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SENIOR PERSONNEL MANAGER - SES (Office of Employee Relations & Attendance and Leave) - 76004458

Date: Dec 12, 2025

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Requisition No: 866289

Agency: Highway Safety and Motor Vehicle

Working Title: SENIOR PERSONNEL MANAGER - SES (Office of Employee Relations & Attendance and Leave) - 76004458

Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 76004458

Salary: $75,000.00 Annually

Posting Closing Date: 12/20/2025

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OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

CHIEF OF STAFF'S OFFICE

BUREAU OF PERSONNEL SERVICES

OFFICE OF EMPLOYEE RELATIONS

Selected Exempt Service (SES) Opportunity

*Open Competitive Advertisement*

To be considered for this position, applicant responses to qualifying questions must be clearly stated within the employment history. Software systems, actual work experience, and years of employment must be clearly defined, or the application may not be considered for the position.

Contact Person: Jamie Wilson, [email protected]

The Organization

The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) provides highway safety and security through excellence in service, education, and enforcement. With a workforce of approximately 4,500 employees throughout the state, the Department is leading the way to A Safer Florida through the efficient and professional execution of its core mission: the issuance of driver licenses, vehicle tags and titles, and operation of the Florida Highway Patrol.

Our Benefits Include

+ Paid Parental Leave

+ Annual and Sick Leave Package

+ Nine Paid Holidays

+ State Health and Life Insurance

+ Educational Benefits

+ Contributory Retirement Plan

To learn more about FLHSMV and why it’s a great place to work, visit our website at: flhsmv.gov/careers.

Duties and Responsibilities

As the manager of the Office of Employee Relations (OER) and Attendance and Leave (A&L), you will be responsible for providing strong partnerships on disciplinary processes, legal issues, investigations, conflict management, member guidance on A&L, Workers’ Compensation, and leave benefits.

In this role, you will lead a team that partners with leadership, managers, and employees in working through employee issues and concerns. You will be responsible for providing policy interpretations, advising on misconduct, performance issues and investigations. You will demonstrate an understanding of Federal and State employment law and Department policy through coaching, presentations, and training.

This position will also be responsible for developing well-written documents related to investigations and disciplinary matters. The incumbent will analyze key HR data and metrics to identify trends and opportunities requiring attention and remediation. Partner with Learning and Development to enhance training for employees, supervisors, and managers.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

+ Knowledge of and the ability to apply Personnel Rules and Statutes.

+ Knowledge of employment practices, labor relations and collective bargaining contracts as they relate to Human Resource Management.

+ Knowledge of Federal Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Workers’ Compensation rules, laws and policies, guidelines as they relate to Human Resource Management.

+ Great active listener and advisor, exercising appropriate discretion when handling critical and confidential situations.

+ Superior oral and written communication skills to include the ability to speak or present effectively in front of large or small groups.

+ Effective interpersonal and consultative skills, including the ability to collaborate and coach others.

+ Ability to utilize critical thinking and judgement to analyze complex situations and develop appropriate unbiased recommendations for solutions.

+ Ability to effectively handle very difficult or volatile situations.

+ Ability to effectively manage workload and work independently and in a team environment.

Preferred Qualifications

+ Experience in supervising/managing subordinates.

+ Labor Relations and/or Employee Relations experience.

+ Experience in conducting negotiations, mediating and/or leading meetings.

Job Related Requirements

+ The position you are applying is subject to a Level 2 background check, along with Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS) clearance, to include a fingerprint-based check of the criminal records of the FBI, as a condition of employment pursuant to Chapter 110.1127, 435 and 943, Florida Statutes. Please note that, since this position requires CJIS clearance, the Department will have access to all an applicant’s criminal and juvenile delinquency records, even those that have been sealed or expunged.

General Information

+ The elements of the selection process may include a skill assessment and/or oral interview.

+ Applicants being considered for employment will be required to submit to a fingerprint-based background investigation, which will include a check of the criminal history records of the FBI. Fingerprints and associated information/biometrics will be retained in the FBI’s Next Generation Identification (NGI) system and fingerprints may continue to be compared against fingerprints submitted to or retained by NGI.

+ FLHSMV employees are paid once a month on the last workday of each month. All state employees are required to participate in the direct deposit program pursuant to s. 110.113 Florida Statutes.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

Location:

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