Director of Human Resources & Civil Service

The City of Fort Worth, TX is seeking a seasoned, experienced, highly competent Human Resources leader with a deep commitment to the mission of public service to provide strategic leadership and oversight of the HR Department, including Civil Service functions. An exciting time to join, as the city is experiencing significant growth, the Director will guide a high-performing team across all facets of HR while leading numerous initiatives that will allow this person to make significant contributions. Initiatives include a classification market study, civil service and union relations, addressing complexities around the payroll platform, and an HRIS overhaul with an emphasis on an agile and efficient HRIS structure.

Reporting to the Assistant City Manager, the Director acts as professional advisor and leads with innovation, collaboration and long-term impact. The ideal candidate will foster a workplace culture where the Mission is to help people succeed at work while operating within the City of Fort Worth’s six values of exceptional customer experience, accountability, ethical behavior, diversity, mutual respect, and continuous improvement.