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Working Title:
Director of Talent Management
Institution:
Metropolitan State University
Classification Title:
Human Resources Supervisor 3
Bargaining Unit / Union:
217: Commissioner's Plan - Confidential
City:
St. Paul
FLSA:
Job Exempt
Full Time / Part Time:
Full time
Employment Condition:
Classified - Unlimited
Salary Range:
$32.81 - $49.39
INTERNAL METRO STATE APPLICANTS ONLY
Job Description:
Metro State University, Minnesota's public, urban university, and four-time recipient of the Insight into Diversity Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award is seeking to hire a Director of Talent Management. This is a full-time position within the Human Resources team under the Human Resources and Employee Experience Division.
The Director of Talent Management provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for Metro State's comprehensive talent lifecycle, including workforce planning, classification and compensation, recruitment strategy, employee development, succession planning, and organizational effectiveness. The role requires balancing long-term vision with hands-on execution to strengthen both academic and administrative excellence. Deep expertise in higher-education HR, classification and compensation systems, labor-relations frameworks, and innovative talent-development models is essential to advancing institutional goals.
Serving a diverse population of adult working students, Metro State operates within a highly complex labor environment with multiple collective bargaining agreements. The Director ensures all talent strategies align with the University's mission, financial sustainability, shared governance principles, and strict compliance with personnel laws, regulations, and union contracts. This includes administering recruitment and hiring processes for all classified and unclassified positions, interpreting labor agreements and policies, and maintaining centralized position and recruitment documentation.
In addition, the Director leads the development and implementation of the University's Affirmative Action Plan and promotes equitable, inclusive employment practices across the institution. The role partners with HR staff and campus leaders to diversify talent pools, strengthen search committee effectiveness, support employee engagement and retention initiatives, and ensure data-driven decision-making related to workforce outcomes. The position also provides confidential, high-level analytical and administrative support within the Human Resources and Employee Experience division, contributing to continuous improvement and organizational strength.
Salary Range:
$32.81- $49.39/hour depending upon experience and qualifications.
Minimum Qualifications:
The following qualifications are required of all applicants seeking consideration for this position. Only applicants whose application materials clearly demonstrate fulfillment of each of these minimum qualifications will be considered for the position:
Three years professional HR experience; Bachelors in HR or related field may substitute for 1 year experience and Masters in HR or related field may substitute for 2 years of experience. Experience with federal and Minnesota employment and personnel laws and rules.
Strong analytical skills involving data analysis, data management and use of metrics and analytics to drive decisions.
Experience in building trusting and collegial relationships, using ability to collaborate to find creative, timely, and effective solutions.
Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
Proficiency in Office 365, Microsoft Suite, including SharePoint, MS Teams and MS Forms.
Preferred Qualification:
PHR or SPHR certification.
Previous supervising or leadership experience
Previous Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, or State of Minnesota Human Resource experience.
Experience in labor and employee relations, compensation and benefits administration, classification concepts, human resource information systems (HRIS), talent acquisition, and performance management.
Physical Requirements:
Light: Requires occasionally transporting such articles as file boxes and heavy hand tools or heavier materials with help from others and/or transporting light objects frequently. The position may require movement throughout building(s) to a significant degree.
Work Shift (Hours / Days of work):
Monday - Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm
Applications must be received by 12:01 AM on March 7th, 2026.
INTERNAL METRO STATE APPLICANTS ONLY
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Employment for this position is covered by the collective bargaining agreement Nonrepresented Employees Compensation Plan which can be found at: https://mn.gov/mmb-stat/000/az/labor-relations/unrepresented-plan/unrepresented-plan.pdf
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Metro State University is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.
The University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.
The University:
Metro State University empowers learners to transform their lives and communities through relevant, student-centered education in an inclusive, anti-racist, and supportive learning environment.
Metro State University provides an excellent, inclusive, and engaging education to eliminate opportunity gaps and empower our students to lead our communities to a prosperous and equitable future. The university offers programs leading to baccalaureate, masters, and applied doctoral degrees. We provide accessible, high quality liberal arts, professional, and graduate education with continued emphasis on marginalized groups, including adult learners. Metro State is a five-time recipient of the Insight into Diversity Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award, most recently in 2023. Federally recognized as a Minority Serving Institution, its employees serve more than 9,000 post-traditional learners, two-thirds of whom identify as belonging to communities of color or American Indian nations, are first in their family to attend college, and/or are eligible for Pell Grants. Since we do not operate residential facilities, Metro State University students all commute to class locations across the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area, or take their courses wherever they are through our many distance-learning and hybrid course offerings, allowing Metro State to truly be "where learning meets living." Metropolitan State is recognized by CollegeNet as a leading higher education promoter of social mobility for students (Ranked # 31 out of 1,206 in 2024). Recognized in 2008 and 2016 by the Carnegie Foundation for Community Engagement, the university is committed to academic excellence and community engagement through curriculum, teaching, scholarship, and services designed to support an urban mission. As a member of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System, Metro State University actively works to achieve the Equity 2030 (https://www.minnstate.edu/Equity2030/index.html) goal of the system, with initiatives to close disparities among student groups that focus on academic programs, policies and procedures, and effective student support. In addition, equity and anti-racism strategies (https://www.metrostate.edu/about/diversity) are focused on building an inclusive and welcoming campus climate, hiring and retaining a diverse workforce, and developing our capacity to serve students in a culturally responsive manner. The university is finalizing a new3/ strategic plan, with the draft goal of enhancing its legacy of student success by becoming the region's premier institution for high-quality, accessible, and equitable education, promoting social mobility and community engagement.
Visit the Metro State University website (http://www.metrostate.edu) to learn more about the university, our programs, and our students. Learn more about Minnesota State Colleges and Universities at their website (https://www.minnstate.edu/) .
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Benefits Information:
At Minnesota State, we have a GREAT BENEFITS PACKAGE! Our generous benefits include 11 paid Holidays, Vacation Time, Sick Time, six weeks of Paid Parental Leave, low cost medical and dental insurance with low deductibles ($250 - $1500), a Pension Plan, 457(b) and 403(b) retirement plans and other retirement investment options, pre-tax medical and dental expense (with roll-over option) and dependent care accounts, employer paid life insurance, short and long term disability, as well as professional development and a tuition waiver program for employees and their dependents, etc. We promote the health and well-being of our employees and take work/life balance seriously.
Desired Start Date:
03-25-2026
Position End Date:
Open Date:
02-27-2026
Close Date:
03-07-2026
Posting Contact Name:
Kevin Earl Thompson
Posting Contact Email:
hrrecruiting@metrostate.edu
