Salary : $159,848.00 - $229,382.40 Annually
Location : San Bernardino, CA
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 26-10019-01
Department: Human Resources
Opening Date: 10/31/2026
Closing Date: Continuous
FLSA: Exempt
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APPLY BY DECEMBER 2, 2026 FOR PRIORITY CONSIDERATION
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San Bernardino County is seeking an Assistant Director of Human Resources. This key leadership position offers the opportunity to help shape workforce strategy for California's largest geographic county. The County seeks a collaborative leader who is passionate about public service, organizational excellence, and developing innovative solutions to complex workforce challenges. Reporting directly to the Director of Human Resources, the Assistant Director serves as the department's second-in-command and plays a critical role in overseeing daily operations through coordination of the activities of the department's divisions. This position will direct through subordinate managers, daily operation and delivery of human resources services that includes providing leadership across a broad range of human resources functions, and may include, recruitment, classification and compensation, personnel administration, policy development, employee relations, labor contract interpretation, organizational effectiveness, and compliance with applicable personnel rules and legal mandates. The Assistant Director will assist with the development and administration of the department's budget, evaluate programs and services for continuous improvement, build productive relationships with County departments and employee associations, and represent the Director as needed. Success in this role will require a leader who can foster accountability, inspire high-performing teams, navigate complex organizational issues, and ensure the delivery of responsive, customer-focused human resources services throughout the County.
The ideal candidate is a seasoned and forward-thinking human resources leader with broad experience across all major HR disciplines, including recruitment, classification and compensation, employee and labor relations, employee benefits, organizational development, and workforce planning. Experience in large, complex public-sector organizations, particularly within unionized environments involving multiple bargaining units and diverse operational departments. This individual will be a trusted operational leader who can manage day-to-day HR functions while serving as a strategic partner to the Human Resources Director. Equally comfortable addressing immediate operational needs and long-term organizational objectives, the successful candidate will demonstrate strong business acumen, political savvy, sound judgment, and a commitment to delivering exceptional service across a large and decentralized organization.
HOW TO APPLY:
Please apply on-line by December 2, 2026 at
For questions, inquiries or candidate recommendations, please contact:
Erich WonSavage
Principal Executive Recruiter
916-471-3115
Exempt Unit-Group C
San Bernardino County offers a range of benefit programs for employees and their eligible dependents. These include health, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as a variety of other voluntary benefits. Programs and benefit amounts vary and are based on bargaining unit, family size, hire date, plan selection, and number of hours worked.
Please review the appropriate * for more information
Refer to the appropriate MOU, contact the County's Employee Benefits and Services Division at (909) 387-5787 or visit the for more detailed information.
*Retirement benefits subject to change.
