DESCRIPTION: Human Resources Director, for Macomb County, Michigan, (population 788,000/482 square miles), an award-winning county which is located in southeastern Michigan, and comprises the northeastern portion of the Detroit Metropolitan Area. This quickly growing, progressive and dynamic county seeks an energetic, experienced senior-level HR leadership professional to manage and direct its Human Resources Department (25 employees/$2.8 million budget), servicing 3000 full and part-time employees, as well as 1200 retirees while overseeing Labor Relations, Recruitment, Compensation, Benefits, Legal Compliance and Employee Development. This outstanding opportunity requires an experienced HR professional with a successful management background who has very strong labor relations/collective bargaining skills, as Macomb County union employees (who are both union and non-union) work within 14 bargaining units with 29 collective bargaining agreements.  In addition, excellent communication skills, a positive, mature approach to dealing with people, a customer-service oriented attitude and the ability to cultivate these skills throughout the organization is crucial. A background in public sector would be desirable, but not required. The HR Director will be reporting to a governing Board of 26 Commissioners; experience in a similar organizational environment would be helpful.   A Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, or Public Administration is required; a Master’s or Law degree is preferred. 

Macomb’s County seat and Administrative Offices are located in Mt. Clemens, Michigan, along 31 miles of Lake St. Clair shoreline.  If confidentiality is required, please request that  in writing.