Senior HR Business Partner (Regional- Midwest/Chicago)

Why Us?

With a mantra of Empowering Human Potential, Hanger, Inc. is the world's premier provider of orthotic and prosthetic (O&P) services and products, offering the most advanced O&P solutions, clinically differentiated programs and unsurpassed customer service. Hanger's Patient Care segment is the largest owner and operator of O&P patient care clinics nationwide. Through its Products & Services segment, Hanger distributes branded and private label O&P devices, products and components, and provides rehabilitative solutions to the broader market. With 160 years of clinical excellence and innovation, Hanger's vision is to lead the orthotic and prosthetic markets by providing superior patient care, outcomes, services and value. Collectively, Hanger employees touch thousands of lives each day, helping people achieve new levels of mobility and freedom.

Could This Be For You?

Acting as a trusted advisor and thought leader to the business leadership team, the Senior HR Business Partner will coach senior leaders, managers, and employees while delivering talent, leadership, and organizational solutions that drive measurable business outcomes. This role will be regionally based in the Midwest, ideally in the Chicagoland area, providing both strategic and hands-on HR partnership across the Mid-North Zone for an employee population of 860. This regional zone includes operations across Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, South Dakota, and North Dakota.

The Senior HR Business Partner will ensure teams are optimally structured to support current and future business needs, while enabling leadership and employee development through the planning and execution of strategic HR initiatives. This individual will be an expert in driving large-scale change management, talent management, and organizational effectiveness in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

In addition, this role is responsible for core talent and HR programs, including performance management cycles, compensation planning, engagement surveys, and ongoing talent reviews.

Your Impact

• Establish excellent relationships with business leaders and employees in assigned client groups to build an understanding of their strategies, challenges, opportunities, and needs.
• Develop collaborative partnerships with business client groups and across the HR team to ensure consistent alignment with goals and priorities and to develop and implement effective solutions.
• Analyze data, metrics, and trends in partnership with business leaders to make informed decisions.
• Influence talent decisions by keeping a pulse on the business, market, and industry trends.
• Identify gaps in current talent and help leaders anticipate and plan for future needs.
• Coach management on people-related matters including employee relations, conflict resolution, company policy interpretation, and management principles.
• Provide guidance, coaching, and advice in performance-related matters. Ensure legal compliance and mitigate risk.
• Foster the company’s culture while encouraging open and transparent communications.
• Drive organizational design decisions and lead change management and communication plans.
• Implement employee engagement activities for client group.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of integrated talent solutions that drive positive changes across the organization.
• In partnership with Talent Acquisition, maintain rigor in selection & assessment practices ensuring that appropriate tools are used to support the hiring decision-making process.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, or related field is required. Masters degree/MBA preferred or equivalent experience.
• Eight (8) years of progressive responsibility in human resources disciplines including organizational effectiveness, change management, talent management with demonstrated success in HR business partnering, preferably within a dispersed multi-location entity. Prior experience managing people is also preferred.
• A valid driver’s license and driving record within the standards outlined within Hanger’s Motor Vehicle Safety Policy and Procedures.
  
  

Additional Success Factors

• Establish excellent relationships with business leaders and employees in assigned client groups to build an understanding of their strategies, challenges, opportunities, and needs.
• Develop collaborative partnerships with business client groups and across the HR team to ensure consistent alignment with goals and priorities and to develop and implement effective solutions.
• Analyze data, metrics, and trends in partnership with business leaders to make informed decisions.
• Influence talent decisions by keeping a pulse on the business, market, and industry trends.
• Identify gaps in current talent and help leaders anticipate and plan for future needs.
• Coach management on people-related matters including employee relations, conflict resolution, company policy interpretation, and management principles.
• Provide guidance, coaching, and advice in performance-related matters. Ensure legal compliance and mitigate risk.
• Foster the company’s culture while encouraging open and transparent communications.
• Drive organizational design decisions and lead change management and communication plans.
• Implement employee engagement activities for client group.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of integrated talent solutions that drive positive changes across the organization.
• In partnership with Talent Acquisition, maintain rigor in selection & assessment practices ensuring that appropriate tools are used to support the hiring decision-making process.
  
  

Remote: Pay range of $110,000-$130,000 bonus benefits. This pay range is posted to comply with wage transparency laws. Hanger salary ranges vary based on skill, ability, knowledge, geographic location and other variables.

Our Investment in You

• Competitive Compensation Packages
• 8 Paid National Holidays & 4 additional Floating Holidays
• PTO that includes Vacation and Sick time
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits
• 401k Savings and Retirement Plan
• Paid Parental Bonding Leave for New Parents
• Flexible Work Schedules and Part-time Opportunities
• Generous Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Mentorship Programs- Mentor and Mentee
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance by Location
• Relocation Assistance
• Regional & National traveling CPO/CO/CP opportunities
• Volunteering for Local and National events such as Hanger’s BAKA Bootcamp and EmpowerFest
  
  

Hanger, Inc. is committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship. All conditions and privileges of employment are administered to all employees without discrimination or harassment because of race, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, special disabled veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws and ordinances. The company will comply with all applicable state or local fair employment laws that forbid discrimination or harassment on the basis of other protected characteristics. Retaliation against any employee for filing or supporting a complaint of discrimination or harassment is prohibited.

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