Human Resources Business Partner

Agency Overview

The Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM), which oversees over $2 billion in capital programs and projects, is responsible for capital planning, project delivery, property management, and real estate services for the Commonwealth.  We are stewards of the Commonwealth’s assets, which include 61 million square feet of state buildings.  As an agency, we care for the people of our state and the future of our planet.

• We work with state agencies to create and manage forward-thinking, sustainable buildings to meet the needs of the Commonwealth’s citizens and help achieve a zero-carbon future.

• We are partners with fellow agencies to help them meet their strategic needs with fiscally responsible building and real estate solutions

• We support the growth of the Commonwealth’s economy and actively engage with private sector partners to make it easier to do business with the Commonwealth.

• We work to expand access, opportunity, and equity to create more inclusive services, planning and outcomes for all the citizens of the Commonwealth. 

DCAMM is a central agency in implementing several key policy priorities of the Healey-Driscoll Administration, including promoting decarbonization and climate resilience in all state facilities, identifying and facilitating opportunities to repurpose underutilized state property for housing production, and increasing the participation of underrepresented groups in public construction contracting and in the public construction workforce. 

Position Summary

The Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) serves as a key member of DCAMM’s Human Resources team, supporting a broad range of human resource functions with a strong emphasis on talent acquisition, recruitment, and workforce planning. This position partners with hiring managers and agency leadership to identify staffing needs, develop proactive recruitment strategies, and attract qualified candidates to support the agency’s mission and workforce objective.

The HRBP is part of a cross functional team committed to supporting work environments dedicated to agency mission and promoting work/life balance.

This position is eligible for hybrid work.

Duties for the Human Resources Generalist include (but are not limited to):

• Develops and implements recruitment and staffing strategies to build diverse candidate pipelines.

• Serves as MassCareers liaison and provides guidance to hiring managers and their assistants in all phases of the hiring process.

• Oversees the posting and filling of positions by clearly identifying the availability of positions/official titles commensurate with the intended duties and responsibilities for each request.

• Monitors the status of personnel actions relative to transactions generated through MassCareers.

• Conducts new hire onboarding at Agency level ensuring that new personnel are adequately informed of DCAMM and Commonwealth policies, etc.

• Promotes and attends Career Fairs throughout the State emphasizing contributions DCAMM makes to the Commonwealth and how to explore careers at DCAMM.

• Oversees recruitment of Resident Engineers.

• Processes reclassification requests and appeals by reviewing duties and updating records in accordance with laws, policies and contractual requirements required by the Commonwealth using HRCMS, OnBase, and other related databases ensuring accuracy and follow through.

• Processes personnel actions (i.e., promotions, demotions, Workers Compensation, background checks, CORIs, etc.) by monitoring staff salary administration and updating records in accordance with laws, policies and contractual requirements required by the Commonwealth using HRCMS, OnBase, MassCareers and other related databases ensuring accuracy and follow-through.

• Serve as DCAMM’s agency coordinator for the statewide Performance Recognition Program; drafting communications to promote the program, ensuring eligibility of nominees; assisting with selecti