HUMAN RESOURCES & RISK MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATOR
City of Renton, WA

First Review: June 2, 2024

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The City of Renton is seeking a Human Resources & Risk Management Administrator for this thriving and diverse city of 107,900 tucked alongside the 22-mile long Lake Washington, 12 miles southeast of Seattle. The city is recognized for its talented and well-educated workforce in high-tech, manufacturing, medical, biotech, and service industries. The City of Renton operates under a Mayor-Council form of government with an appointed Chief Administrative Officer (CAO). Renton is the 8th largest city in the state and provides a full range of municipal services across 23.7 square miles with a team of 656 FTEs. 
 

THE HUMAN RESOURCES & RISK MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATOR 

Serving as a member of the Mayor’s executive leadership team and reporting to the CAO, the HRRM Administrator leads the Human Resources & Risk Management Department with a team of 13 FTEs and a 2024 budget of $25.6 million. The Department provides a comprehensive array of programs: recruitment and selection, classification and compensation, employee/labor relations, employee training and development, property/liability, workplace health and safety, and employee benefits. Divisions include Employee Relations, Benefits, and Risk Management.    
 

WHY APPLY 

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing, diverse city in Washington’s Puget Sound region. The City of Renton is a hub for aerospace manufacturing, professional sport team facilities, healthcare and technology campuses. The successful candidate will lead a department of 13 FTEs, serve on the dynamic, cohesive and talented executive team and serve as the key advisor to the Mayor and Chief Administrator Officer (CAO) on all human resource and risk management matters. The City has over 650 full-time employees and its location provides easy access to the greater Puget Sound metropolitan area. The HRRM Administrator has a critical role in supporting the organizational systems of the City that enable a committed workforce to deliver on the outcomes of the City’s Business Plan. 

For questions on this position, please contact:

Debbie Tarry
GMP Consultants
dtarry@gmphr.com
(425) 308-2957