Senior HR Business Partner

Description

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?

The Senior HR Business Partner will partner with the CHRO to develop and implement effective human capital strategies. Provides high level strategic consulting and direction to assigned leaders on the execution of people or business strategies. Provides direction and oversight of key HR functions including managing assigned direct reports. Leads special project and organizational change initiatives.

The Senior Business Partner will maintain a client base that consists of some of the more complex departments and structures. They must establish a strong partnership and maintain relationships with assigned client groups to influence, develop and integrate targeted human capital strategies based on balancing the needs of the business, the entity and the health system.

Responsibilities:

• Strategic partner to leadership in assigned client groups, participates in business planning activities, identifies and recommends human resource responses aligned to business strategy.
• Collaborates with business leaders in identifying optimal workflow organizational/departmental design in assigned departments.
• Lead organizational change initiatives including communicating, implementing and tracking significant changes. Serve as a facilitator and change agent by answering questions, providing education and helping employees buy into the change.
• Initiates organizational development activities such as diagnosis/intervention, process consulting, development & succession planning.
• Provides coaching services to leadership. Supports business transformation through an emphasis on strategic and organizational consultation. Coaches leaders on leading and managing their departments with a focus on driving change and utilization of change management tools.
• Assesses situations and environments affecting employee engagement and provides managers with advice and recommends courses of action based on operating guidelines, policies and applicable laws. Consults with managers on establishing and nurturing a positive employee environment, culture development and to provide necessary education and coaching.
• Works on special projects and acts as internal subject matter expert within Human Resources on assigned areas to assist in developing and implementing strategies system wide. Facilitator/Leader of annual HR initiatives for the assigned client groups, i.e. benefits enrollment, merit and performance process, employee opinion survey, talent reviews, employee recognition events, etc.
• Reviews and analyzes facility employee metrics and operational statistics on productivity, turnover, recruiting, patient satisfaction, employee engagement to identify trends, activities, and potential issues within each department. Applies understanding of the business units to recommend solutions and strengthen action plans and partner with managers to implement and deliver key goals and objectives related to people and business issues.
• Partners with assigned client group to serve their business needs and positively and reliably represents Shared Services colleagues (e.g., Compensation, Talent Acquisition, and Benefits) to staff and managers.
  
  

Education or Equivalent Experience:

Bachelor’s Degree required.

Master's degree preferred.

Recognized HR certification (HRCI or SHRM) preferred.

Related Work Experience:

At Least 8 Years Related Work Experience Required.

Comprehensive knowledge of employment law.

Excellent interpersonal, analytical, presentation, and written communication skills.

Strong PC skills; working knowledge of HR software i.e. Lawson.

Healthcare experience is an asset.

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

Salary Range:

$95,153.76 - $151,694.40/Annually based on 40 hours per week

As part of their job offer, successful candidates are provided a specific rate, taking into consideration various factors including experience and education.

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Live Your Life's Work

We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.