Deputy Chief Human Resource Officer

Title: Deputy Chief Human Resource Officer

State Role Title: Human Resource Manager II

Hiring Range: Up to $145,000

Pay Band: 6

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location: Central Office

Agency Website: www.dbhds.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) seeks an experienced HR professional to serve as the Office of Human Resource Management’s (OHRM) Deputy Chief Human Resource Officer (DCHRO). The DCHRO provides executive-level leadership, consultation, and coordination of HR operations across DBHDS-operated facilities. Reporting to the Chief Human Resource Officer (CHRO), the DCHRO aligns facility HR practices with OHRM’s workforce strategy; serves as the primary liaison to facility CHROs/CEOs and the Deputy Commissioner for Facility Services; represents OHRM in Daily Hospital Operations; and leads monthly HR performance reviews with facility leadership. The DCHRO briefs the CHRO on workforce trends, risks, and outcomes and drives systemwide HR improvements that advance consistency, compliance, and organizational excellence. This position requires frequent statewide travel to DBHDS facilities. A valid, unrestricted driver’s license and an acceptable driving record in accordance with the Commonwealth’s Driver Safety Program are required due to regular statewide travel.

Key Responsibilities:
• Ensuring consistent implementation of HR policies and strategies.
• Facilitating best-practice sharing and implementation.
• Delivering workforce updates and policy clarification.
• Facilitating facility HR strategic planning aligned with the DBHDS CHRO’s HR Strategic Plan.
• Conducting SWOT analyses and recommending facility-wide adjustments.
• Coordinating workforce planning and succession strategies.
• Collaborating with OHRM workforce planning staff and keeping CHRO apprised of pipeline gaps.
• Monitoring compliance with state/federal laws and DHRM/DBHDS policies.
• Proposing risk-mitigation strategies and reporting audit results and corrective actions to the DBHDS CHRO.

Minimum Qualifications

• Progressive leadership experience in Human Resources, preferably in healthcare, behavioral health, or multi-facility environments.
• Experience advising executive leaders and coordinating HR operations across complex organizations.
• Demonstrated success in strategic HR planning, workforce transformation, and compliance oversight.
• Comprehensive knowledge of HR management principles/practices and compliance requirements.
• Familiarity with workforce planning, employee relations and organizational development.
• Skill in executive consultation, strategic planning, relationship management, and translating HR data/trends into actionable recommendations.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and diplomacy.
• Proven ability to brief executives and lead cross-facility consensus.
• Proficiency with HR systems and analytic tools (E.g., Cardinal HCM, Page-Up, Power BI).

Additional Considerations

• Professional HR certification (PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, and/or healthcare HR equivalent).
• Prior multi-facility healthcare HR leadership (behavioral health, long-term care and/or hospital systems).
• Experience leading complex workforce initiatives in government or large-scale environments, with the ability to lead through influence across facilities/levels.

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.

For consideration, interested applicants must apply by completing the online application. A resume may also be included with your submission. However, emailed, faxed, and hand-delivered applications and/or resumes will not be accepted. This position is open until filled; however, applications/resumes will begin to be reviewed within seven (7) business days of the date of this posting. Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act.

DBHDS welcomes all applicants authorized to work in the U.S. For more information on how to seek this authorization, please refer to Working in the United States or co