Adams County, CO (pop. 527,575) is a progressive organization located in the Denver Metro area with 2700 employees. This dynamic, fast-growing county offers extensive recreational, cultural, and economic opportunities to residents and businesses. This is an exceptional opportunity for a highly skilled, proven strategic and impactful HR professional to lead a talented 35-person team in their efforts to support “best in class” people, culture, and HR operational strategy. The next Director will be instrumental in establishing a vision and partnering with highly skilled professionals in the areas of Recruitment, Learning and Development, Benefits, Employee Relations, and Compensation in their efforts to attract and develop a diverse and inclusive work culture, and build positive employment experiences for staff across the agency. The Director will offer strategic level expertise and serve as a resource to agency leadership and partners. The Director reports to the Deputy County Administrator and acts as a thought leader with the Executive Leadership Team (ELT), Senior Leadership Team (SLT), and Board of County Commissioners to help carry out the mission, vision, and goals of Adams County. Adam County is an employer of choice and is committed to a workplace of mutual respect as a part of its operations. At Adams County, our team members engage in top-notch opportunities to grow and expand their impact. We cultivate an inclusive and innovative culture where diversity matters.

Candidates for this position will be:

• Passionate about leading best-practices, people operations and continuous improvement and advancement of these resources to support the organization. The ability to champion and lead initiatives to modernize systems and processes supporting the People and Culture operations.
• Committed and collaborative leader who will inspire, mentor and coach embracing a variety of work styles and personalities.
• Demonstrated experience in talent acquisition and management, building high performing teams, cultivating positive employee experience and administration of best practices in compensation and benefits and total rewards programs. Extensive experience in human resources and organizational development is highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of employment law, compliance and regulatory standards governing the workplace.
• Bachelor’s degree plus seven (7) years of professional HR/People and Culture operations experience, five (5) years of which were at the management level, preferably in local government administration including Human Resources, Organizational Development, Talent Management and/or Organizational Culture. A master’s degree in public administration, business administration, human resources, or related field preferred and SHRM/HRCI/PHR are preferred.

Candidates will enjoy an excellent benefit package including the ability to secure one day per month additional leave time and an attractive salary range is $141,691-$210,270 depending on qualifications and experience. All applicants shall submit resume, cover letter, and contact information for five professional references electronically at www.GovHRjobs.com no later than May 28, 2024. Questions should be directed to the attention of Kathleen Rush, Vice President, GovHR USA, Tel: 847-380-2440 ext. 122. Adams County, CO is an Equal Opportunity Employer.