Denver Public Schools Hiring for SENIOR MANAGER, STRATEGIC HUMAN RESOURCES SUPPORT at Denver, CO Full Time

SENIOR MANAGER, STRATEGIC HUMAN RESOURCES SUPPORT (JOB ID: 60775)

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  Strategic focus: executes functional or departmental plans and contributes to the development of functional or departmental strategies; provides input and advises others on strategy, outside of their function or department. Recommends innovation, significantly modifies and improves current policies and practices. Devises long term operational goals and makes decisions that affect results delivered.
• Operational excellence: manage and work with respective teams to both influence and implement policies, procedures, programs and initiatives that pertain to their functional unit. Set clear goals, organize work plans, and divide work accordingly. Develops operational plans such as resources, budgets, schedules, and performance.
• Management: apply managerial thinking and decision making to deliver results and ensure project/team success. Provides leadership to other managers, supervisors and teams:
• Problem analysis: solve for complex problems that impact broad segments of the district, including: defining, tackling and mitigating issues or situations. Map or assess situations, formulate options and act as a strong tactical decision maker. Use integrated knowledge of several disciplines or areas of expertise to resolve strategic issues.
• Measure success: establish targets & performance metrics, analyze performance and follow up to ensure achievement plan is attainable.
• Process improvement: analyze past trends, identify gaps, and use in depth knowledge to provide recommendations.
• Complexity & discretion: work on issues that require in-depth knowledge; apply discretion for decisions that could impact business activities & team operations.
• Communication: collaborate with other functions, peers and teams. Gain credibility and cooperation across the organization. Convey progress and goal results with upper management. Conduct training, present findings & materials and other deliverables.
• Team development: improves team performance through coaching, feedback and mentoring. Entrust and motivate direct reports by providing direction, and facilitate skill building.

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  Proactively identify and implement best practices to optimize HR supports to schools and departments. 15%
• Model the DPS Shared Core values of students first, equity, integrity, accountability, and collaboration.
• Manage through influence across multiple teams to achieve desired HR goals.
• Implement appropriate change management strategies and proactively communicate information to stakeholders.
• Acts as a change agent for customer initiatives. 20%
• Provides guidance and input on business unit restructures workforce planning and succession planning.
• Analyzes various sources of data (i.e. exit interviews, retention/turnover, engagement, LEAP, LIFT) to proactively identify trends and develops strategies with senior leaders and centers of excellence to address findings. 35%
• Manages talent development for respective organizational functions, as well as talent management across the organization through strong collaboration with One HR.
• Partners with leaders to develop and implement proactive strategies to strengthening culture, productivity and engagement within DPS. 25%
• Develops HR talent across the HR Partner team through intentional HR skill building
• Contribute to a culture of positive, proactive communication, prioritizing listening and transparency.
• Owns employee engagement measurement, action plans and intervention development for HR Partner team
• Ensures proper execution of systems and structures to reinforce equity of opportunity and outcomes for all students and staff. 5%
• Collaborates with school leaders and central office departments to identify and share best practices for supporting all educators.
• Foster a culture of inclusion that recognizes and addresses a diverse set of viewpoints.
• Other Duties as assigned

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  Five (5) or more years of related experience in Human Resources
• Two (2) or more years of management experience and responsibilities
• Knowledge of applicable laws and regulations
• Strong organizational and analytic skills and strong attention to detail
• Superior leadership, coaching and mentoring skills
• Ability to develop and interpret data and manage resources
• Ability to motivate and influence others
• Ability to effectively lead a team
• Demonstrated proficiency with Google products
• Ability to multi-task and juggle management of several high-priority projects in parallel
• High degree of integrity in handling confidential information
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills, including the ability to lead a high-performing team

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  Bachelor’s Degree in related field required
• Master’s Degree preferred
• HR certification preferred

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  Work Year Calendars (including accrued time off): http://thecommons.dpsk12.org/Page/1129
• Benefits (including DPS contributions): http://thecommons.dpsk12.org/Page/1397
• Compensation Structures: http://thecommons.dpsk12.org/Page/244
• Employees must live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado while working for Denver Public Schools.