Deputy Director of Human Resources

Maine’s premier City to work and live is becoming Maine’s premier municipal employer - welcome to Biddeford, Maine, where citizens are proud of their community and employees thrive!

The City of Biddeford, a beautiful, resurgent, coastal Maine community, is seeking dynamic people to join our award-winning team of professionals. As an employee in one of Maine’s youngest communities, you can become part of a team that is guiding its economic revival. You will need to be highly motivated, talented, with a strong desire to make a difference in the daily lives of citizens.

The City of Biddeford is seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Deputy Director of Human Resources to support the effective, compliant, and people-centered operation of the City’s HR Department. The Deputy Director plays a key role in ensuring consistency and quality across all HR administrative and employee support functions.

About the Role

Reporting directly to the Director of Human Resources, the Deputy Director provides professional-level assistance in day-to-day operations and serves as a key partner in implementing HR programs and initiatives that promote organizational excellence, employee engagement, and compliance with employment laws and City policies.

This position focuses on HR program coordination and administrative accuracy, not collective bargaining or high-level labor relations and policy work. The ideal candidate will bring strong attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and a genuine commitment to supporting City employees and departments through efficient, fair, and compassionate service.

Responsibilities

• Oversee benefit enrollments, reconciliations, and payments to ensure accuracy and timeliness; assist with ADA and leave management.
• Support recruitment and onboarding processes, including posting positions, managing applicant tracking, scheduling interviews, and preparing offer materials.
• Assist with policy review and updates, ensuring alignment with best practices, employment law, and City procedures.
• Coordinate and maintain employee evaluation and development plan tracking.
• Support City-wide wellness and employee engagement initiatives that foster a welcoming, inclusive, and respectful workplace culture.
• Provide guidance and assistance to employees and supervisors on general HR matters, benefits, and policy interpretation.
• Maintain accurate personnel records, HR databases, and reporting functions.
• Assist in compliance monitoring related to leave management, EEO reporting, and employment law updates.
• Collaborate with the HR Director on departmental projects and process improvement initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Strong working knowledge of benefits administration, recruitment, HR recordkeeping, and applicable employment laws.
• Exceptional organizational, analytical, and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Collaborative, professional, and approachable.
• Detail-oriented, proactive, and able to manage multiple priorities.
• Skilled at balancing employee support with organizational compliance.
• Comfortable taking ownership of administrative and operational responsibilities while deferring complex labor relations, contract, or disciplinary issues to the HR Director.
• A willingness to demonstrate a commitment to the City of Biddeford's work around diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Public Administration, or a related field
• Progressively responsible HR experience in the public sector preferred but not required
• Proficiency with HRIS and Microsoft Office Suite; experience with Paylocity or similar systems a plus.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The City of Biddeford’s mission is to cultivate and sustain a diverse, inclusive, equitable, welcoming, and belonging-based workplace where employees actively practice solidarity for the greater good of the work environment and employee experience.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, the City of Biddeford shall employ, develop, and work to maintain the best qualified person(s) available without discrimination to: age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, dimensions of gender, disability, citizenship, veterans’ status, ancestry, national origin, and/or political affiliation or any other status protected by law.

Equitable access to services and employment is available and those applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for this application and/or the interview process should notify the Human Resources Department at 207.286.0593.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $80,000 - $105,000

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid bereavement leave
• Paid parental leave
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Remote work opportunities
• Retirement plans w/ employer match
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In-person

To apply, please choose ONE of the following:

• Go to https://recruiting.paylocity.com/recruiting/jobs/Details/4180917/City-of-Biddeford/DEPUTY-HR-DIRECTOR
• Apply through www.indeed.com
• Email to: employment@biddefordmaine.org
• Submit a cover letter, resume, and any relevant certifications to:

Human Resources Department
205 Main Street
Biddeford, ME, 04005

Pay: $80,000.00 - $105,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person