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HR Transformation Director (DOT Executive VI)

Salary

$109,247.00 - $176,552.00 Annually

Location

Anne Arundel County

Job Type

Full Time

Remote Employment

Flexible/Hybrid

Job Number

8033ES-TSOTRAN-2/25

Department

Maryland Department of Transportation.

Opening Date

05/01/2025

Closing Date

5/15/2025 11:59 PM Eastern

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Description

OPEN RECRUITMENT

Executive Service Position

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

Previous Applicants Need Not Reapply

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, The Secretary’s Office (MDOT TSO) is seeking to hire a visionary human resources professional who is a highly skilled leader to serve as our next HR Transformation Director (DOT Executive VI). As HR Transformation Director and a key member of our team, you will be tasked with leading HR change initiatives, enhancing HR processes, and implementing digital solutions to drive efficiency and effectiveness. The HR Transformation Director will oversee the implementation, maintenance, and optimization of MDOT's HR strategic direction. This role ensures HR technology aligns with business objectives, enhances workforce management, and improves operational efficiency for the optimal user-friendly employee experience.

The HR Transformation Director will be responsible for complete oversight of Organizational Development, Talent Management, and Workforce Development. The position assesses MDOT's needs regarding business operations, operating support, and system training to determine the modification of the HRIS. The selected candidate will foster a culture of continuous learning, change readiness, and workforce innovation across MDOT’s Transportation Secretary’s Office (TSO) and Modal Administrations. This role presents a unique opportunity to shape MDOT’s workforce strategy, ensuring a sustainable, skilled, and agile workforce to support the agency’s long-term mission.

In this dynamic role, you will:

+ Develop and execute an HR technology strategy that supports business goals.

+ Partner with HR, IT, Finance, Procurement, and key stakeholders to optimize HR technology solutions.

+ Act as a change champion to promote transformation initiatives across the organization.

+ Lead system upgrades, testing, and implementation of new HRIS features and enhancements that align with the organization's strategy.

+ Establish and enforce data governance and compliance policies.

+ Configure HRIS to meet organizational needs, including setting up workflows, user permissions, and reporting capabilities.

+ Lead and oversee all phases of The Secretary’s Office strategic workforce initiatives, including program conception, planning, direction, scope, implementation, and evaluation (business case development, risk assessment, change management, and project deliverables).

The HR Transformation Director will report directly to the Chief of Equal Employment Opportunity and People Management.

This vacancy exists at MDOT TSO in the Office of Human Resources, which is located in Hanover, MD (Anne Arundel County).

This position may allow a hybrid work schedule, including telework and on-site work hours.

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 from an accredited college or university in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or related field.

Experience: Seven (7) years of progressive HR leadership experience managing large programs and/or projects. Three (3) of the required years must include lift and shift upgrades experience, policy rewrite and overhaul experience, and/or developing and implementing large scale organizational development and training projects.

The ideal candidate will possess the following preferred experience:

+ At least two (2) years of experience working in the Federal or State Government.

+ HRIS systems upgrades experience

+ High level experience with Organizational Development and Training

+ Strong quantitative, analytical, and problem-solving skills

+ Proven experience in project managing large-scale, complex change and transformation programs, involving organizational change, process optimization and technology deployment.

+ SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, SPHR, and/or PMP certification

Note: 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.

Consideration for employment may be based solely on the contents of your application; therefore, you must provide complete and accurate information. Please include all relevant experience on your application. This includes but is not limited to full or part-time, volunteer, military, acting capacity, or any other relevant experience to the position you are applying for.

If you have held more than one position at the same employer, please list each position that you held and the length of time that you held each position.

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 (http://www.mdot.maryland.gov/employment) . Applications must be submitted online by 11:59 pm on 5/15/2025.

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: 3/25/2025

Re-Issued Date: 5/1/2025

The purpose of the supplemental questions listed below is to evaluate your experience and education further to determine your eligibility for this job classification. Answer each question accurately and thoroughly. The experience you indicate in your responses to the supplemental questions must also be described in detail in the Work History section of this application. If you cite experience in your response that is not included in the Work History section of this application, your application may be considered incomplete, and you may not receive further consideration for this position. Questions with text answers require you to include the name of the employer/organization and dates of the specific experience.

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.

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Do you possess at least seven plus years of progressive HR leadership experience managing large programs and/or projects?

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+ No

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If you answered 'Yes' to question #1, please describe this experience in detail and include at which position(s) this experience was obtained. This experience must also be documented in your application. If 'No', please type 'NA'. Please enter relevant experience only. Listing the name of the employer and/or job title only or see resume' is not an acceptable response.

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Which of the following do you possess at least three (3) years of experience? Check all that apply.

+ Lift and Shift Upgrades

+ Policy Rewite and Overhaul

+ Developing and Implementing Large Scale Organizational Development and Training Projects

04

If you selected one of the experiences listed in question #3, please describe that experience in detail and include at which position(s) this experience was obtained. This experience must also be documented in your application. If 'No', please type 'NA'. Please enter relevant experience only. Listing the name of the employer and/or job title only or see resume is not an acceptable response.

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