Director of Human Resources

Salary Range: $102,500 - $153,800

*This role is exclusively on-site, requiring daily commutes to the office. Therefore, candidates must reside in the Detroit/Metro-Detroit area before employment*

MISSION STATEMENT

Our mission is to return the city's blighted and vacant properties to productive use. We utilize a variety of Sales programs to make homeownership and land purchases accessible to Detroiters. Plus, we take our commitment to revitalization one step further with our Compliance and Nuisance Abatement programs, requiring renovation and occupancy to improve neighborhoods, eliminate blight, and combat real estate speculation. The Detroit Land Bank Authority works directly with individual buyers, as well as Community Partner organizations and developers for projects big and small.

About This Opportunity

Join our team and be a catalyst for positive change! We are seeking a dynamic individual passionate about community building, enrichment, and development to contribute to our mission of enhancing the quality of life in our vibrant and diverse community.

The Director of Human Resources plans, leads, directs, develops, and coordinates the policies, activities, and staff of the Human Resource (HR) department, ensuring legal compliance and implementation of the organization's mission and talent strategy. This position reports to the CEO and has a dotted line reporting relationship to the Board of Directors.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Provide vision, leadership, planning, and project coordination and management for the optimal performance of cost-effective department.
• Establish and implement HR efforts that effectively communicate and support the organization's mission and strategic vision.
• Develop HR plans and strategies to support the achievement of overall operations objectives.
• Collaborate with leadership to define the organization's goals and strategy related to staffing, recruiting and retention.
• Develop and execute best practices for hiring and talent management.
• Partner with organizational leaders to champion a positive culture, nurture talent, and seek opportunities to create a positive impact on the organization.
• Plan, direct and supervise all activities relating to the administration and maintenance of payroll and employee benefits programs. Develop, implement and control programs in a manner that ensures cost effectiveness, market competitiveness and internal equity among employees.
• Administer benefits programs, including conducting analyses and ensuring that there is a qualified member of the HR team serving as primary contact with providers (including group health and life), workers' compensation, unemployment and retirement plans.
• Ensure the smooth administration of other HR services, including but not limited to, recruitment and selection, promotions, transfers, contract negotiation and administration, affirmative action/EEO compliance, job classification, performance evaluation, and employee relations in accordance with quality management principles and overall objectives of the organization.
• Develop, prepare, generate and analyze ongoing and ad-hoc special reports pertaining to employee personnel information and data, including issues such as benefits costs, staffing levels/deployment, turnover, absenteeism, recruitment, applicant tracking, affirmative action/EEO, compensation, promotions, etc. Effectively utilize the data processing system to obtain, store and analyze pertinent data and information.
• Maintain and expand knowledge and understanding of existing and proposed federal and state laws/regulations affecting human resource management. Identify trends that could affect organizational objectives and/or operational resources. Interpret appropriate laws and policies and advise management, employees and retirees accordingly.
• Support the development of a diverse and inclusive workforce.
• Develop and implement comprehensive compensation and benefits plans that are competitive and cost-effective in collaboration with the finance department.
• Provide overall leadership and guidance to the HR function by overseeing talent acquisition, career development, succession planning, retention, training, leadership development, compensation and benefits.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
  
  

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years human resources leadership experience or in a professional level role.
• Bachelor's Degree in business, human resources, psychology, sociology, and/or equivalent work experience.
• Ability to engage in building strong, inclusive, collaborative, and healthy working relationships to integrate ER work into other scopes.
• Previous experience with organizational restructuring.
• SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP highly preferred.
• Ability to plan, lead, develop, coordinate, implement, and keep up to date policies, processes, training, initiatives, and surveys to support the organization's human resource compliance and strategy needs.
• Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law; applies this knowledge to communicate changes in policy, practice, and resources to upper management.Has heightened self-awareness / emotional intelligence.
• Ability to remain calm and professional under stress and during emotionally difficult employee matters.
• Strong persuasion and conflict resolution skills.
• Strategic thinker, with demonstrated experience translating strategic goals/concepts into action plans and implementing initiatives at an operational level.
• Ability to analyze data, trends, and insights to identify the root cause of the event.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence and communicate effectively at all levels of the organization.
• Analytical, reporting, and presentation skills are required; must be able to confidently make recommendations to senior business leaders for improved employee relations and business results based on data and findings.
• Broad knowledge of employee relations, complex workplace investigations, federal and state laws / regulations (including but not limited to Title VII, ADA, and FMLA).
• Ability to manage competing, high priority demands; prioritizing workload, managing projects and multiple responsibilities against strict deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and be part of a team environment while developing highly effective and valued professional relationships with peers, colleagues, and cross-functional teams.
• Ability to handle highly sensitive and confidential situations with objectivity, candor, and confidence.
  
  

Supervisory Responsibilities

• This position is directly responsible for leading managers and indirectly responsible for all employees within the department.
• Recruits, interviews, hires, and trains new staff in the department.
• Oversees the daily workflow of the department.
• Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations.
• Handles discipline and termination of employees in accordance with company policy.
  
  

Benefits & Perks

• Paid Holidays, Sick Days & CTO
• Health Benefit: Medical/Blue Cross Blue Shield, vision, dental, EAP and short-term disability
• Free Parking
• Complimentary Beverages (water, tea, coffee etc.)
• Retirement Savings Plan (457-B)
• Certification reimbursement/ License renewal reimbursement
  
  

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