The present study aimed to design and present a model for developing human resource management processes in higher education to enhance local development, with particular emphasis on emerging technologies. The research sought to identify the key components of human resource management in universities and to propose a comprehensive framework that could strengthen the interaction between universities and local communities. From the perspective of purpose, the study is applied, and in terms of data collection, it follows a sequential mixed-methods design with an exploratory approach. From the paradigm perspective, it is based on pragmatism, and in terms of nature, it was conducted through thematic analysis in the qualitative part and descriptive-analytical/correlational methods in the quantitative part. The qualitative population consisted of higher education experts and faculty members, among whom 20 participants were selected through purposive sampling until theoretical saturation was reached. In the quantitative section, the population included all department heads of public universities in Tehran, from which 202 were selected using the minimum sample size method for confirmatory factor analysis and simple random sampling. Data were gathered through semi-structured interviews in the qualitative phase and a researcher-made questionnaire in the quantitative phase, with both tools tested and confirmed for validity and reliability. Qualitative data were analyzed through thematic analysis, while quantitative data were examined using descriptive statistics and one-sample t-tests with SPSS-V27 and SmartPLS-V3 software. The findings revealed that human resource management processes in higher education, focusing on local development and emerging technologies, are explained by four main components: training, participation, performance evaluation, and compensation, each playing a vital role in strengthening the university–community relationship and promoting local development.