Human Resources Director (DOT Executive VI)

Salary

$109,247.00 - $176,552.00 Annually

Location

Baltimore City

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

8033-MTAHR-7/24

Department

Maryland Department of Transportation.

Opening Date

07/11/2024

Closing Date

8/8/2024 11:59 PM Eastern

• Description

• Benefits

Description

OPEN RECRUITMENT

Executive Service

(This position serves at the pleasure of the Appointing Authority)

If you have ever taken a flight from BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport; renewed your Maryland driver’s license; traveled to an Orioles game on the Light Rail; embarked on a cruise from the Port of Baltimore; received roadside assistance from CHART Emergency Patrol; reduced your commute time by using one of Maryland’s toll roads; or applied for Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) certification, then you have experienced some of the superb services provided by the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT).

MDOT has various careers for people of all experiences, backgrounds, and abilities who come together to contribute to one mission—connecting our customers to life’s opportunities. Join us in serving our Maryland residents, visitors, and businesses!

The Maryland Department of Transportation, Maryland Transit Administration (MDOT MTA) is seeking to hire a managerial level human resources professional to serve as the next Human Resources Director (DOT Executive VI). As Human Resources Director, you will establish, implement and administer policies and programs that help attract, engage, reward, support and retain the talent needed to execute MDOT MTA’s mission.

In this dynamic role, you will:

• Set strategies and tactics to deliver appropriate Human Resources (HR) services that align with organizational priorities.

• Provide subject matter expertise, advice, and guidance to executives, senior managers, supervisors, and employees on a range of HR matters.

• Ensures compliance with TSHRS policies and procedures, terms of four different collective bargaining agreements, and applicable regulations.

• Provide overall direction for managing health, welfare, and retirement benefits for nearly 3,400 active employees and more than 2,000 retirees and survivors along with their dependents. This includes medical, prescription drug, vision, dental, life insurance, and pension plans that are self-funded and managed by MDOT MTA. Manage vendor relationship and contract(s) along with review and approval of invoices for health benefits spend that is roughly $70M per year. It also includes agency coordination of health, leave, and retirement benefit enrollments and services for employees with coverage through the State.

• Provide overall direction for services supporting extended leave and absence management through medical documentation review, referral to State Medical Director, return to work coordination, and administration of options and administrative separation process in collaboration with other offices.

• Support employees and provide overall direction to departments with 20 managers and staff across sections including recruitment and examinations, employee services, classification and compensation and benefits.

• Support a total workforce of nearly 3,400 active employees with roughly 700 governed by Transportation Service Human Resources System (TSHRS) policies and practices and another 2,700 represented by four different unions with separate collective bargaining agreements.

• Chair the MTA Pension Board that oversees administration of the MTA Pension Plan and Act as a trustee and fiduciary in the interest of the plan, plan participants, and those receiving benefits from the plan.

• Liaise with MDOT The Secretary’s Office (TSO) and with modal HR Directors to ensure alignment and collaboration.

  The vacancy exists at MDOT MTA in the Office of Human Resources, which is located in Baltimore, MD (Baltimore City)

  MDOT offers a generous and competitive benefits package. You can learn about our amazing benefits here: MDOT Benefits

Qualifications

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :

Education: A bachelor's degree in Education, Human Resources, Instructional Design, Organization Development, Psychology, or related discipline.

Experience: Ten (10) years of experience in a senior level HR position, including five (5) years of experience in Talent Management, Talent Acquisition or Senior HR Business Partner role.

The ideal candidate will possess:

• Leadership and strategic planning skills

• Ability to make effective decisions quickly, using strong decision-making skills

• Strong interpersonal, presentation and communication skills

• Excellent organizational and time management skills

• A desire to lead and develop a team of Human Resources Professionals

• A high degree of personal and professional ethics

• An energetic, creative, and solution-oriented mindset

• Experience in a governmental setting

Notes:

1. U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as defined under the Minimum Qualifications may be substituted for the required education and experience on a year-for-year basis.

Licenses & Certifications

None.

Additional Information

TO APPLY: You must complete an MDOT employment application (DTS-1) online to be considered for this recruitment. RESUMES CANNOT BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE MDOT EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION. No paper applications will be accepted.

Selected candidates may be subject to background and reference checks.

You may apply online at: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mdotmd . Applications must be submitted online by 11:59 pm on 07/25/2024.

Appropriate auxiliary aids and services for qualified individuals with disabilities will be provided upon request. Please notify in advance. MD Relay Service Number (711). Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.

The Maryland Department of Transportation is not sponsoring new employees in application of the H- 1B Visa or providing an extension of an existing H-1B at this time due to budgetary constraints. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Federal regulations prohibit H-1B Visa candidates from paying sponsorship fees; all sponsorship fees must be assumed by the potential employer.

Applicants who have education obtained outside of the U.S. will be required to provide proof of the equivalent U.S. education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service, such as the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services ( http://www.naces.org ) or World Education Services: International Credential Evaluation ( https://www.wes.org/ ) .

The incumbent in this position will not be a member of a covered bargaining unit.

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. MDOT does not discriminate based on age, ancestry, color, creed, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religious affiliation, belief or opinion, sex, or sexual orientation.

Issued Date: 07/11/2024

Come join the Maryland Department of Transportation Team! We offer more than just a paycheck!!!! We offer healthcare, dental, long term disability, flexible work schedules, and so much more. Read all about our fabulous benefits in detail by visiting:

https://www.mdot.maryland.gov/tso/pages/index.aspx?pageid=152

Don't miss out on a great opportunity for a challenging career along with fabulous benefits!

*Benefits are offered to all full-time, part-time permanent and contractual (partially subsidized) employees. Temporary employees do not receive benefits.

Agency

Maryland Department of Transportation

Address

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Phone

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Website

http://www.mdot.maryland.gov

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