Director of Human Resources Business Partners

4 weeks ago

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Minneapolis Schools Full time

Job Title: Director of Human Resources Business Partners

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Director of Human Resources Business Partners to join our team at Minneapolis Public Schools. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing and overseeing the Human Resources Business Partnerships department, ensuring that all programs and procedures adopted stay aligned with the District's values.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Directs the activities and staff of the Human Resources Business Partnerships team
  • Manages labor relations, including mediation, dispute resolution, employee discipline, negotiations, contract administration, and implementation
  • Advises, counsels, supports, and trains District managers on collective bargaining issues
  • Maintains collaborative working relationships with union representatives
  • Manages employee due process issues, including advising and counseling staff, collecting information, directing investigations, conducting meetings, and developing recommendations on employee performance and misconduct matters
  • Prepares agreements, action plans, reports, and resolutions as required
  • Directs administration of labor contracts, including facilitating labor/management meetings, interpreting and advising on the implementation of contract language, and preparing memorandums of agreement to amend terms and conditions of employment
  • Serves as the lead negotiator for collective bargaining agreements
  • Evaluates and responds to grievances and advises staff on appropriate response; coordinates grievance meetings, mediations, arbitrations, hearings, and settlement conferences; negotiates and drafts settlement agreements
  • Reviews and analyzes disciplinary, arbitration, and grievance data to determine trends; develops recommendations for revised policies and procedures; coordinates development of the approach to labor negotiations; serves as a lead negotiator on labor agreements; provides training and advice to staff on their roles on the negotiations team
  • Develops infrastructure to assure that effective systems are in place to address contract administration and due process issues; analyzes discipline, grievance, and arbitration trends; develops comprehensive negotiations plan to assure cost containment and alignment with district goals
  • Plans, organizes, and directs the planning, forecasting, staffing, recruiting, talent management, and placement of all District staff
  • Manages assigned staff, assigns tasks, programmatic responsibilities, and projects; evaluates performance, resolves workload and technical issues, and assures that goals are defined and achieved; develops staff skills and training plans, and conducts performance evaluations
  • Meets regularly with staff to discuss and resolve priorities, workload, and technical issues; develops strategies to meet goals and assures that appropriate and timely services are provided; reviews the work of staff to assure the work quality and timely accomplishment of assigned duties
  • Enthusiastically promotes the Superintendent's goals and priorities in compliance with all policies and procedures
  • Maintains absolute confidentiality of work-related issues, records, and MPS information
  • Accesses highly confidential documents relating to the bargaining process and maintains strict confidentiality of document content and meeting discussions

Requirements:

  • Master's Degree in Business Administration or related field
  • Seven (7) years of professional labor relations and human resources generalist experience
  • Knowledge of innovative practices and strategies for labor negotiations and employee relations
  • Principles and practices of public sector administrative management, including cost accounting, budgeting, purchasing, contract management, customer service, and employee supervision
  • Techniques and practices for efficient and cost-effective management of resources
  • Legal, ethical, and professional rules of conduct for public sector employees
  • Principles of recruiting, training, performance management, and organizational development
  • Principles, practices, and methods of compensation structure, research, and analysis, benefits program management, and employee relations
  • Principles and practices of effective employee search and selection
  • Techniques and methods for long-range strategic and financial planning
  • Specialized software applications, including Human Resources Information System (HRIS)
  • State and Federal laws, statutes, rules, codes, and regulations governing HR functions, including recent case law on employment issues
  • Organizational and functional responsibilities of HR Department work groups
  • Principles of confidential records and file management

Preferred Qualifications:

  • PHR or SPHR certification
  • Minnesota State Driver's License

Commitment to Diversity:

Minneapolis Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes diverse candidates to apply. We are committed to creating a workplace that is inclusive and respectful of all employees.

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