Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO)
Job Title
Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO)
Agency
Texas A&M International University
Department
Human Resources
Proposed Minimum Salary
Commensurate
Job Location
Laredo, Texas
Job Type
Staff
Job Description
The Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) serves as the University's
senior human resources executive and strategic advisor to the Vice
President for Finance & Administration/Chief Financial Officer
on all matters related to human capital management.
The CHRO provides visionary leadership for a comprehensive human
resources program that attracts, develops, engages, and retains a
highly qualified workforce while advancing the University's
strategic priorities and ensuring compliance with applicable
federal and state laws, Texas A&M University System
Regulations, and University Rules.
This executive leads a customer-focused Human Resources
organization committed to operational excellence, continuous
improvement, innovation, and exceptional service while helping
position Texas A&M International University as an employer of
choice.
Responsibilities
Essential Duties and Responsibilities Include:
Executive Leadership
- Serves as a member of the Vice President for Finance &
Administration leadership team.
Advises executive leadership on workforce strategy and
organizational effectiveness.
Leads enterprise-wide workforce planning initiatives.
Serves advisor to executive leadership on organizational
change.
Presents HR initiatives and recommendations to executive
leadership and, when appropriate, the President and Board of
Regents.
Builds strategic partnerships across the University and the
Texas A&M University System.
Organizational Effectiveness
- Organizational design
- Business process improvement
- Workforce analytics
- Change management
- Executive coaching
- Culture assessment
- Employee engagement strategy
Leadership effectiveness
- Succession planning
- Workforce productivity
Compensation
- Executive compensation recommendations
- Market salary studies
- Internal equity reviews
- Classification strategy
- Recruitment incentives
- Retention strategies
- Workforce analytics
- Compensation philosophy
Recruitment
- Employer branding
- Recruiting
- Recruitment marketing
- Candidate experience
- Workforce forecasting
- Talent pipeline development
- Time-to-fill metrics
- Quality-of-hire metrics
HR Technology Leadership
- HRIS modernization
- Workflow automation
- Digital HR processes
- HR dashboards
- Executive metrics
- AI-assisted HR technologies where appropriate
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree
- Ten years progressively responsible HR leadership
- Five years leading professional HR staff
- Experience in organizational development
- Experience leading compensation programs
- Experience managing organizational change
- Experience advising executive leadership
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree
- Higher education experience
- Texas public higher education experience
- Texas A&M System experience • HRCI, SHRM-SCP, or SPHR
certification preferred
- Experience leading HR transformation
- Experience implementing HR technology
- Experience with compensation studies • Experience supporting
executive leadership
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Strategic Leadership
- Executive Presence
- Emotional Intelligence
- Business Acumen
- Financial Acumen
- Data Analytics
- Negotiation
- Conflict Resolution
- Change Leadership
- Organizational Development
- Influence Without Authority
- Executive Communication
Key Leadership Traits and Characteristics Defined
- Strategic - Thinks beyond HR administration and connects
people, talent, and organizational decisions to the university's
mission, growth, and strategic priorities.
- Collaborative - Builds partnerships across academic and
administrative units and works with leaders to accomplish
objectives rather than functioning as a roadblock.
- Approachable & Relationship-Oriented - Visible,
accessible, personable, and able to create an environment where
faculty, staff, and leaders are comfortable engaging HR.
- Transparent & Communicative - Communicates openly,
clearly, consistently, and respectfully; explains decisions and
creates confidence in HR processes.
- Emotionally Intelligent & Empathetic - Listens
genuinely, demonstrates tact and self-awareness, understands how
actions and communication affect others, and handles difficult
situations with maturity.
- Integrity, Fairness & Consistency - Leads with
integrity and sound judgment, approaching decisions with fairness,
transparency, and consistency while fostering confidence and
positive relationships across the University.
- Solutions-Oriented & Adaptable - Looks for ways to
accomplish institutional objectives, challenges unnecessary
barriers, welcomes new ideas, and adjusts effectively as
circumstances change.
- Empowering People Leader - Develops the HR team,
delegates appropriately, builds capabilities, encourages
professional growth, creates accountability, and develops future
leaders
Success Expectations
Initial and Longer-Term Strategic Priorities:
The following priorities reflect areas in which the new CHRO will
be expected to provide leadership over time. They are not intended
to suggest that each initiative must be completed during the first
year. Early success will include listening to and engaging the
University community, assessing current practices and needs,
establishing priorities, and developing a thoughtful sequence for
implementation. Some initiatives may begin immediately, while
others will appropriately develop over the CHRO's first several
years.
- Develop a University Workforce Strategic Plan.
- Lead a comprehensive review of compensation and
classification.
- Continue efforts to strengthen employee engagement.
- Review and modernize HR policies and procedures as
appropriate.
- Identify opportunities to improve recruitment processes and
reduce cycle times.
- Strengthen leadership development opportunities.
- Develop a thoughtful approach to succession planning.
- Advance HR technology and process automation.
- Continue to strengthen HR service and customer
satisfaction.
NOMINATIONS & APPLICATIONS
The Search Committee invites letters of interest and nominations to
be submitted directly to the search firm Anthem Executive | Anthem
Academics. Correspondence should include a curriculum vitae and a
letter of interest describing relevant experience and interest in
the position. Submit materials to Michael Ballew, Scott Watson, JR
Wheless, or Florene Stawowy at:
CHROTAMIU@AnthemExecutive.com
While applications and nominations will be accepted until a CHRO is
selected, interested parties are strongly encouraged to submit
their materials as soon as possible to assure consideration. Anthem
and the University reserve the right to end or extend the
application and nomination process at any time. Expressing interest
is the first step in receiving consideration and does not make one
an applicant for the position.
All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a
criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon
the institution's verification of credentials and/or other
information required by the institution's procedures, including the
completion of the criminal history check.
Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.
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