Director, Human Resources - Human Resources - Days

The Director, Human Resources plans, leads, directs, develops, and coordinates the policies, activities and staff of the Human Resource (HR) Employee Relations and Talent Acquisition departments, ensuring legal compliance and implementation of organization mission and talent strategy. As a key member of the human resources leadership team, this role drives functional excellence by providing consultation, direction and coordination at a strategic level for retention strategies, talent management, talent acquisition, employee engagement and culture, performance management, leadership communication, and change management. This position directs the development and execution of effective recruitment and retention strategies and human resources initiatives that align with strategic goals. The Director provides assistance, interpretation, guidance, and consultation to leaders and employees on HR policies, guidelines, programs and practices, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.

• Demonstrates and maintains expert knowledge and leadership in human resources principles, practices and processes to stay current with evolving best in class business practices and industry trends
  
  
  
  • Monitors and ensures the organization's compliance with recommended best practices, as well as all federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations; reviews and modifies policies and practices to maintain compliance
  
  
  • Partners closely with leaders and HR Business Partner team to ensure processes are streamlined and consistent, to drive performance management outcomes, optimize staff productivity, and positively impact business goals
  
  
  • Works collaboratively with human resources leadership team to plan, design and implement initiatives that drive innovation, optimization, process improvement, and employee engagement and retention
  
  
  • Develops and executes effective recruitment processes, procedures and programs that support organizational recruitment strategies; identifies and addresses recruitment challenges, implements effective sourcing strategies, and partners with Marketing team on the implementation of employment branding and social media strategies
  
  
  • Creates, promotes and maintains an environment of equal employment opportunity, diversity and competitive advantage in support of the company's diversity and inclusion strategic plan
  
  
  • Conducts research and analysis of trends to support the organization's short and long-range goals; Reviews and audits reports and metrics to measure the effectiveness of various HR initiatives; Oversees the preparation and maintenance of ongoing audits, reports and metrics for areas of responsibility
  
  
  • Responsible for participating in the strategic planning, financial planning and change management of the human resources department, organization or other areas as requested; Maintains an understanding of the mission, direction, and activities of the health system to develop talent and human resources partnership strategies in consideration of goals and priorities
  
  


• Advises leadership on employee relations issues, regulatory compliance, change management, performance management and workforce planning initiatives
  
  
  
  • Builds and leverages collaborative relationships at all levels to increase strategic influence and recommend HR best practices, new approaches, policies and procedures to effect continual improvements in business objectives throughout the organization
  
  
  • Counsels leaders regarding federal, state and local EEO and other personnel laws, ensuring consistent interpretation and application of laws, policies, procedures and precedence
  
  
  • Collaborates with leadership to understand the organization's goals and strategy related to talent acquisition and retention strategies, to meet current and long-range goals
  
  
  • Provides strategic guidance to leaders to implement solutions for employee relations issues, trends and patterns
  
  
  • Partners with stakeholders on workforce planning initiatives including staffing, quality of hires and workforce optimization, to ensure that staffing levels hold the right skills and capabilities to achieve business goals
  
  
  • Leads and directs HR partnership model within assigned areas of responsibility; Utilizes consulting skills and change management techniques to elevate leadership competency
  
  
  • Provides leadership in problem solving within the organization that maintains a culture of trust, accountability, and transparency of information
  
  


• Provides leadership and management oversight of staff and resources for assigned areas of responsibility
  
  
  
  • Leads a team of human resource professionals with a goal of earning a high level of credibility as an effective and responsive internal consulting group
  
  
  • Provides leadership to department management teams to achieve business goals, quality outcomes and customer satisfaction; Maintains lines of positive communication, promotes teamwork, and supports management teams by fostering professional collaboration at all levels
  
  
  • Manages and trains staff on new development practices and new technology tools; Coaches team members, mentors staff for development, and leads team towards improvement
  
  
  • Ensures employment practices are in compliance with state and federal laws, regulations, standards and guidelines
  
  
  • Leads by example, by maintaining expertise in functional areas, serving as a role model by demonstrating positive team-based behaviors, and showing commitment to ongoing personal professional growth through the pursuit of advanced knowledge and skills
  
  

Education:

• Required: Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or other related fields of study. Master's degree preferred. 

Experience:

• Required: Ten (10) years of progressive human resources experience within the areas of employee relations or talent acquisition, including experience delivering strategies and solutions to drive change, with at least five years of demonstrated leadership experience with an emphasis on customer service and operational excellence.

Skills:

• Strong strategic planning, analytics and decision-making skills; Strong leadership skills with demonstrated experience building and leading high performing teams


• Excellent communication skills to promote understanding and foster collaboration among employees, medical staff and other stakeholders; Change agent skills to promote necessary adaptation to the ever-changing healthcare environment


• Strong negotiation and presentation skills and ability to interact with all levels of leadership across the organization


• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, able to juggle and prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously while delivering on commitments