Associate Director of People & Culture - Private Medical Group

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A leading multispecialty practice in Essex County, NJ is seeking a dynamic People & Culture leader to partner with senior leadership and the existing HR function to modernize and elevate the organization’s people strategy. This role will work closely with a tenured HR leader (Director of HR) to enhance employee engagement, strengthen HR processes, and build a scalable infrastructure to support continued growth.

This is a key hire for an organization actively investing in leadership, operations, and workforce excellence to better compete with regional hospital systems for top talent.

Job Function

• Schedule/Location: Mon-Fri - fully onsite
• Partner with HR leadership and executive team to refresh and modernize HR processes, policies, and systems
• Drive initiatives to improve employee engagement, retention, and workplace culture
• Practice plans to hire an industrial psychologist that this person would collaborate closely with to operationalize workforce development and mindset initiatives
• Lead improvements in performance management, onboarding, and employee lifecycle processes
• Introduce best practices around talent management, succession planning, and leadership development
• Analyze HR metrics and workforce trends to inform data-driven decision-making
• Support recruitment strategy for clinical and non-clinical staff, helping position them as an employer of choice
• Enhance internal communication and manager capability across the organization
• Identify gaps in current HR infrastructure and implement scalable solutions for growth
• Serve as a change agent to help evolve the organization while respecting existing culture and leadership
  
  
  

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s in HR, Organizational Development, or related field preferred
• 3–5 years of progressive HR experience, ideally within healthcare or multi-site organizations
• Experience upgrading or transforming HR functions in a growing or evolving organization
• Strong knowledge of HR best practices, employee engagement, and performance management frameworks
• Ability to partner effectively with tenured HR leadership and cross-functional executives
• High emotional intelligence with strong change management and influencing skills
• Experience collaborating with or alongside organizational psychologists or OD professionals is a plus
• Hands-on, solutions-oriented mindset with ability to execute as well as strategize
• Must be comfortable working onsite full-time
  
  
  

Disclosure: The hourly rates and/or salaries listed may or may not reflect total compensation packages including bonus and fringe benefits, etc., nor are the advertisement(s) posted a guarantee of a certain compensation package for a position or bona fide offer of employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

INCO

45261