Employee Relations HR Manager Olympic Region

Employee Relations HR Manager

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is a multimodal agency with a global reputation for excellence. Our dedicated workforce plans, designs, builds, and operates an integrated transportation system that safely and efficiently moves people and goods throughout the state. In addition to maintaining over 20,000 lane miles of state highway and 4,100 bridges, WSDOT manages the world's longest floating bridge, leads an award-winning Active Transportation Plan, holds the record for the world's widest tunneling project, and operates the largest ferry system in the nation!

WSDOT Office of Human Resources & Safety (OHR&S) is currently seeking an experienced human resource (HR) professional to fill the Employee Relations HR Manager position located in Lacey, WA. Reporting to the Deputy Director of the OHR&S, this senior level leadership position is responsible for overseeing, planning, coordinating, and managing the daily operations and programmatic services for the Olympic Region and providing a full range of HR services (strategic and tactical) to Executive level management. This position provides leadership, direction and guidance for employee relations, labor relations, corrective action and discipline, grievance resolution, ADA / FMLA, benefits, administration, classification and compensation, recruiting, operations, performance evaluation process, training, equal employment and organizational development. As a member of the statewide HR Leadership Team, you will interface with labor union partners and Labor Relations, and lead HR consulting and services for an employee population of approximately 760 permanent, seasonal, and non-permanent employees.

This position you will provide leadership and oversight to a team of four HR professionals and will be accountable for the delivery and outcome of all HR programs to the Olympic Region. The Employee Relations HR Manager provides proactive guidance and consultative services to management and employees regarding HR activities, challenges and needs within a broad range of HR functions.

Among the varied range of responsibilities held within this role, the Employee Relations HR Manager will :

• Partner with statewide OHR&S Senior Leadership team to develop global HR strategies for the agency.
• Serve as primary HR Advisor to the Regional Leadership Team and partner with Region Leadership on strategic and tactical planning for HR activities.
• Act as a resource for HR team to ensure compliance with bargaining agreements and provide direction to staff and management.
• Be responsible for providing full spectrum of HR services to Olympic Region employees and program managers.
• Champion a centralized HR model at Olympic Region to implement changes.
• Develop and maintain internal HR tracking programs reports.

To be considered for this opportunity, the following are required :

It is preferred that qualified candidates also have :

WSDOT is an equal opportunity employer. We value the importance of creating an environment in which all employees can feel respected, included, and empowered to bring unique ideas to the agency. Our diversity and inclusion efforts include embracing different cultures, backgrounds, and viewpoints while fostering growth and advancement in the workplace. All persons, regardless of race, ethnicity, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, and / or gender identity, are encouraged to apply. Persons with disabilities needing assistance in the application process, or those needing this job announcement in an alternative format may contact the listed Recruiter.

For inquiries about this posting, you may contact the assigned Recruiter at Robyn.Lovely@wsdot.wa.gov. Please be sure to reference 25DOT-HQ-0W415 in the subject line.