The Director, Human Resources develops and leads the Human Resources team in the areas of organizational and performance management, succession planning, change management, recruitment and employee relations by implementing the Peak Health and WVU Medicine vision for human resources and optimizing team performance. Responsible for developing a philosophy for managing the human resource function to reflect best practices in alignment with the Peak Health and WVU Medicine organizational mission. Provides leadership and oversight to a team of HR professionals and articulates Human Resources needs and plans to the executive management and leadership team for Peak Health.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:
1. Bachelor’s degree in human resources, industrial relations, business administration, organizational development or related field required.
EXPERIENCE:
1. Eight (8) years of Human Resources experience with at least 5-7 years of prior leadership and/or people management experience required.
2. Knowledge of federal and state laws, regulations and rulings of governmental agencies including but not limited to FLSA, EEO, OSHA, Unemployment and Workers’ Compensation.
3. Experience working as a strategic HR Business Partner.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:
1. Master’s degree in human resources, industrial relations, business administration, or related field preferred.
2. Professional Human Resources (PHR) or Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification and/or SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP certification desirable and preferred.
EXPERIENCE:
1. Prior experience and knowledge of Joint Commission and other regulatory standards in the healthcare industry. Prior experience in healthcare and/or the health insurance industry with an emphasis on strategic HR Business Partner work and employee relations preferred.
CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.
1. Assists with leading the development of service-oriented Human Resources strategies and programs in support of the overall business plan and strategic direction of the organization.
2. Serve as an advisor to the HR professional staff and senior leadership team and a strategic advisor on human capital matters and their impact on organizational culture.
3. Assess, inspire and develop an HR team to create an innovative HR function that supports the organization.
4. Provide leadership and oversight for Peak Health and WVU Medicine HR programs and policies, ensuring that they are current, competitive, within financial constraints, and in compliance with legal requirements.
5. Work directly with Recruiters, Human Resources Business Partners and HR Employee Relations staff in the creation and achievement of strategic goals and risk management for the organization. Drives projects to completion
6. Provides input to the overall operating budget with direction of the CHRO.
7. Acts as a liaison with WVU Medicine HR Shared Services to deliver the highest quality of HR services.
8. Works closely with staff to assist them in defining and achieving their operational and management goals and performance objectives.
9. Guide managers and senior leaders on complex employee relations matters for staff.
10. Monitor human resources indicators to identify problem areas and make recommendations to address deficiencies that will help better support the organization.
11. Supports workforce development initiatives and programs to assist Peak Health in achieving its business goals.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
1. Standard office environment
SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
1. Must possess strong leadership, communication, and team building skills.
2. Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
3. Ability to execute initiatives across a complex organization.
4. Demonstrated ability to serve as a trusted business partner with a strong business acumen and independent judgment.
5. Possess strong business acumen and the ability to identify correlations between Talent initiatives and business outcomes.
Additional Job Description:
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
Shift:
Exempt/Non-Exempt:
United States of America (Exempt)
Company:
SYSTEM West Virginia University Health System
Cost Center:
500 SYSTEM Administration
Address:
1085 Van Voorhis Road
Morgantown
West Virginia
