Human Resources Director

Human Resources Director

City of Bremerton, Washington

Salary: $146,027 - $177,919

Plus excellent benefits, including: 2.7% COLA in January 2026, and negotiated relocation expenses. Employer also contributes 4% of salary to deferred compensation.

The City of Bremerton, Washington, offers affordable, quality living in a spectacular water and mountain setting. Located on the Kitsap Peninsula, Bremerton lies east of the Olympic Mountains and directly across Puget Sound from Seattle. With a population of nearly 45,000, Bremerton is the largest city in Kitsap County and serves as the urban center for the Bremerton-Silverdale Metropolitan Area. Bremerton is a great place to live and offers quality schools, vast recreation opportunities, a clean environment, beautiful parks, cultural programs, convenient shopping and excellent medical facilities.

The City of Bremerton operates under a Mayor/Council form of government on a budget of approximately $252 million, including a general fund of $70 million, and employs 409 FTEs. The Human Resources Department provides centralized personnel services to all City departments and serves as the link between employees and management. The department oversees recruitment, selection, orientation, benefits administration, employee training and development, and labor and employee relations, including contract negotiations and administration. HR also assists managers and supervisors in motivating, developing, and disciplining employees while ensuring compliance with civil service regulations, municipal code, state law, and federal requirements such as EEO, FLSA, ADA, and FMLA.

Under the general policy direction of the Mayor, the Human Resources Director provides leadership to the Human Resources Department by setting its vision and priorities, ensuring the City supports an inclusive and high-performing workforce. Responsibilities include directing and monitoring department goals, objectives, policies, and procedures; overseeing budget development and administration; and delivering highly responsible and technically complex guidance to City leadership through the application of modern human resources practices and compliance with all applicable employment laws and regulations.

Education and experience: A bachelor’s degree in human resources management, public administration or a closely related field is required. Six (6) years of paid full-time experience as a public employer human resources professional including management of personnel programs and labor relations experience in collective bargaining, including contract negotiations, administration grievance handling and arbitration, preferably for a similarly sized municipality is required. An equivalent combination of experience, education, and training sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the position may be considered. A master’s degree in human resources management, public administration or a closely related field is preferred. CLRP, SPHR/SHRM-SCP and/or PHR/SHRMCP is preferred.

Benefits include, but are not limited to, medical, dental and vision plans; employer contributions to State Retirement System pension plans; paid vacation; 11 paid holidays and 1 paid floating holiday per year; hybrid remote work/telecommuting upon Mayor approval.

For a complete position profile, full job description, detailed benefits information, and to apply online, visit Prothman at https://www.prothman.com/ and click on "Open Recruitments". For questions, call 206-368-0050. The City of Bremerton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Apply by October 26, 2025. (First review, open until filled.)

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• Prothman Company

• (206) 368-0050