Executive Director of the Office of Administration

State of Maryland•Baltimore City, MD

23h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Maryland Department of Labor seeks an executive leader to provide organizational oversight and strategic direction for the department’s administrative and operating functions. The Executive Director is responsible for planning, directing, and administering these functions in support of agency missions and priorities, translating strategic objectives into measurable results, strengthening accountability, and fostering excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement. The position oversees five operating units: the Office of Human Resources, Office of Budget and Fiscal Services, Office of Information Technology, Office of General Services, and Office of Procurement. The Executive Director works with executive leadership, commissioners, directors, and other stakeholders to guide complex operations and agency-wide decisions. The role leads business process improvement, labor relations, organizational and resource planning, and administrative policy development. It also includes fiscal review of program expenditure requests and representing the agency before government officials and other agencies. The position operates under the managerial supervision of the Deputy Secretary of Labor, with strategic support from the Chief of Staff. It supervises key administrative directors and senior program managers and carries personnel responsibilities including assigning and reviewing work, approving leave, completing performance ratings, selecting and training employees, and handling discipline. This is a management services position serving at the pleasure of the appointing authority.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
Eight years of progressively responsible executive- or senior-level management experience in a large organization overseeing finance, budget, human resources, labor management, or operations.

Nice To Haves

Excellent executive leadership skills and supervisory experience.
Agency-wide strategic direction planning experience.
Policy development and implementation experience.
Organization and resource planning experience.
Labor relations and collective bargaining experience.
Knowledge of and experience with Labor-Management Committees (LMC).
Executive-level decision-making experience.
Strategic planning and performance management experience.
Budgetary and fiscal oversight knowledge and experience.

Responsibilities

Provide executive oversight and direction for Human Resources, Fiscal Services, Procurement, Information Technology, and General Services.
Establish priorities, expectations, service standards, and key performance indicators for unit heads.
Monitor and evaluate function and leadership performance, identify deficiencies, and direct corrective actions.
Ensure administrative services support the department’s strategic and programmatic needs.
Lead business process improvement across administrative functions; assess systems, workflows, policies, and practices and identify ways to improve efficiency, accountability, customer service, and coordination.
Serve as the primary administrative lead for agency labor relations; foster relationships with union representatives and bargaining unit employees; lead management participation in Labor-Management Committee meetings and joint initiatives; and ensure agency actions align with collective bargaining agreements and labor relations goals.
Direct short- and long-range organizational and resource planning, assessing structure, staffing, workforce capabilities, technology, facilities, and other needs, and recommending changes to meet current and anticipated requirements.
Oversee workforce development, succession planning, and personnel training.
Establish and oversee agency-wide administrative policies, procedures, and standards for HR, fiscal operations, procurement, IT, and general services.
Approve or deny program personnel expenditure requests from a fiscal, funding, and budgetary perspective.
Represent the agency before federal, state, and local officials, legislative committees, and senior managers of other agencies.
Interpret federal and state laws, regulations, and guidelines to determine their impact on department policies and procedures.
Supervise and lead the Chief Information Officer, HR Director, Fiscal Director, Procurement Chief, and other senior program managers.
Assign and review work, approve leave, sign annual performance ratings, interview and select employees, train staff, and handle employee discipline.