Working Title: Human Resources Project Manager

Job Class: State Program Administrator, Coordinator

Agency: Department of Employment and Economic Development

• Job ID : 84591

• Location : St. Paul

• Telework Eligible : Yes, may be eligible to telework up to five (5) days per week

• Full/Part Time : Full-Time

• Regular/Temporary : Unlimited

• Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers

• Date Posted : 03/13/2025

• Closing Date : 03/19/2025

• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Employment & Economic Development Department-Confidential

• Division/Unit : Human Resources

• Work Shift/Work Hours : Day Shift

• Days of Work : Monday - Friday

• Travel Required : Yes, up to 5% of the time

• Salary Range: $36.71 - $54.60 / hourly; $76,650 - $114,004 / annually

• Classified Status : Classified

• Bargaining Unit/Union : 217 - Confidential/Unrepresented

• FLSA Status : Exempt - Administrative

• Re-Posting : Yes, this position was previously posted 03/05/2025 – 03/11/2025. Applicants that previously applied do not need to apply again and will still be considered.

• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : Yes

The work you'll do is more than just a job.

At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

This position serves as a Human Resources (HR) expert, providing advanced consulting and project management across a broad spectrum of HR functions. The role involves advising managers and supervisors on organizational structure, job analysis, staffing, strategic workforce planning, employment law, and labor relations. The incumbent will lead complex HR projects from inception through implementation, including workforce planning, classification, operations and labor relations, to enhance HR’s capacity, efficiency, and overall effectiveness and ensure successful outcomes.

As a key contributor to the strategic development of the agency’s HR function, this position will identify high-level opportunities for continuous improvement in HR service delivery through research, proposal, and implementation of solutions to address agency-wide HR challenges. Additionally, the incumbent will mentor less experienced staff, providing guidance in HR best practice, project execution and ensuring the delivery of HR services that meet program objectives.

This position is telework (https://mn.gov/mmb-stat/policies/1422-telework.pdf) eligible and is occasionally required to be on-site at the office. Staff are provided with the tools and equipment to be successful in a virtual work environment and may telework from anywhere in Minnesota or a neighboring state. Please note, the telework policy could change with notice based on business needs.

Minimum Qualifications

Please ensure that your resume clearly describes your experience in the areas listed and indicates the beginning and ending month and year for each job held. Only applicants whose resumes clearly demonstrate fulfillment of each of these minimum qualifications will be considered for this position.

Four (4) years* of comprehensive Human Resources (HR) consulting experience with the State of Minnesota that demonstrates the following:

• Experience interpreting and applying State of MN HR related statutes, rules, regulations, administrative procedures, and labor agreements sufficient to provide effective consultation to supervisors and managers.

• In-depth understanding of State of MN principles, practices, and procedures in organizational structure and design, job analysis, staffing, strategic workforce planning, employment law, and labor relations sufficient to provide effective consultation to managers and supervisors.

• Understanding of project management principles and continuous improvement tools/methods to manage and monitor short and long-term HR projects.

• Ability to effectively communicate in individual and group settings to explain, clarify, present and negotiate HR subject matter and proposals.

*Bachelor's degree in human resources, organizational behavior, industrial relations, business psychology, labor relations, organizational development/change, or other closely related field as determined by the agency may substitute one (1) year of experience; master’s degree substitutes for eighteen (18) months of experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Supervisory and/or managerial experience demonstrating leadership, organizational and interpersonal abilities to direct, develop and engage employees.

• Knowledge of Agile, Lean or other continuous improvement methodologies.

• Skill in database management sufficient to manipulate, retrieve, and analyze data and produce ad-hoc queries and reports.

• Project management education, certifications and training.

• Our employees are dedicated to ensuring cultural responsiveness. Preferred candidates will have a variety of experiences working effectively with others from different backgrounds and cultures.

Additional Requirements

A job offer will be contingent upon successfully passing a background check. The background check may consist of the following components:

• Criminal Background Check

• Employment Records Check (current and former State employees only)

• Employment Reference Check

• Conflict of Interest Review

• Driver’s License and Records Check

The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development will not sponsor applicants for work visas. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email careers@state.mn.us . Please indicate what assistance is needed.