Boston Children's Hospital

HR Business Partner

Boston Children's Hospital$80K — $110K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in HR Management or Business Administration preferred.
  • Minimum 5 years of progressive HR experience.
  • Knowledge of multiple human resource disciplines.
  • Experience in an academic medical center, hospital, healthcare system, or higher education system preferred.
  • Strong communication and presentation skills.
  • Ability to multi-task and pay attention to detail.
  • Data savvy with a focus on operational excellence using metrics.

Responsibilities

  • Support the delivery of people strategies to enhance patient care and employee experience.
  • Collaborate with senior HR leadership on workforce initiatives and priorities.
  • Align HR people solutions with business and organizational needs.
  • Support staffing, engagement, performance management, and organizational effectiveness initiatives.
  • Prepare data summaries and insights for informed decision-making by leaders.
  • Engage in planning activities to anticipate business needs and solutions.
  • Coordinate HR initiatives, ensuring clear communication of timelines and expectations.
  • Build strong relationships with leaders and HR colleagues, emphasizing professionalism and service excellence.

Benefits

  • Opportunity for career growth and increasing autonomy in role.
  • Collaborative work environment with senior HR mentorship.
  • Focus on employee engagement and positive workplace culture.
  • Participation in strategic workforce initiatives that impact business priorities.
  • Continuous improvement culture aimed at enhancing HR service delivery.
Full Job Description
Job Posting Description

Position Summary/ Department Summary:
As key member of the client service delivery team, the Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) is responsible for partnering with leadership and each of the HR Centers of Excellence on matters involving employee relations, workforce planning, performance management, organizational change, job design, employee engagement etc. As an internal consultant, the HRBP builds strong relationships with the managers and employees in assigned client service areas. This position Reports to the Director, HR Business Partner.

Once the HRBP has demonstrated readiness to effectively manage client relationships, the role will transition to include managing an individual client portfolio, with increasing autonomy and responsibility within the organization.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Support the delivery of people strategies, in partnership with HR Business Partners, leaders, and colleagues across HR, that enable high-quality patient care and a positive employee experience across clinical and operational teams.
  • Partner closely with the Senior Director and the HR Business Partner team to support workforce initiatives, gain exposure to enterprise priorities, and build consultative HR capability through collaboration and mentorship.
  • Partner closely across HR to support coordinated, high-quality people solutions that align to business needs and organizational priorities.
  • Support workforce initiatives related to staffing, engagement, performance management, organizational effectiveness, and change efforts, ensuring alignment with business priorities and organizational values.
  • Prepare insights, data summaries, and materials that support informed decision-making by HR Business Partners and leaders, including workforce trends, employee feedback, and operational metrics.
  • Participate in intake conversations and planning activities to help anticipate business needs, frame people-related challenges, and support the development of practical, sustainable solutions.
  • Support the planning, coordination, and follow-through of HR initiatives, ensuring timelines, deliverables, and stakeholder expectations are clearly communicated and met.
  • Build strong working relationships with leaders, managers, and HR colleagues by demonstrating professionalism, responsiveness, and a commitment to service excellence.
  • Contribute to continuous improvement efforts by identifying opportunities to enhance HR service delivery, strengthen consistency, and support effective partnership across the HRBP team.
Minimum Qualifications
Education:
  • Bachelor's degree in HR Management or Business Administration preferred.

Experience:
  • Minimum 5 years of progressive HR experience required.
  • Knowledge of multiple human resource disciplines.
  • Prior human resources experience in an academic medical center, hospital, healthcare system or higher education system strongly preferred.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills.
  • Ability to multi-task with strong attention-to-detail, ability to deal with ambiguity, and achieve results in a fast-paced environment.
  • Data savvy, with ability to drive operational excellence using metrics.

Certifications:
  • SHRM-CP or PHR certification preferred.

About Boston Children's Hospital

Boston Children's Hospital is a 404-bed comprehensive center for pediatric health care. As one of the largest pediatric medical centers in the United States, Children's offers a complete range of health care services for children from birth through 21 years of age. Boston Children's Hospital is home to the world's largest research enterprise based at a pediatric hospital. More than 1,100 scientists, including nine members of the National Academy of Sciences, 11 on-staff members of the Institute of Medicine and 9 members of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. The hospital is also the primary pediatric teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School.
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Founded
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