CMS HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR (SPSA, Opt. 1)

State of Illinois•Springfield, IL

11d•$130,000 - $145,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS) is seeking a Human Resources Director to lead all HR functions for an agency of more than 800 employees. This senior leader will oversee a team of approximately 15 HR professionals across recruiting, classifications, hiring, transactions, benefits, employee experience, timekeeping, and workforce support to ensure high‑quality, timely, and service‑oriented support to employees, managers, and executives. This role offers a unique opportunity to strengthen HR operations, modernize processes, and shape the employee experience across the agency. You will lead and develop the HR team, manage HR operations and compliance, partner with leadership to provide clear and practical HR guidance, enhance the employee experience, ensure high‑quality service delivery, and support talent acquisition, retention, and workforce planning efforts. If you are a proven HR leader with experience in large, matrixed, or highly regulated environments—someone who offers solutions‑oriented guidance, drives process improvements, and is committed to inclusion, partnership, and public service—this role is for you. Join CMS and help shape a responsive, supportive, and mission‑driven HR organization. Your expertise can move public service forward.

Requirements

Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of college including coursework in business management, human resources, or a related field.
Requires experience equivalent to four (4) years of progressively responsible administrative Human Resources experience in a public or business organization.

Nice To Haves

Prefers five (5) years of professional Human Resources Management experience, demonstrating increased leadership responsibilities over time.
Prefers seven (7) years of professional Human Resources experience.
Prefers two (2) years of professional experience in developing and implementing a successful recruitment program.
Prefers two (2) years of professional experience utilizing a Human Capital Management (HCM) software system or equivalent.
Prefers two (2) years of professional experience developing training programs, plans, or curricula.
Prefers two (2) years of professional experience with Union workforces and implementing Collective Bargaining Agreements.
Prefers professional experience leading Organizational Change Management such as Toyota Production System, Six Sigma, Lean, Lean Six Sigma, ISO 9001, Malcolm Baldrige, or Total Quality Management.
Prefers professional membership and/or involvement with a human resources professional organization such as PHR (Professional in Human Resources), SPHR (Senior Professional in Human Resources), SHRM-CP (Society for Human Resource Management-Certified Professional), or SHRM-SCP (SHRM Certified Professional).
Prefers extensive knowledge of utilizing Microsoft Excel, Word, Access, and Outlook or comparable spreadsheet, word processing, database, and email software applications.

Responsibilities

Serves as the Director of Central Management Services (CMS) Human Resources (HR), overseeing all CMS human resources functions (i.e. internal personnel).
Performs special projects on various personnel issues for the Chief Strategy Officer, frequently of a highly sensitive and confidential nature.
Develops strategic planning and evaluation criteria related to HR operations and executes the development and management of performance metrics related to HR operations.
Serves as full line supervisor.
Confers with the Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT) to administer the many automated aspects of State HR processes.
Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Benefits

Competitive Group Insurance benefits including health, life, dental and vision plans.
Flexible work schedules (when available and dependent upon position).
10 -25 days of paid vacation time annually (10 days for first year of state employment).
12 days of paid sick time annually which carryover year to year.
3 paid personal business days per year.
13-14 paid holidays per year dependent on election years.
12 weeks of paid parental leave.
Pension plan through the State Employees Retirement System.
Deferred Compensation Program – voluntary supplemental retirement plan.
Optional pre-tax programs -Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP) & Dependent Care Assistant Plan (DCAP).
Tuition Reimbursement Program and Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility.