MANAGER OF HUMAN RESOURCES

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Manager of Human Resources, BX18

Chicago Department of Water Management

Bureau of Administrative Support

Number of Positions: 1

(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Starting Salary: $86,520.00

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm CDT on July 1, 2025

Responsible for managing payroll and personnel staff, communicating citywide policy changes to 2000+ department employees, overseeing onboarding/hiring process for the department. Provide training to staff on timekeeping system and procedures.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

* Manages and coordinates human resources functions, programs, and activities (e.g., talent management, onboarding and employment processing, recruitment, training and development, workforce planning, position classification, labor relations and contract administration, affirmative action, FMLA/leave of absence administration, reasonable accommodation, record keeping, employee safety, payroll administration, etc.).

* Establishes and monitors work priorities for human resources personnel in accordance with strategic goals of the department.

* Manages staff, approves time off requests, and prepares staff performance evaluations.

* Manages staff responsible for overseeing the selection, hiring, and promotion of employees ensuring compliance with the City's Hiring Plan, hiring guidelines and processes.

* Oversee the processing of personnel documents including personnel/payroll forms, reinstatements, military leave, terminations, and related actions (e.g., tuition reimbursement, educational transcripts.

* Establishes and implements work processes and procedures for human resource, the administration of promotional hiring process and the request for assignment transfer process.

* Coordinates work efforts with the Department of Human Resources to ensure the effective and timely implementation of new and revised human resources programs, policies, and procedures.

* Serves as a liaison between the department and union representatives on matters related to collective bargaining issues, employee grievances and complaints, and advises management on union concerns.

* Act as a liaison with the Board of Ethics and public safety departments to ensure compliance with all required Ethics training.

* Acts as a liaison with the Department of Human Resources to ensure compliance with all required citywide training.

* Act as a liaison with the Department of Law and other City departments to effectively respond to and resolve personnel concerns involving bargaining unit contract grievances, employee grievances, equal employment opportunity complaints, discrimination charges, and other personnel issues.

* Oversees the maintenance of employee personnel records, ensuring all personnel actions are recorded and required forms are completed and on file; ensure proper steps are followed for offsite file retention.

* Interprets and explains human resources policies and procedures to managers, supervisors, and department employees.

* Manages and assesses training needs of departmental staff and coordinates the provision of appropriate training programs and services.

* Prepares and directs the preparation of various personnel reports for management use

* Oversee timekeeping and payroll operations, as required.

* Coordinates city-wide human resource initiatives with department management, Office of Budget and Management, DHR and other City departments, as required.

* May oversee a department's administrative support function.

Additional duties may be required for this position.

Location: 1000 East Ohio

Days: Monday - Friday

Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

THIS POSITION IS EXEMPT FROM THE CAREER SERVICE

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Nine (9) years of professional human resources work experience of which one (1) year is in a supervisory role related to the responsibilities of the position, OR Graduation from an accredited college with an Associate's degree in Human Resources Management, Business Administration, or a directly related field, plus seven (7) years of professional human resources experience of which one (1) year is in a supervisory role related to the responsibilities of the position, OR Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Human Resources Management, Business Administration, or a directly related field, plus five (5) years of professional human resources experience of which one (1) year is in a supervisory role related to the responsibilities of the position, OR Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master's degree or higher in Human Resources Management, Business Administration, or a directly related field, plus four (4) years of professional human resources experience of which one (1) year is in a supervisory role related to the responsibilities of the position

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS: This position requires applicants to complete an interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position, based on the interview will be selected.

For Information on our employees benefits please visit our benefits website at:

https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/fin/benefits-office.html

For Information on our salary and title structure visit our classifications website at:

https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/dhr/supp_info/JobClassification/2025_Classification_and_Pay_Plan.pdf

APPLICATION EVALUATION: Initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application and the documents submitted. The Department of Human Resource staff will review applications after the final posting date. Staff will follow all required Employment/Hiring Plan provisions, federal, state and local laws, and Collective Bargaining Agreements when applicable. Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the municipal code. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of Chicago.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY: To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience the City of Chicago has adopted the following ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075. The ordinances provide a preference to applicants who meet minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces, and/or residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA) and/or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates to be referred to departments for consideration. These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders, as Collective Bargaining Agreements define the hiring process for bidders. For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates. To learn more about our hiring practices click here.

ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.

The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Military Friendly, and Fair Chance Employer.

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor