day administrative activities of a team of personnel professionals, provide classification and compensation policy guidance to departments and agencies, and address complex statewide personnel management issues in collaboration with other managers and stakeholders.

Under general direction of the Division Chief, the Personnel Program Manager I oversees the day-to-day administrative activities of a team of personnel professionals within the Personnel Management Division and provides classification policy guidance to departments and agencies relative to the State’s classification structure. The Personnel Program Manager I supervises professional staff engaged in providing technical and analytical classification and compensation support in administering the state’s classification plan. This position also takes a leadership role in addressing complex statewide personnel management issues in cooperation with other managers, divisions and stakeholders in the other various areas for which PMD provides consultant services.

Classification and Salary

Classification: Personnel Program Manager I

Annual salary: $9,130.00 - $10,365.00/month

• New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership experience in managing and coaching a team, including managers, providing clear direction to team members, supporting their work and growth, and successfully administering human resources programs.
• Personnel management experience is required in either a control agency setting or a line department, as well as familiarity with principles of classification and pay, salary setting, and requirements of the Dills Act.
• Strong change management, project management, and organizational skills with the ability to plan, develop, implement, and track program outcomes to meet the organization’s strategic goals and objectives.
• Demonstrate ability to work under pressure and handle multiple competing priorities simultaneously while constantly meeting deadlines.
• Demonstrate ability to analyze complex program/day-to-day operations issues, make sound recommendations, and present them to upper management and stakeholders for input and buy-in.
• Demonstrate ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing with individuals at all organizational levels and with internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrate ability to build relationships and work well with internal and external stakeholders, including executive leaders, State departments, and other program stakeholders.
• Demonstrate ability to provide superb customer service to internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrate ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality.

Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations for the hiring interview process must request the necessary accommodations if scheduled for a hiring interview. Questions regarding reasonable accommodations may be directed to the EEO contact listed on this job posting.