Director – Human Resources Business Partner

Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center:  Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of diverse individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health recognizes that diversity is essential for excellence and innovation. We are committed to an inclusive environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your diversity of culture, thinking, learning, and leading is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research.

Organization:

HR Administration

Job Summary:

The Vanderbilt Health Executive Search Team is conducting a national search for a Director Human Resources Business Partner. Our Service Delivery Team supports VUMC employees and leaders with key Human Resource (HR) needs. We are able to help proactively consider many perspectives that result in best practice solutions, and we are available to provide coaching through all aspects of employment, guide employees and leaders to resolve employment concerns, clarify policy and answer employment questions, develop strategic initiatives for engagement, recognition and retention, assist in change, conflict management and mediating/facilitating conversations. The Director, HR Business Partners has primary responsibility for supporting Vanderbilt Health’s Ambulatory division.

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Position Shift: 1st shift; Days

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Build collaborative relationships within all levels of the organization to foster open communication and active listening.
• Lead special projects, conduct research, analyze data, translate information, identify trends, and develop actionable items to increase retention and engagement.
• Prepare and present comprehensive information that represents ideas clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Plan and support organizational projects, strategic initiatives, and implementation plans.
• Demonstrate the ability to lead a high-performing team with a focus on delivering world-class service.
• Lead HR team and guide HR best practices, employee relations issues, compensation reviews, business trends in customer groups, and successful partnerships across business and human resource teams.
• Resolve complex human resource and business challenges by evaluating data, engaging with others, providing new/various solutions, gaining agreement, implementing, and maintaining resolution.
• Coaches healthcare leaders on effective leadership practices that create a workplace that fosters trust, collaboration, communication, active listening, and quality feedback in the production of high-performing teams.
• Functions well in an environment with a governance structure that requires collaborative communication with multiple groups for feedback, recommendations, and implementation.

Additional Responsibilities/Profile and Requirements:

Technical Capabilities

• Human Resources (Advanced): Knowledge of various components of human resources which may include human resources management, the recruitment process, skills development and tracking, benefits administration, training, compensation, organizational development, and compliance with associated federal/state regulations.
• Business Results (Advanced): Ability to achieve business results while focusing on quality, customer satisfaction, and stewardship.
• Leadership (Advanced): Formulates a vision while motivating & guiding employees promoting engagement. Leaders state precise goals, ensure the commitment of individuals to those goals, define the methods of measurement, and provide the incentive to accomplish measurable outcomes.
• People Management (Advanced): Interacting, communicating, building relationships, and developing employees.
• Compliance (Advanced): Understanding the rules, regulations, sanctions, and other statutory requirements, guidelines, and instructions relating to governing bodies and organizations, both internally and externally.
• Operations Planning (Intermediate): Anticipates resource needs to meet objectives and implements appropriate processes.
• Quality Management (Intermediate): Developing a systematic process of checking to see whether a process or service is meeting specific requirements. 

Accountabilities

• Organizational Impact: Establishes key tactical and operational plans of a sub-function or multiple departments that have a longer-term effect on the results of the sub-function.
• Problem Solving/Complexity of Work: Integrate knowledge and in-depth analysis from several areas to resolve complex problems that are both technical and operational.
• Breadth of Knowledge: Applies comprehensive knowledge of professional/technical areas and broad management knowledge of other professional areas to carry out objectives.
• Team Interaction: Leads multiple departments with a function. 

Core Capabilities:

Supporting Colleagues

• Develops Self and Others: Acts upon constructive feedback from all levels of the organization and initiates strategies to develop talent in others.
• Builds and Maintains Relationships: Leverages relationships and insight to forecast potential future needs and influence the delivery of work to exceed expectations.
• Communicates Effectively: Anticipates different audience concerns, and styles and finds mutually beneficial solutions across conflicting and sensitive issues.

Delivering Excellent Services

• Serves Others with Compassion: Demonstrates in-depth knowledge of broad-based issues and considers the interests of others to improve satisfaction of services.
• Solves Complex Problems: Critically evaluates complex information and identifies trends/ risks to make recommendations to improve processes across areas.
• Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Provides ongoing feedback and development discussions to motivate and support team members to maximize performance.

Ensuring High Quality

• Performs excellent work: Anticipates problems or obstacles which may interfere with quality standards and develops plans to ensure area’s quality standards are met.
• Ensures continuous improvement: Routinely draws upon valuable learning from others, past experiences, and new information to determine key opportunities.
• Fulfills safety and regulatory requirements: Develops appropriate corrective actions for unsafe environments in order to ensure operational and safety compliance.

Managing Resources Effectively

• Demonstrates Accountability: Identifies potential obstacles to goal achievement and develops solutions to address those obstacles.
• Stewards Organizational Resources: Creates the appropriate systems and processes to effectively manage resources.
• Makes Data Driven Decisions: Applies in-depth knowledge of data to recommend and implement new approaches to improve decision-making capabilities.

Fostering Innovation

• Generates New Ideas: Identifies opportunities and leads the development of new initiatives that create value across areas.
• Applies Technology: Creates the energy and drive for self/others to identify and leverage technology in new, innovative ways to drive greater efficiencies.
• Adapts to Change: Anticipates the change process and clearly communicates impact on others/own team(s), assisting them in embracing the change.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and ten years (10) of human resource experience in areas such as employee relations consulting, recruitment, organizational development, compensation, or benefits

Preferred Qualifications:

• PHR or SPHR certification is preferred
• A minimum of two (2) years in a leadership role
• Ambulatory support experience is preferred
• Proven experience in employee relations
• Proven experience in strategic development of actions that produce results with internal business customers
• Demonstrated ability to review multiple data sources, prepare and present a concise analysis
• Demonstrated ability to take complex ideas and communicate in a clear and effective manner
• Strong business literacy skills in both verbal and written communication
• Highly confident, self-directed, motivated, and diplomatic
• Academic Medical Center experience preferred

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Core Accountabilities:

* Organizational Impact: Establishes key tactical and operational plans of a sub-function or multiple departments that has longer-term effect on results of the sub-function. * Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Integrate knowledge and in-depth analysis from several areas to resolve complex problems that are both technical and operational. * Breadth of Knowledge: Applies comprehensive knowledge of professional/technical area and broad management knowledge of other professional areas to carry out objectives. * Team Interaction: Leads multiple departments with a function.

Core Capabilities :

Supporting Colleagues: - Develops Self and Others: Acts upon constructive feedback from all levels of the organization and initiates strategies to develop talent in others. - Builds and Maintains Relationships: Leverages relationships and insight to forecast potential future needs and influence delivery of work to exceed expectations. - Communicates Effectively: Anticipates difference audience concerns, styles and finds mutually beneficial solutions across conflicting and sensitive issues. Delivering Excellent Services: - Serves Others with Compassion: Demonstrates in-depth knowledge of broad-based issues and considers the interests of others to improve satisfaction of services. - Solves Complex Problems: Critically evaluates complex information and identifies trends/risks to make recommendations to improve processes across areas. - Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Provides ongoing feedback and development discussions to motivate and support team members to maximize performance.Ensuring High Quality: - Performs Excellent Work: Anticipates problems or obstacles which may interfere with quality standards and develops plants to ensure area’s quality standards are met. - Ensures Continuous Improvement: Routinely draws upon valuable learning from others, past experiences, and new information to determine key opportunities. - Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Develops appropriate corrective actions for unsafe environments in order to ensure operational and safety compliance. Managing Resources Effectively: - Demonstrates Accountability: Identifies potential obstacles to goal achievement and develops solutions to address those obstacles. - Stewards Organizational Resources: Creates the appropriate systems and processes to effectively manage resources. - Makes Data Driven Decisions: Applies in-depth knowledge of data to recommend and implement new approaches to improve decision making capabilities. Fostering Innovation: - Generates New Ideas: Identifies opportunities and leads development of new initiatives that create value across areas. - Applies Technology: Creates the energy and drive for self/others to identify and leverage technology in new, innovative ways to drive greater efficiencies. - Adapts to Change: Anticipates the change process and clearly communicates impact on others/own team(s), assisting them in embracing the change.

Position Qualifications:

Responsibilities:

Certifications:

Work Experience:

Relevant Work Experience

Experience Level:

10 years

Education:

Bachelor’s

Vanderbilt Health recognizes that diversity is essential for excellence and innovation. We are committed to an inclusive environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and to the principles of equal opportunity and affirmative action. EOE/AA/Women/Minority/Vets/Disabled