Chief Human Resources Officer

ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION

Delivering results that matter by providing best in class support services.

CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER

Job Location

Department of Administration position assigned to The Department of Environmental Quality - Human Potential Office. This position may offer the ability to work remotely on a hybrid basis, within Arizona, based upon the department's business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures. Main Office Location: 1110 W. Washington Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85007.

Posting Details

Salary: $90,000 - $107,000 (DOE)

Grade: 30

Closing Date: January 18, 2026

Job Summary

ADEQ’s mission is to protect and enhance public health and the environment in Arizona. ADEQ administers the State’s environmental laws and delegated federal programs to prevent air, water and land pollution and ensure cleanup. ADEQ is composed of three environmental programs: Air Quality, Water Quality and Waste, with functional units responsible for technical, operational and policy support.

The ADEQ CHRO is a proven business leader responsible for helping ADEQ leadership determine strategic direction and priorities in the areas of Human Resources and Business Operations. Working in a fast paced, data-driven environment, the CHRO partners with agency leadership to seek out and identify vital resources, embracing the complexities and challenges of the agency’s various programs and services, contributing to the agency’s brand and strategic initiatives, while modeling the desired behavior for workplace success.

The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many agencies, boards, and commissions, many State employees participate in the State’s Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces. All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is properly authorized in advance.

Job Duties

The ADEQ CHRO will be an employee of the Arizona Department of Administration’s Human Resources Division (ADOA HRD) and will be assigned specifically to ADEQ. The ADEQ CHRO will be part of a cohort of CHROs of the State’s largest agencies who have a matrixed reporting relationship to both ADOA HRD and their assigned agency. CHROs work together frequently to build the State’s HR capacity and collaborate on shared challenges and opportunities.

ADOA HRD CHRO’s are viewed as strategic leaders who help solve real problems by:

• Utilizing effective business acumen to understand the business of the organization as well as the industry and environment in which the organization operates
• Adeptly leveraging technology to solve business and HR problems
• Consistently using organizational metrics to make HR decisions that align with the agency’s business goals and stakeholder expectations
• Insightfully applying data and critical information to articulate a business case and make decisions
• Exhibiting a strong understanding of lean management principles and practices
• Identifying top talent and rapidly matching them to business-critical roles; determining the skills and capabilities that are needed to deliver the business success
• Consistent monitoring and identification of organizational risks that could jeopardize business success
• Designing organizations that deliver outstanding business results
• Collecting, analyzing and reporting out on relevant data and trends from a variety of sources

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs)

ADEQ is a fast-paced, mission focused organization and the successful candidate must be capable of executing the following with velocity.

Ability to:

• Effectively problem solve complex issues, and drive culture initiatives at an accelerated pace
• Promptly synthesize data and analyses into compelling written or verbal presentation materials to facilitate decision making
• Perform quick, sound, objective analyses to draw out logical conclusions; ability to apply logic and reason to identify opportunities, and swiftly drive goal attainment

Knowledge of:

• Human resources principles and practices, including classification and compensation, talent acquisition, performance management, employee relations, operations and employee benefits administration
• Federal and state employment laws -- State Personnel System Personnel Rules, and Statewide Human Resources Policies and Guidelines a plus; Lean Management Principles
• Familiarity with public sector processes, including the legislative process, budgeting, procurement, and public records
• Branding and communication strategies
• Change management and process improvement within a large organization

Skills in:

• Leadership and organizational development
• Prompt and thorough oral and written communication
• Interpersonal relations with executive leadership, managers and various levels of contributors and stakeholders within and outside the organization
• Quickly developing and implementing work measurement methods, project planning, analysis and interpretation and informative display of data

Selective Preference(s)

• The ideal candidate will have six or more years of professional-level leadership experience that provided a foundational knowledge of the Human Resources function in a medium to large organization
• Education: Preferred candidates will hold a Bachelor's degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration or a related field. Top candidates will hold a Master's degree in Human Resources Management, Business Administration, Public Administration or other related field or a Juris Doctorate including coursework in business and employment law
• Preferred Certification: A nationally-recognized human resource-related certification from SHRM, HRCI or other similar certification

Pre-Employment Requirements

• Background and reference check, including fingerprint check
• Requires possession of and ability to retain a current, valid state-issued driver license appropriate to the assignment. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver license record checks, required to maintain acceptable driving records and complete any required driver training (see Arizona Administrative Code R2-10-207.11).

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

Benefits

The Arizona Department of Administration offers a comprehensive benefits package to include:

• Sick leave
• Vacation with 10 paid holidays per year
• Paid Parental Leave – up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program)
• Health and dental insurance
• Retirement plan
• Life insurance and long-term disability insurance
• Optional employee benefits include short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance

By providing the option of a full-time or part-time remote work schedule, employees enjoy improved work/life balance, report higher job satisfaction, and are more productive. Remote work is a management option and not an employee entitlement or right. An agency may terminate a remote work agreement at its discretion.

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page.

Retirement

• Participation in ASRS Lifetime Benefit Pension Plan after 26 weeks of employment

Contact Us

• If you have any questions please feel free to contact Christopher Langseth at [email protected] for assistance
• The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer