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Together, we innovate for a stronger Colorado The work of employees at the Governor's Office of Information Technology (OIT) is challenging and diverse because the needs of agencies, customers and Coloradans constantly evolve. But our focus never changes: improve the lives of all Coloradans through innovation and collaboration. We're building one of the nation's leading government IT organizations by reimagining how we support agencies, building first-of-their-kind applications, and creating an inclusive, collaborative culture, together. Join us in the important work of providing equitable access to services. Watch this video to learn more about how we're Serving People. Serving Colorado. IMPORTANT NOTE: Please review your application to ensure completion. For the most equitable applicant experience, OIT’s hiring team considers only the contents of your application to review your qualifications. Please do not include any attachments (such as resume or cover letter) with your application as these items are not used by OIT’s hiring team. Shape the future of OIT’s civil-servant workforce and play a pivotal role in the transformational modernization of IT delivery for the State of Colorado. As a Principal HR Business Partner , you will act as a strategic, trusted advisor to executive leadership, translating complex business objectives into high-impact talent strategies and optimized organizational design. You will consult with managers at all levels and provide guidance on performance enablement, accountability, and development - and serve as the front door to HR for your clients. We are seeking an experienced and insightful, results-oriented HR leader to partner closely with our executive team, employees, and business leaders. If you have a proven track record of driving enterprise-wide change, navigating complex organizational dynamics, and fostering a culture of inclusion and excellence, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact. We're Looking For Someone Who: • Has a strong background in proactive employee relations and coaching, with a proven track record of success in a professional environment. • Possesses a deep understanding of HR principles and practices, with the ability to translate them into actionable strategies. • Is an excellent communicator and collaborator, capable of building strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels. • Thrives in complex, highly matrixed organizations and adeptly interprets intricate policy, civil service, or labor relations frameworks. • Is passionate about creating inclusive and equitable workplaces. • Has extensive experience conducting thorough and fair workplace investigations. • Has experience applying digital accessibility regulations and standards (e.g., WCAG 2.1) to business processes. Essential Functions: • Executive Coaching: Act as a thought partner and coach to senior leaders, advising them on complex organizational dynamics, performance optimization, and navigating business transformation. • Performance Enablement & Accountability: Collaborate with and advise managers on the performance enablement process, management and coaching tactics, and learning & development initiatives to build a high-automony, high accountability culture that delivers meaningful outcomes. • Employee Relations & Investigations: Act as an employee relations expert for both leaders and individual contributors; conduct investigations, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. • Conflict Resolution: Foster positive employee relationships by mediating complex workplace disputes and guiding leaders on proactive conflict management strategies. • Strategic Advisory: Provide expert guidance to executive leadership on organizational structure, change management, and strategic workforce planning. • Policy & Compliance: Interpret and apply HR policies, ensuring adherence to legal and regulatory standards. • Project & Change Leadership: Lead cross-functional project teams to ensure the successful, timely implementation of enterprise-wide HR initiatives and communications. • Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility: Champion diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives—including the application of digital accessibility standards (e.g., WCAG 2.1)—to foster a welcoming and accessible workplace. • Product Model Support: Provide HR guidance to cross-functional pod teams, facilitating the transition to outcome-based delivery and fostering a culture of accountability. • Workforce & Career Architecture: Partner with organizational leaders to evaluate and refine structural design, optimizing role definitions, job leveling, spans of control, required capabilities, and clear career progression pathways. • Data-Driven Strategic HR Partnership: Leverage workforce analytics and performance metrics to proactively identify trends, operational risks, and capability gaps, converting data-driven insights into actionable business strategies alongside leadership. Why Join Us? Join a high-performing, mission-driven team where your strategic HR expertise directly influences statewide technology delivery. We offer a supportive, remote work culture committed to equity, accessibility, and continuous professional growth—complemented by the State of Colorado’s competitive total rewards package, including PERA pension benefits and generous leave. Apply today and partner with us to transform public-sector IT delivery for Colorado. A wide salary range is posted for this position and any job offer is based upon a salary analysis to comply with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. The salary analysis considers relevant experience, education, certifications, and state seniority as compared to others doing substantially similar work. While all offers are compliant with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, there is no guarantee an offer will be at the top of the posted range based on the salary analysis. This is a skills-based job announcement. The required minimum qualifications and/or education (if substituting for the proven experience, knowledge, and skills), are as follows: Minimum Qualifications: • Minimum of seven (7) years of progressive professional human resources experience, at least two (2) years of which must have been in a senior or principal role advising executive leadership on strategic workforce planning, organizational design, or complex employee relations. • Experience managing high-risk employee relations matters, including leading formal investigations and navigating employment law compliance. • Experience applying digital accessibility regulations and standards (e.g., WCAG 2.1) to business processes, content, tools, and/or documents, with the ability to provide specific examples of accessibility improvements made. Substitutions: • Additional appropriate education will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis, but cannot completely substitute for these qualifications. • Training or Certification related to the work assigned to the position will be assigned credit towards substitution for experience and/or education, but cannot completely substitute for these qualifications. • If the minimum qualifications include a degree requirement, additional appropriate paid or unpaid experience will substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis. Preferred Qualifications: • Experience supporting organizations through large-scale structural changes, restructuring, or shifts in operating models (e.g., project to product transition). • Strong proactive employee relations and coaching background in a professional environment. • PHR/SPHR or SHRM certification. • Experience working in a highly matrixed organization. • Labor relations experience. • State of Colorado or other public sector experience. Conditions of Employment: OIT employees must comply with any screening procedures in place at state agency locations where they might perform work. A pre-employment background check will be conducted as part of the selection process. Post-employment background checks will be required for specific agencies as business needs dictate, which may include a polygraph exam, fingerprint-based criminal history search, reference checks, and a drug test. This position may require travel within the specified geographic area, and to locations across the state as needed. If this posting indicates “remote from anywhere in CO” in the title, periodic reporting to the primary state work location designated for the position is required. All remote work must be performed in Colorado. While candidates from out of state will be considered for this role, the candidate selected for the position must relocate and reside in Colorado on the first day of their new position. A reasonable timeframe for relocation will be established on an individual basis, while considering business needs, and determining a start date. We know it's important to support each other, and that means having a healthy balance of work and personal time. Visit our benefits to learn more about some of our great offerings that allow us all to have fulfilling lives. Visit our How to Apply webpage to learn more about our application process and what to expect after you apply. The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness. The State is resolute in non-discriminatory practices in everything we do, including hiring, employment, and advancement opportunities. The Governor's Office of Information Technology is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADA Coordinator at OIT_HR@state.co.us or call (303) 764-7900. This posting may be used to fill multiple vacancies based upon business need. The Governor's Office of Information Technology does NOT offer sponsored Visas for employment purposes.

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Together, we innovate for a stronger Colorado
Watch this video to learn more about how we're Serving People. Serving Colorado.
Shape the future of OIT’s civil-servant workforce and play a pivotal role in the transformational modernization of IT delivery for the State of Colorado.
Has a strong background in proactive employee relations and coaching, with a proven track record of success in a professional environment.
Possesses a deep understanding of HR principles and practices, with the ability to translate them into actionable strategies.
Is an excellent communicator and collaborator, capable of building strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
Thrives in complex, highly matrixed organizations and adeptly interprets intricate policy, civil service, or labor relations frameworks.
Is passionate about creating inclusive and equitable workplaces.
Has extensive experience conducting thorough and fair workplace investigations.
Has experience applying digital accessibility regulations and standards (e.g., WCAG 2.1) to business processes.
Executive Coaching: Act as a thought partner and coach to senior leaders, advising them on complex organizational dynamics, performance optimization, and navigating business transformation.
Employee Relations & Investigations: Act as an employee relations expert for both leaders and individual contributors; conduct investigations, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
Conflict Resolution: Foster positive employee relationships by mediating complex workplace disputes and guiding leaders on proactive conflict management strategies.
Strategic Advisory: Provide expert guidance to executive leadership on organizational structure, change management, and strategic workforce planning.

Nice-to-haves

Experience supporting organizations through large-scale structural changes, restructuring, or shifts in operating models (e.g., project to product transition).
Strong proactive employee relations and coaching background in a professional environment.
PHR/SPHR or SHRM certification.
Experience working in a highly matrixed organization.
Labor relations experience.
State of Colorado or other public sector experience.
Conditions of Employment: OIT employees must comply with any screening procedures in place at state agency locations where they might perform work.
This position may require travel within the specified geographic area, and to locations across the state as needed.
Visit our How to Apply webpage to learn more about our application process and what to expect after you apply.
This posting may be used to fill multiple vacancies based upon business need. The Governor's Office of Information Technology does NOT offer sponsored Visas for employment purposes.

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