Chief People Officer

Title: Chief People Officer

State Role Title: Human Resource Manager II

Hiring Range: up to $120,000

Pay Band: 6

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location: Central State Hospital

Agency Website: https://dbhds.virginia.gov/facilities/csh/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Central State Hospital is seeking a dedicated Chief People Officer that will provide comprehensive human resource development and management leadership to the facility.

Key responsibilities include leadership & supervision providing direct oversight of the Human Resources (HR) and Staff Development departments. Extensive knowledge of recruitment and selection practices, HR compliance, employee relations, classification and compensation, benefit programs as well as knowledge of federal and state employment laws. This position serves on the Executive Leadership Team and will provide critical HR perspective and guidance on business issues.

Please note that this position requires the selected candidate to work on site at the facility.

Minimum Qualifications

A proven track record of hands on experience of critical Human Resources functions to include recruitment & selection, employee relations/EEOC, HR compliance, classification & compensation management, benefit program administration as well as federal and state employment laws.

Strong management and supervision experience.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Experience building trusted, and promoting collaboration across the organization to include senior leaders, clinicians, operations, finance and external stakeholders.

Demonstrated experience resolving sensitive or complex employee relations, workforce and organizational issues requiring discretion, diplomacy and sound judgement.

Demonstrated experience leading HR initiatives that require coordination across multiple departments.

Significant track record in resolving sensitive or complex employee relations cases, workforce and organizational issues requiring discretion, diplomacy and sound judgement.

Ability to interpret HR data and implement data driven solutions.

Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Experience with HRIS systems as well as Microsoft office suite.

Drive and coordinate HR initiatives across multiple departments to achieve deliverables.

Additional Considerations

PHR/SPHR certification.

Demonstrated experience working in a healthcare environment at a director level.

Prior Human Resources experience working for the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Strong background in workplace investigation to include employee relations.

Experience with Joint Commission standards or similar authority.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Application Requirements: Applications and résumés for this position are accepted electronically through the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Electronic Recruitment System only. Interview decisions will be based solely on the information provided in your electronic application and/or résumé. Please ensure you detail all relevant work experience clearly and specifically; we will not make assumptions about your qualifications.

You will receive a confirmation of receipt once your application and/or résumé has been successfully submitted. To check the status of your application, refer to “Your Application” in your account.

Background Investigation: All applicants are subject to an extensive background investigation and a pre-employment drug screening. This investigation may include fingerprint checks (State Police, FBI), local agency checks, Department of Social Services/Child Protective Services checks, employment verification, and verification of education relevant to the position.

Under Virginia Code §§ 37.2-314 and 37.2-408.1, the Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Services (DBHDS) cannot employ or utilize as volunteers, individuals convicted of specific ("barrier") crimes or those with pending "barrier" charges.

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