Senior Human Resources Manager

Residency Requirement

This position is open to current Colorado residents only.

CDHS Human Resources (HR) exists to provide centralized human resources direction, consultation, and services to the general public, applicants, appointing authorities, leaders, and employees who work for the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS). This unit drives and provides consultative services for organizational success by strategically aligning workforce capabilities with business goals, fostering a positive and productive workplace culture, and managing the entire employee lifecycle – from recruitment to retirement – to maximize performance and retention.

It mitigates risks through compliance, manages labor cost calculations and compression considerations, and empowers talent development. Consultation services include benefit administration; compensation; employee and labor relations; exam development; HR policy development; job analysis; job evaluation and classification; organizational development;
New Employee Orientation; performance management; interpretation of CDHS HR policy, state personnel rules, state and federal employment laws; risk mitigation and compliance; progressive discipline; records management; recruitment; responding to grievances, appeals, charges of discrimination; organizational design; employee retention; selection and selection appeals; employee settlements; strategic planning and overall HR guidance to CDHS senior leadership, executive leadership, appointing authorities, managers, supervisors and employees.

This unit also serves as the primary liaison for CDHS with the Department of Personnel and Administration and Colorado WINS.

Minimum 2 days in office and maximum 3 days remote work. The reporting location for this role is flexible among the following sites:
Denver, Grand Junction, or Pueblo. Work arrangements are subject to change at any time.

The purpose of this position is to plan, direct and supervise multiple business lanes within Human Resources and provide strategic and senior‑level leadership support to unit managers. This position serves on the HR senior leadership team while providing supervision to HR executive management team‑level managers. This position supports HR strategy, ensures accountability across teams, and ensures effective HR services and operations.

This position manages the daily operation of multiple work units through subordinate professional HR managers. Position determines the annual business plans that integrate with the department’s mission and goals, determines the implementation of policies and guidelines, develops the budgets, establishes staffing, and directly controls the work of others as a second‑level supervisor. Work involves directing and providing guidance on the interpretation of rules and guidelines.

The Senior HR Manager regularly leads and/or supports projects of critical importance to the Department and HR and ensures consistent application of policy and procedure across the HR function. The Senior HR Manager supports staff in aligning HR strategies with organizational objectives. Establishes goals, standards, and expectations around each of the HR functions, and monitors progress accordingly. Analyzes trends and metrics to develop solutions and to inform business decisions, programs, and policies.

Additionally, this position acts as a subject matter expert (SME) in the State of Colorado Personnel Board Rules and Technical Guidance and acts on behalf of the Chief Human Resource Officer (CHRO) in that person’s absence, including supervision, meeting coverage, and decision‑making. The Senior HR Manager provides HR consultation and coaching to business leaders and appointing authorities of the Department.

Provides crisis mitigation and management for Human Resources and crisis support for the department senior executive team, including the Executive Director. When the business requires it, the Senior HR Manager covers subordinate supervisors and performs other duties as assigned. Collaborates with Workforce Strategy, Human Resources…