Assistant Vice Chancellor: Human Resources (Chief Human Resources Officer)

Position Title: Assistant Vice Chancellor: Human Resources (Chief Human Resources Officer)

Department: Human Resources - District Office

Starting Rate: Band 11 - $150,000 - $170,000

Benefits: Summary

Closed Date: April 2, 2025, 5:00 PM Arizona Time

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About Pima Community College:

At Pima Community College (PCC), we are transforming lives and our community through accessible, affordable, and innovative education. With a strong focus on student success and workforce development, PCC is a dynamic institution that fosters collaboration and forward-thinking initiatives. Our modern facilities, industry-aligned programs, and commitment to excellence make PCC an exciting place to build a career.

Pima is in rapid transition to a high-tech institution serving the needs of our region’s growing aerospace, defense and healthcare industries. Developing Centers for Excellence in key areas such as Applied Technology, Information Technology and Health Professions, Pima is focused on strengthening partnerships and expanding employer engagement in order to ensure that today’s students are prepared now and for many years to come.

Explore Pima Community College: https://www.pima.edu/about-pima/index.html

Vision:

As a premier community college, Pima Community College (PCC) will be a catalyst for personal transformation, economic growth, and cultural prosperity that enriches our diverse community.

Mission:

Empower every learner, every day, for every goal.

As an open-admissions community college within the diverse setting of Pima County, PCC provides comprehensive and flexible life-long learning opportunities to promote learner success and to empower every learner, every day, for every goal.

Every learner: We commit to meeting the diverse needs of every person who seeks to further themselves through education.

Every day: We strive for excellence in teaching and support services, to ensure that all of our learners experience a welcoming and supportive environment that enhances their education.

Every goal: We align our programs and services with meaningful careers, quality educational pathways, and equity-driven practices to empower learners to succeed in their college and career goals.

Learn more about the Vision and Mission at PCC by reviewing the 2021-2025 Strategic Plan

Position Summary:

The Human Resources (HR) Department provides services to the employees and potential employees of Pima Community College (“the College”). It operates as a strategic and agile partner to the College’s administration in working toward achieving its mission, vision, and strategic priorities.

The Human Resources Department is physically located at the College’s District Office, along with other centralized services. The College has more than 1,400 full-time employees, including instructional and educational support faculty, administrators, and staff; approximately 800 adjunct faculty; and approximately 800 temporary staff.

The Assistant Vice Chancellor for Human Resources serves as the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) for the College. Responsible for setting the overall direction for the Human Resources Department, the Assistant Vice Chancellor for HR serves as a critical member of the College’s Executive Leadership Team, sculpting the way the College competes, acquires talent, and emerges in the community.

Reporting to the Executive Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration, this senior administrator leads HR planning; fosters innovation; prioritizes initiatives; and coordinates the evaluation, deployment, and management of HR resources, processes, policies, and systems across the College.

Responsible for providing effective leadership and administration for the day-to-day operation of the department, the Assistant Vice Chancellor for HR supervises five direct reports. The Human Resources Office has an overall staff of 21 full-time equivalent employees.

The Assistant Vice Chancellor for HR works closely with the College’s Employee Service Center, which administers payroll, benefits, and employment processing.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Provides strategic direction and oversees the management of talent acquisition, employee relations, organizational effectiveness and development, and classification and compensation functions, programs, and initiatives.

• Oversees and directs the functions and activities of the following departments: Talent Acquisition, Employee Relations, Organizational Effectiveness and Development, and Classification and Compensation functions, programs, and initiatives.
• Assists Executive officers in developing strategies to attract and retain key personnel and ensure Pima Community College is a premier employer of choice.
• Supervises employees, including prioritizing and assigning work.
• Collaborates on the development, implementation, interpretation, and maintenance of policies and procedures for all College Human Resources and operations, ensuring compliance with reporting standards and federal, state, and local labor laws.
• Identifies and assesses current and future organizational needs through process analysis and collaboration with senior management to meet College objectives.
• Actively facilitates communications and meetings with faculty, staff, and administration to ensure participation and input into the College’s HR initiatives and transformational change.
• Oversees employee hiring, corrective action, disciplinary, and termination recommendations as necessary.
• Develops and mentors staff to promote services and support constituencies by providing quality customer service. Coordinates, provides, and encourages training as necessary for the department.
• Optimizes use of Human Resource Information Systems, including enhancements, technology innovations, and streamlined processes.
• Works closely with the College’s General Counsel to develop and enhance policies and evaluate potential risks for the College such as terminations of employment.
• Oversees and directs preparation and issuance of comprehensive annual reports, as well as other required HR audits, reviews, investigations, and reports, ensuring timely and accurate completion.
• Creates staffing and succession plans in alignment with future workforce needs and College strategic planning. Develops human resource models to identify competency, knowledge, and talent gaps; designs programs to fill identified gaps.
• Exhibits strong customer service in all interactions with internal and external constituencies. Collaborates with other departments as necessary in order to meet college objectives and goals.
• Performs all other duties and responsibilities as assigned or directed by the supervisor.

Job Requirements

• Master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution in a business-related field such as Accounting, Economics, Administration, or Finance, and
• Ten years of related experience

or

• An equivalent combination of certification, education, and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above

Preferred:

• Six plus years of related experience with supervisory experience

To be successful in this role, the Assistant Vice Chancellor of HR will be an experienced leader with a clear, focused commitment to future trends in human resources and higher education.

The successful candidate will have the following knowledge, skills, experience, and abilities:

• Knowledge of regulatory compliance principles and practices.
• Knowledge of administrative procedures and practices.
• Skill in people leadership and supervision.
• Skill in effective communication (both written and oral).
• Skill in independent decision-making.
• Skill in positive productive, and flexible customer service.
• Skill in budget/resource management.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective and positive working relationships.
• Ability to apply analytical and critical thinking skills as well as draw conclusions and prepare accurate reports of results.
• Supervises work of other managers, including planning and reviewing work.
• Independence of Action:
• Results are defined;
• Employee sets own goals and determines how to accomplish results with few or no guidelines to follow, although precedents may exist;
• Supervisor/manager provides broad guidance and overall direction.
• Competencies:
• Organizational Culture: Provides an opportunity to impact the organizational culture of Pima Community College by both acknowledging the College’s past , Institutional Policy, and Legislation: Allows impact on the guidelines that determine how the College operates.
• Institutional Leadership: Provides the opportunity to provide leadership across the institution and helping to chart its future.
• Governance on. Leading by example and supporting team building.
• Information and Analytics: Allows ability to be a data leader. Provides a holistic representation of the College’s performance as well as data trends or issues.