Interim Municipal HR Director & Policy Advisor

Alphahire; United States; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

AlphaGov is seeking experienced municipal HR leaders in New England to provide interim HR director services and HR technical assistance to towns and cities. Engagements combine hands-on HR operations with HR function assessments and policy updates, and they often call for regular on-site days at town hall.

We engage experienced practitioners as project-based collaborators. This opportunity is contingent upon contract award and final staffing approval, and permission will be requested before

Qualifications

• Municipal HR leadership experience in towns, cities, counties, or school districts.
• Knowledge of public-sector employment law in New England (e.g., MA) and collective bargaining.
• Experience with public-sector unions, grievance, and discipline processes.

Responsibilities

• Serve as interim HR lead: administration, employee relations, leave, recruitment and onboarding.
• Advise town managers and department heads on personnel matters and performance management.
• Administer collective bargaining agreements and support labor relations.
• Assess HR functions, update policies, procedures, and forms; deliver supervisor training.
• Support recruitment of permanent HR leaders and hand off knowledge at transitions.

Skills

HR leadership

Employee relations

Labor relations

Recruitment & onboarding

Policy development

Training delivery

1099/project-based work

On-site availability

Tools

HRIS

Job description

AlphaGov is seeking experienced municipal HR leaders in New England to provide interim HR director services and HR technical assistance to towns and cities. Engagements combine hands-on HR operations with HR function assessments and policy updates, and they often call for regular on-site days at town hall.

We engage experienced practitioners as project-based collaborators. This opportunity is contingent upon contract award and final staffing approval, and permission will be requested before