Director Compensation & Talent Acquisition

Overview

Sets the strategic direction for systemwide HR goals and processes with direct oversight for identified disciplines. Shares accountability for short- and long-range planning related to Human Resources, aligned with the organization's mission, vision and priorities. Frequently must adapt and respond to organizational needs, and the current priorities and responsibilities of the Human Resources Leadership team. Establishes a continuous performance improvement environment supportive of DCH Health System’s mission, vision and values; integrates functions' responsibilities with organizational strategy; enhances service delivery; and champions system thinking. This individual is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of identified discipline with strong collaboration with all Human Resources Divisions and their employees. This person carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.

This position may also be asked to conduct practices such as interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving complex problems for which little precedent may exist. The work pace is fast and stressful with multiple projects and deadlines. Frequent travel to DCH affiliate locations may be required

Responsibilities

Director Standards:

• Manages departmental budget
• Interviews, selects, hires, and retains employees
• Ensures orientation and training for employees
• Manages performance, including other management positions
• Promotes, demotes, or transfers employees to meet organizational needs
• Executes employee accountability process up to and including termination
• Manages departmental productivity standards
• Provides strategic leadership for department(s)
• Performs long range planning and overall direction setting at the departmental level
• Responsible for department organizational structure and alignment to meet forecasted business needs
• Responsible for development, implementation and interpretation of system policies within a major organizational/functional area or the development and review of system policies within a recognized discipline
• Performs compliance requirements
• Approves payroll and is responsible for accurate payment of employees
• Assures meeting/exceeding of DCH mission, vision, and departmental goals

DCH Standards: 

• Maintains performance, patient and employee satisfaction and financial standards as outlined in the performance evaluation.
• Performs compliance requirements as outlined in the Employee Handbook
• Must adhere to the DCH Mission, Vision, and Values including creating positive relationships with patients/families, coworkers, colleagues and with self.
• Performs essential job functions in a manner that ensures the safety of patients, visitors and employees.
• Identifies and reduces unsafe practices that may result in harm to patients, visitors and employees.
• Recognizes and takes appropriate action to reduce risks and hazards to promote safety for patients, visitors and employees.
• Requires use of electronic mail, time and attendance software, learning management software and intranet.
• Must adhere to all DCH Health System policies and procedures.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business or related field required
• Seven (7) years demonstrating management and leadership experience in Human Resources or a related area of management with Human Resources knowledge and expertise in identified discipline 

Other Skills:

• Demonstrated strategic planner with sound technical skills, analytical ability, good judgment and strong operational focus.
• Must be a well-organized and self-directed individual who is politically savvy and highly collaborative.
• Must relate to people at all levels of an organization and possess excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Must be a good educator who serves as a trainer, mentor and facilitator, with experience in resolving conflicts.
• Experience in leadership of teams or projects beyond a department level required. 
• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software.

Must be able to read, write legibly, speak, and comprehend English.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Work Context

• Requires frequent face-to-face and telephone contact with others at all organizational levels, internal and external applicants and other customers. Work is fast paced and unpredictable in a customer service environment.  Deals with external customers and may require occasionally dealing with conflict and/or an angry person.  Requires constant use of email. Works as part of a team. Requires individual outcomes as well as team-based outcomes.
• Work is primarily performed in a clean, indoor and temperature-controlled environment with no unusual physical effort. May require performing tasks in moderately close proximity to others. Cognitive abilities required include deductive reasoning, information ordering, oral comprehension, oral expression, problem sensitivity, written comprehension, and written expression.
• This position will involve analyzing data and information, having the ability to work independently or in a team environment, preparing written letters and memos, critical thinking and using good judgment in decision making.

Physical Factors

• Primarily sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Involves sitting the majority of the time. Walking and standing are required occasionally throughout the work day. Manual and finger dexterity required. May require the ability to stoop, kneel and/or crouch on occasion. Physical presence onsite is essential.  Local and/or long-distance travel may be required. Hearing and vision must be normal or corrected to within normal range.  Able to perform the duties with or without reasonable accommodation. 
• Must be able to perform the duties with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Hearing and vision must be normal or corrected to within normal range.
• Physical presence onsite is essential.

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