Human Resources Director

City of Milpitas • Milpitas, CA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Shape the Future of a Premier Silicon Valley City The City of Milpitas — the Crossroads of Silicon Valley — is seeking an experienced, collaborative human resources professional to serve as its next Human Resources Director. Home to more than 82,000 residents and to companies including Cisco Systems, KLA, Western Digital, and Amazon, Milpitas is a full-service, general law city with a Council-Manager form of government, a $292.3 million budget, and 451 funded positions across 14 departments. Reporting to the City Manager and serving on the Executive Leadership Team, the Human Resources Director leads a team of eight and a department budget of $2.59 million, directing recruitment and selection, classification and compensation, benefits administration, workers' compensation, training, employee relations, and labor negotiations with the City's five bargaining units. The timing is exceptional: the City has launched Phase 2 of its Tyler Munis ERP implementation for HR and Payroll, with a go-live date of January 2027, and the incoming Director will lead the organization through this transformation from day one. If you are a hands-on, working director who builds strong teams and stronger relationships, we want to meet you.

Requirements

• At least five (5) years of increasingly responsible experience in public personnel administration.
• Management or supervisory experience is required.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in human resources administration, public administration, political science, business administration, or a closely related field.
• Possession and maintenance of a valid California Driver License (Class C) is required.

Nice To Haves

• An advanced degree in a related field
• Professional certification such as IPMA-SCP, SHRM-SCP, or SPHR
• Experience leading or supporting an ERP or HRIS implementation
• Experience negotiating and administering labor agreements in a multi-unit environment

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, direct, and participate in the administration of the City's major human resources programs, including recruitment and selection, classification and compensation, performance management, labor relations, workers' compensation, and training.
• Advise management and employees in their interpretation of the City's personnel policies, practices, and procedures, including employment, disciplinary action, grievances, and performance issues and evaluations.
• Formulate, recommend, and implement policies, rules, and practices related to human resources programs.
• Represent the City in contract negotiations with representatives of the City's bargaining units, and work with employees to foster positive employee relations.
• Administer and interpret provisions of labor agreements (Memoranda of Understanding).
• Identify, plan, and coordinate staff development training for City employees, and conduct training on human resources topics.
• Supervise and conduct surveys, classification studies, and special studies; perform research and analysis; and prepare related reports.
• Develop Requests for Proposals related to human resources programs, and solicit and evaluate proposals.
• Supervise the maintenance of centralized personnel files and records to meet local, State, and Federal recordkeeping requirements.
• Investigate allegations of harassment, discrimination, or policy violations, and evaluate the City's equal employment programs.
• Co-chair the City's Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP), receive reports, and make recommendations to remedy safety concerns.
• Analyze issues, and prepare and present reports for City Council.
• Prepare and administer the City's Human Resources budget.
• Advise the City Manager on human resources matters.
• Select, supervise, train, and evaluate assigned staff.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Conflict of Interest Statement filing upon assuming office, annually, and upon leaving office, in accordance with Resolution No. 8833.
• Reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.
• Equal Opportunity Employer.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager