Human Resource Director / Chief HR Officer
Why live in Helena, Montana?
Helena is Montana’s capital city of about 75,000 people, surrounded by rolling hills and lofty mountains just below the Continental Divide, offering a quiet place to call home where small‑town living meets year‑round outdoor adventure.
Why should you keep reading and consider working here?
We know you have other work options, but we invite you to consider joining us at the State of Montana Department of Administration. As a customer service–focused organization, we provide centralized services, specialized support, and practical solutions to state agencies, boards, and commissions, as well as local governments across Montana. Our vision is to transform how government services are delivered and accessed, serving state government with effective, efficient, and customer‑driven solutions that benefit all Montanans.
What is this career opportunity?
The State of Montana employs approximately 14,000 people. As the State’s Human Resource Director, you will lead a team of about 40 human resources, labor relations, and IT professionals to design and deliver forward‑looking, enterprise‑wide solutions. In addition, this role serves as the Governor’s designated Chief Labor Negotiator. The State is currently centralizing the human resource function to drive consistency, efficiency, and strategic alignment and this role is essential to the successful implementation of that initiative.
Through effective leadership, this position fosters collaboration across the State’s human resources community to deliver effective, cost‑conscious HR processes, solutions, and systems; advances initiatives, policy development, and programs under the direction of the State’s Chief Operating Officer/Director of the Department of Administration and the Governor’s Office; and ensures that policies and programs comply with all applicable state and federal employment and labor laws.
This position will remain open until filled. An initial candidate review will take place on Monday, June 22.