Human Resources Manager

Salary: $51.43 - $68.41 Hourly
Location : City County Building, 210 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Madison, WI
Job Type: Full time (1.0FTE)
Job Number: 2026-00241
Department: Administration
Opening Date: 08/07/2026
Closing Date: 8/21/2026 11:59 PM Central
FLSA: Exempt
Bargaining Unit: MGR


Description


The Dane County Department of Administration, Employee Relations Division has a current full time (1.0 FTE) vacancy for a Human Resources Manager.


The eligible list created from this posting will be used for future Human Resources Manager vacancies within the next six (6) months.

Equity, Definition and Examples of Duties
COMMITMENT TO EQUITY AND INCLUSION

As an employer, we strive to provide a work environment where diversity and differing opinions are valued, creativity is encouraged, continuous learning and improvement are fostered, teamwork and open/honest communication are encouraged, and meeting customer needs through quality service is a shared goal. All employees must be able to demonstrate multicultural competence - the awareness, knowledge, and skills needed to work with others who are culturally different from self in meaningful, relevant, and productive ways. Applicants from traditionally underrepresented populations including women and racial and ethnic minorities are especially encouraged to apply.
DEFINITION

Under general supervision, perform advanced professional, countywide management functions in all crucial areas of personnel. Oversee, manage and coordinate all recruitment and classification efforts for the County. Administer and coordinate classification, compensation and organizational studies. Provide management consultation pertaining to personnel issues. Implement and interpret labor contracts and ordinance provisions. Supervise personnel staff and act as back-up for county training, FMLA and disciplinary process. Perform special projects as assigned.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

Oversee and administer the County's recruitment, compensation, and classification processes. Supervise employees. Conduct investigations. Maintain advertising budget and keep track of balances. Advise management on appropriate methods and classification processes. Review and make determinations on reclasses. Assist with conducting and evaluating County training programs. Advise management and employees on personnel policies and procedures in areas of recruitment, selection, examination, classification, etc. Provide employee development assistance through employee career counseling, management consultation including job design. Advise County officials, management, employees and the general public on County Civil Service rules, procedures and practices. Work with County legislative, administrative and advisory bodies. Assist in the formulation of rules, policies and procedures that affect the County merit system. Conduct exit interviews.

Education, Experience and Special Requirements
Education, Training and Experience :


Education, training and/or experience equivalent to a Bachelor's degree in a human resources management, public administration, psychology or a closely related field from an accredited college or university. Three (3) years' professional human resources management experience in recruitment, exam development, selection, classification and compensation. Applicants who have participated in and completed a County sponsored internship program with Employee Relations will have that time considered toward their work experience.
Special Requirements :

Must have a valid driver's license, or access to reliable personal transportation, or equivalent.
Background Check Statement: Some positions may require a criminal background check which can include fingerprinting due to the nature of the job's responsibilities. Wisconsin's Fair Employment Law, s. 111.31 - 111.395, Wis. Stats., prohibits discrimination because of an arrest or conviction record. However, Dane County may disqualify an applicant if the position's responsibilities are substantially related to the applicant's criminal history (e.g., the nature of the crime and its relationship to the position, whether hiring, transferring or promoting an applicant would pose an unreasonable risk to the business, its employees, customers and vendors, etc.) Management reserves the right to make employment contingent upon successful completion of the background check.
For Bilingual Positions:

1. Provide services in both English and the required foreign language (e.g., Spanish, Hmong, etc.).
2. Applicants being considered for Bilingual positions will be tested during the recruitment process. This may consist of either being able to respond to questions in that language (e.g., Spanish, Hmong, etc.) during the interview; or passing an oral translation (English to foreign language / foreign language to English) exam prior to employment.

Physical and Environmental Work Requirements :

Typical office environment. Ability to see and hear within normal ranges with/without adaptive devices. Manual dexterity using fine and gross motor skills. Good visual acuity and hearing with or without corrective devices. Ability to sit and/or stand.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Extensive knowledge of the civil service merit system and personnel management principles, laws, rules, procedures and practices, municipal government organization and functions. Considerable demonstrated knowledge of recruitment, selection and measurement techniques, job evaluation, classification and compensation methods and procedures. Knowledge of effective management and supervisory techniques and methods. Skill in performing: community outreach, communication, recruitment planning, organizing projects and time management. Ability to learn collective bargaining and union contract administration, and grievance processing. Administer a large number of divergent projects. Work with divergent groups and personalities. Write and speak effectively including public speaking and training program leadership. Ability to conduct training and have knowledge of training methods and principles.
Become a part of the Dane County Team!


We offer a wide range of benefits including fully paid dental and HMO health insurance premiums for full time employees/pro rated for part time employees. The County will also provide contributions towards POS health insurance premiums and short/long term disability. Additional benefits available include long term care, vision coverage, flex spending account and deferred compensation programs paid in full by the employee and a wellness program. For further details on insurance benefits visit


Bilingual Pay: Employees who work in bilingual designated positions receive an additional $2.00 per hour.

Undesirable Hours Premium Pay: Employees may receive undesirable hours pay of $2.00 for anytime worked between 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m and for anytime on Saturday and/or Sunday. (not applicable with all employee groups).


Paid Parental Leave: Dane County also provides 12 weeks of paid parental leave for birth or adoption of a child.


Caregiver Leave: Dane County offers 80 hours of paid leave to care for an ill family member.

Telecommuting: Telecommuting allows employees to work remotely for all or part of their work week. Dane County considers telecommuting to be a viable, flexible option when both the employee and the job are suited to such an arrangement. Dane County will permit telecommuting when it benefits the productivity of the employee and their department and if determined by employee's department that telecommuting is not detrimental to either the County or the employee.

Student Loan Forgiveness: If you are employed by a government or not-for-profit organization, you may be able to receive loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program.

WI Retirement System: Employees hired after 7-1-11 must be expected to work a minimum of 1200 hours annually to be enrolled in the Wisconsin Retirement System when hired.


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Dane County participates in E-Verify. For more information see the Notice of E-Verify Participation and Right to Work posters here" and then the 'here' links to this page:
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Do you have education, training and/or experience equivalent to a Bachelor's degree in a human resources management, public administration, psychology or a closely related field from an accredited college or university?

• Yes
• No

02


Do you have three (3) years' professional human resources management experience in recruitment, exam development, selection, classification and compensation?

• Yes
• No

03


If you answered Yes to Question 1 & Question 2, please explain.
04


THIS QUESTION IS GRADED. Describe your professional experience leading key HR functions such as employee relations investigations, recruitment, classification/compensation, and supervising HR staff, particularly within the public sector. Include where the experience occurred, your role and reporting relationships, the scope of your responsibilities, and examples demonstrating your effectiveness.
05


THIS QUESTION IS GRADED. Provide at least three (3) examples of how you have interpreted and applied HR related policies, labor contracts, ordinances, civil service work rules or other regulatory documents, especially in a government or public sector environment.Describe the types of documents you worked with, how you ensured compliance, and how your interpretation shaped decision-making or outcomes.
06


THIS QUESTION IS GRADED. Explain your experience managing competing priorities or urgent HR requests across diverse stakeholders or departments and highlight any situations that occurred within public sector agencies.Share specific examples, including the nature of the requests, any conflicts or challenges, and how you resolved them while maintaining service quality and fairness.
Required Question