Chief Human Resources Officer Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• At least 15 years of progressive leadership experience, including executive leadership in higher education or similarly complex organizations leading multi-functional groups with differing operational frameworks.
• At minimum, a master's degree in business administration, higher education administration, public administration, or a related field. Additional related experience may be substituted for the advanced degree requirement on a year-for-year basis.
• Documented experience at an executive level in organizational and operational leadership, in at least one of the following areas: risk management and compliance, human resources, finance and/or technology leadership.
• Significant experience or expertise in university (or other complex organization), financial oversight and management.
• Proven ability to lead multi-functional teams and foster collaboration across the organizational structure.
• Demonstrated track record leading large-scale strategic planning and organizational change efforts.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in research organizations, R1 research setting preferred
• Experience working in grant-based funding models
• Previous experience collaborating with state, local and Federal partners highly desired
• Visionary leadership with the ability to drive institutional change
• Deep understanding of higher education operations and governance
• Strong financial, analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to balance strategic priorities with day-to-day operational demands
• Demonstrated experience effectively communicating mission, vision and strategy at all organizational levels

Responsibilities

• Act as the chief architect of university operations, championing excellence and innovation in administrative, operational and support services to advance university objectives.
• Design and propose forward-thinking operational strategies that proactively align with the university’s mission and long-term goals.
• Cultivate relationships with the State legislature, State agencies, local municipalities, peer institutions, and others as appropriate to advance the university operations initiatives.
• Provide visionary oversight to ensure IT initiatives are innovative, future-ready, and centered on delivering exceptional customer experiences to campus.
• Strategically guide technology planning to support and elevate academic, research, and administrative excellence, anticipating emerging needs and opportunities.
• Work with the university CISO to ensure that a comprehensive, risk-based approach combining technology, governance, and user training to proactively manage risks.
• Along with the CHRO, strategically lead the design of a dynamic, future-ready workforce strategy that not only anticipates and adapts to emerging trends and university needs.
• Ensure that a comprehensive talent strategy is in place that proactively positions Mines to attract, hire, and retain top-tier talent, aligning with the university’s mission, long-term objectives, and evolving workforce needs.
• Champion enterprise-wide risk management by proactively identifying and mitigating regulatory, ethical, and operational risks, thus safeguarding and advancing the university’s mission and strategic priorities.
• Ensure a resilient, safe, and financially sustainable campus environment that strategically supports the university’s academic, research, and student success initiatives both now and for the future.
• Apply strategic financial acumen to evaluate budgets, resource allocation, and operational efficiency, ensuring that all functions are managed with a focus on long-term institutional priorities and fiscal sustainability.
• Demonstrate deep expertise in university-wide financial oversight, integrating financial stewardship into strategic decision-making processes.
• Drive organizational transformation by embedding a culture of operational excellence, service innovation, customer-centricity, outcome orientation, and performance.
• Ensure that strategic partnerships are leveraged for inclusiveness, and communications are transparent and effective.
• Build strategic collaborations with deans, faculty, and student leaders to ensure that operational support is tailored to amplify teaching, research, and student life, aligning with institutional goals.
• Foster a campus-wide culture of partnership, ensuring that the university community is served efficiently and effectively through high-impact initiatives.

Benefits

• Flexible health and dental care options
• Generous sick/vacation time: 13 paid holidays per year – including a week-long winter break for the entire campus.
• Fully vested retirement plan on first day of employment, with generous employer contribution
• Tuition benefits (6 credits per year for employees, 50 percent discount for dependents)
• Free RTD Ecopass
• Discount programs through the State of Colorado
• Free tickets for Mines Athletics home games
• Access to the state-of-the-art Recreation Center (fitness classes and training, swimming pool and more)
• Equipment rentals through the Outdoor Rec Center.
• On-campus daycare center.