Strategic HR Partner — Public Sector

City of Winston-Salem, NC; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Winston-Salem, NC invites skilled human resources professionals to join as a strategic partner across the employee life cycle. The role supports workforce planning, recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, classification and compensation, benefits, and HR analytics.

You will collaborate with City leaders to understand operational needs, identify workforce risks, and develop practical HR strategies, while maintaining confidentiality and applying city policies and laws.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR/related field with 3+ years of HR generalist experience or equivalent.
• Experience in a large, complex, or public-sector organization preferred.
• HR certification is a plus (SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, SPHR, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Advises leaders on workforce planning, staffing, job design, and compensation within a public-sector context.
• Partners with department heads to address workforce risks and operational needs.
• Leads citywide HR initiatives, including process improvements, audits, and program implementation.
• Analyzes workforce data and HRIS information to identify trends and recommendations.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and city policies.

Skills

HR principles

Workforce planning

Employee relations

Data interpretation

Policy interpretation

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

3+ years HR generalist experience

Tools

HRIS systems

Applicant tracking systems

MS Office

Job description

City of Winston-Salem, NC invites skilled human resources professionals to join as a strategic partner across the employee life cycle. The role supports workforce planning, recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, classification and compensation, benefits, and HR analytics.

You will collaborate with City leaders to understand operational needs, identify workforce risks, and develop practical HR strategies, while maintaining confidentiality and applying city policies and laws.