Director, HR Business Partner

What You Will Do:

• Build trusted partnerships with senior leaders and develop a deep understanding of each function's strategy, operating model, talent, culture and workforce needs.
• Translate business priorities into integrated people plans spanning workforce planning, organization design, talent, succession, leadership effectiveness, performance, engagement and change.
• Advise leaders on organizational structure, role clarity, spans and layers, capability requirements and workforce implications of business decisions.
• Lead and support organizational change, restructures, leadership transitions and other significant workforce initiatives with attention to employee experience, communication and execution.
• Partner with leaders on talent reviews, succession planning, development, performance and retention of critical talent.
• Use workforce data, people analytics and business metrics to identify trends, test assumptions, frame options and support sound decision-making.
• Partner closely with Employee Relations on complex employee matters, bringing business context, leadership judgment and escalation support when appropriate.
• Connect clients to Talent Acquisition, Compensation, Benefits, Talent Management, HRIS, People Analytics and other HR capabilities, ensuring an integrated employee and leader experience.
• Provide additional HRBP support outside the core portfolio for defined periods when enterprise priorities or changing business needs require capacity to be dialed up.
• Anticipate emerging workforce risks and opportunities and bring proactive, pragmatic recommendations to leaders and HR leadership.
• Champion VNS Health culture, values and leadership expectations and help leaders create an inclusive, accountable and high-performing environment.
• Embrace digital tools and AI-enabled ways of working, helping leaders and HR colleagues adopt new capabilities responsibly and effectively.
• Operates as a credible advisor who can appropriately challenge, influence and support senior leaders.
• Balances enterprise consistency with the distinct needs of different corporate functions.
• Works across boundaries and brings the right HR expertise to the table rather than solving issues in isolation.
• Communicates with clarity, discretion and empathy, particularly in sensitive or ambiguous situations.
• Moves comfortably between strategic thinking and hands-on execution when business needs require it.
• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned

Education:
Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources Management, a related field or the equivalent work experience required

Master's Degree in Human Resources, Organizational Psychology, Labor Relations or related field preferred

Work Experience:

• Minimum 8 years of progressive HR experience, including substantial HR Business Partner experience supporting complex organizations and senior leaders required
• Demonstrated experience in organization design, workforce planning, talent management, change leadership, performance management and complex employee matters preferred
• Strong business and financial acumen with the ability to understand operating priorities and connect people decisions to organizational outcomes required
• Demonstrated ability to use data and analytics to identify issues, develop insights and support decisions required
• Experience operating in a complex, regulated or healthcare environment preferred
• HR certification such as SPHR, SHRM-SCP or equivalent preferred