Chief People Officer

DHRM•Chesapeake, VA
•Onsite

About The Position

Southeastern Virginia Training Center is seeking a dedicated Chief Human Resources Officer to provide comprehensive human resource development and management leadership to the facility. The role provides direct oversight of the Human Resources and Staff Development departments and serves on the Executive Leadership Team, offering HR perspective and guidance on business issues. The position requires work onsite at the facility.

Requirements

  • Hands-on experience with critical HR functions, including recruitment and selection, employee relations/EEOC, HR compliance, classification and compensation management, benefit program administration, and federal and state employment laws.
  • Management and supervision experience.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Experience building trusted, collaborative relationships with senior leaders, clinicians, operations, finance, and external stakeholders.
  • Experience resolving sensitive or complex employee relations, workforce, and organizational issues requiring discretion, diplomacy, and sound judgment.
  • Ability to interpret HR data and implement data-driven solutions.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • Experience with HRIS systems and the Microsoft Office suite.

Nice To Haves

  • PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP certification.
  • Experience working in a healthcare environment.
  • Prior Human Resources experience working for the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Responsibilities

  • Provide leadership and direct supervision of the Human Resources and Staff Development departments.
  • Lead and oversee recruitment and selection, employee relations, HR compliance, classification and compensation, and benefit program administration.
  • Serve on the Executive Leadership Team and provide HR perspective and guidance on business issues.
  • Lead HR initiatives requiring coordination across multiple departments.
  • Interpret HR data and implement data-driven solutions.
  • Manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
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