Divisional Vice President, Human Resources Business Partner

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

Job Description:

The Divisional VP HR Business Partner reports to the BILH CHRO with a dotted line reporting relationship to the Divisional President. The Divisional VP HR Business Partner will be the HR representative serving key constituents while advancing the strategy of BILH to support the entities within the division. This position plays a critical strategic role in support of driving operational excellence while advancing the organization’s long-term strategic goal of “extraordinary care closer to you,” positioning BILH to provide world-leading academic medical care with a focus on excellence with the desire to create and expand upon the unique assets of BILH and its services.

The Divisional VP HR Business Partner is charged with ensuring alignment with market business plans and helps leaders implement these actions within specific hospital locations and/or Operations Division. Provides consultative support and partnership to staff and leadership on all human capital matters in partnership with the Centers of Excellence (CoEs). Works in collaboration with the CoEs to support Divisional Hospitals on employee engagement, workforce management, talent acquisition, performance management, talent development, succession planning, communications, and change management. The role will have direct and indirect supervisory responsibilities and serves as a coach and mentor for the VP HR Business Partner at their hospitals.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Establish trusted relationships with physicians, staff, community, and patients/caregivers; play a visible, active role in support of the leadership teams and entity HR leader alike.
• Work in partnership with BILH HR leadership and other stakeholders to develop and execute on growth strategies that will differentiate BILH and bring the highest quality academic care across the Division.
• Recruit and retain a staff of outstanding clinical and administrative leaders that bring a strong commitment to the Division.
• Promote increased cohesion and unification across the Division and to realize the benefits of an integrated health system.
• Support and lead a culture of collaboration and trust amongst leadership and medical staff.
• Lead with a system mindset that embraces transformation and change.
• Partner with the hospital president and leadership team in coordination with the entity local HR leader, in his/her assigned facilities to drive critical human capital initiatives and associated business results.
• In collaboration with the CoEs, ensure human resource initiatives and programs are executed throughout the system and all aspects of human capital in the field are align with strategic goals and objectives.
• Provide strategic, creative, and collaborative leadership across the division.
• Drive change management across the division and in partnership with the CoE’s by successfully articulating the need for change in a meaningful, collaborative manner and devising influential transition plans to execute in coordination with entity leadership.
• Promote a culture within the organization driven by our WE CARE values that is characterized by open, honest and direct communication.
• Lead in the support of a strong culture of respect and belonging and work on the development and implementation of efforts that prioritize collaboration and career satisfaction.
• Be able to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints.
• Establish credibility throughout the organization with colleagues and stakeholders at all levels in order to be an effective listener and problem solver.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, HR or related field required. Master's degree preferred.

• Experience in working in an integrated health system, ideally within a competitive marketplace.

• Proficient in exercise of personal influence, building consensus, providing leadership, with ability to navigate a diverse group of stakeholders, build a network of allies, and interface with state and local regulators, earning and maintaining stakeholder trust and respect.

• 5-8 years related work experience required in Human Resources generalist experience across multiple disciplines. and 5-8 years supervisory/management experience required.

• Strong project management skills, including a proven track record of leading large, complex projects using standard project management practices and tools. Be obsessed with delivering an amazing high quality end user experience with all human resources touch points and services.

• Excellent interpersonal, facilitation, communication, and consulting skills. Ability to assess needs, influence, collaborate, deliver and partner at the most senior levels in and across the organization.

• Possess knowledge of the HR functions and associated HR policies, approaches, and environmental constraints, as well as relevant HR laws and regulations.

• Advanced skills with Microsoft applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access and other web-based applications. May produce complex documents, perform analysis and maintain databases.

• Strong project management skills, including a proven track record of leading large, complex projects using standard project management practices and tools. Be obsessed with delivering an amazing high quality end user experience with all human resources touch points and services.

Pay Range:

$275,000.00 USD - $330,000.00 USD

The pay range listed for this position is the annual base salary range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time.  In addition to base compensation, this position may be eligible for additional compensation, which may include performance-based incentive bonuses.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

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