Deputy Chief Human Resources Officer

The Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services is seeking a highly experienced and strategic human resources executive to serve as Deputy Chief Human Resources Officer (Deputy CHRO).

If you are looking for an exciting career with great benefits, pension, generous leave, competitive salary, and the opportunity for advancement and professional growth, apply to join the DPSCS team today!

The Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) is seeking dedicated candidates to fill important roles within our department. We are one of the largest departments in Maryland with nearly 12,000 employees and a budget of more than $1 billion. In order to fulfill our mission of promoting safety, we have increased security at our institutions while leading the way in innovative restorative justice projects that will help offenders reintegrate into society upon release.

As a member of the DPSCS team, you can have a fulfilling career, while also enjoying a wide range of benefits such as medical and dental coverage, paid time off (i.e. vacation, sick leave), becoming vested in the State pension, supplemental retirement options, and even joining the Maryland State Employees Credit Union.

This is a Management Services position, and serves at the pleasure of the Appointing Authority. 

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Baltimore City

6776 Reisterstown Road

Baltimore, Maryland 21215

This position serves as the Deputy CHRO who is responsible for the direct oversight of Human Resources Directors responsible for recruitment, talent acquisition management, background investigations, and HR operational support functions in a 24/7 public safety and corrections environment.

The Deputy CHRO executes workforce priorities established by the CHRO and ensures consistent, compliant, and timely delivery of HR services across DPSCS institutions, community supervision operations, and headquarters units statewide.

This position serves as the acting authority in the absence of the CHRO and must demonstrate executive presence, sound judgment, and the ability to maintain trusted stakeholder relationships with executive leadership, appointing authorities, and institutional leadership. Additional key responsibilities include:

Executive Management of HR Directors

• Directly supervise and performance-manage Human Resources Directors leading recruitment, talent acquisition, background investigations, and HR operational support units.
• Establish execution priorities, service expectations, and operational performance standards.
• Hold Directors accountable for workforce service delivery, compliance, and operational outcomes.
• Identify and escalate systemic risks or compliance concerns to the CHRO.

Recruitment, Talent Acquisition & Background Investigation Oversight

• Oversee Director-led recruitment and hiring operations for correctional, public safety, and non-mandated positions.
• Ensure background investigation processes adhere to statutory, regulatory, and departmental requirements.
• Monitor execution metrics including time-to-hire, backlog, throughput, and completion rates.
• Coordinate with appointing authorities and operational partners to meet staffing demands.
• Review and validate workforce execution reports prior to submission to the CHRO.

HR Operational Execution & Performance Cycle Oversight

• Oversee Director-led HR operational support functions including leave administration, benefits administration, onboarding, employment verification, and performance cycle execution.
• Ensure service quality, responsiveness, and compliance across operational HR units.
• Address delivery gaps and implement corrective action where necessary.

Leadership Coordination & Reporting

• Lead Director-level operational reviews.
• Consolidate workforce execution reporting.
• Provide executive-level updates, performance insights, and risk indicators to the CHRO.
• Support operational continuous improvement initiatives.

Education: A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. 

 

Experience: Ten (10) years of progressive, professional HR experience to include at least five (5) years of HR supervisory or managerial experience involving recruitment, talent acquisition, and background investigation operations. At least three (3) years of supervisory experience must include HR responsibilities within a law enforcement, public safety, corrections, criminal justice, or other 24/7 safety-critical government environment.

 

Notes: 

 

1. Professional HR management work in the areas of recruitment and selection, classification, salary administration, employee relations, test development and validation or as a generalist may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for up to four years of the required education. 

 

2. Candidates may substitute the possession of a master's degree from an accredited college or university in the fields of Business Administration, HR/personnel administration, human resources management, or industrial/organizational psychology for 2 years of experience.

 

3. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in human resources management classifications or human resources management specialty codes in the human resources management field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience and education.

Preference may be given to applicants who possess the following preferred qualification(s). Include clear and specific information on your application regarding your qualifications.

• Previous experience working within a state or large public-sector (at least 1,000 employee) human resources environment.

• Previous HR experience in a 24/7 operational environment with unionized and mission-critical workforces.

• Experience leading HR operational delivery in a large, complex, and regulated organization.

• Experience serving in an acting executive capacity or reporting directly to a CHRO or agency head.

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date. We will not consider information submitted after this date. Successful candidates will be placed on the eligible (employment) list for at least one year.

The assessment may consist of a rating of your education, training, and experience related to the requirements of the position. It is important that you provide complete and accurate information on your application. Please report all experience and education that is related to this position.

As an employee of the State of Maryland, you will have access to outstanding benefits, including: health insurance, dental, and vision plans offered at a low cost.

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· Personal Leave - new State employees are awarded six (6) personnel days annually (prorated based on start date)

· Annual Leave - ten (10) days of accumulated annual leave per year

· Sick Leave - fifteen (15) days of accumulated sick leave per year 

· Parental Leave - up to sixty (60) days of paid parental leave upon the birth or adoption of a child 

· Holidays - State employees also celebrate at least twelve (12) holidays per year

· Pension - State employees earn credit towards a retirement pension

Online applications are highly recommended. However, if you are unable to apply online, the paper application and supplemental questionnaire may be submitted to: Department of Budget and Management, Recruitment and Examination Division, 301 W. Preston St., Baltimore, MD 21201.