Director – Human Resources

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This position develops and leads the Human Resources team in the areas of recruitment, organizational and performance management, succession planning, change management, and employee relations by implementing the 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 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 teams.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

1. Bachelor’s degree in human resources, industrial relations, business administration, organizational development or related field.

EXPERIENCE:

1. Eight (8) years of Human Resources experience with at least 5-7 years of prior leadership/people management experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

1. Master’s degree in human resources, industrial relations, business administration, or related field.

2. Professional Human Resources (PHR) or Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification and/or SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP certification.

EXPERIENCE:

1. Prior experience and knowledge of Joint Commission and other regulatory standards in the healthcare industry.

2. Prior experience in healthcare with an emphasis on recruitment.

3. Prior experience in a union environment, understanding the collective bargaining process and how to manage labor relations.

4. Prior experience in healthcare with an emphasis on employee and labor relations.

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 all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties.  Other duties may be assigned.

1. Leads the development of service-oriented Human Resources strategies and programs in support of the overall business plan and strategic direction of the organization.

2. Collaborates with the CHRO of WVU Medicine and the Director of Talent Acquisition, WVU Medicine to develop HR plans and strategies that ensure the organization has the talent, culture, and engaged workforce needed to achieve business objectives and support long-term strategy and goals.

3. Develops strategies for improving the workplace through engagement and retention programs.  Measure outcomes of programs in business terms to support program investments.

4. Serves as an advisor to the senior leadership team and a strategic advisor on human capital matters and their impact on organizational culture.

5. Assesses, inspires and develops an HR team to create an innovative HR function that supports the organization.

6. Provides leadership and oversight for HR programs and policies, ensuring that they are current, competitive, within financial constraints, and in compliance with legal requirements.

7. Works directly with Recruiters, Human Resources Business Partners and HR Employee/Labor Relations staff in the creation and achievement of strategic goals and risk management for the organization. Drives projects to completion.

8. Oversees the development of the annual operating budget for the HR Department.

9. Provides leadership, direction, evaluation and support to the HR Department to discover creative ways to deliver services, achieve economies of scale and incorporate best practices into the department operations.

10. Acts as a liaison with WVU Medicine HR Shared Services to deliver the highest quality of HR services.

11. Works closely with staff to assist them in defining and achieving their operational and management goals and performance objectives.

12. Guides managers and senior leaders on complex employee relations matters for staff.

13. Monitors human resources indicators to identify problem areas and make recommendations to address deficiencies that will help better support the organization.

14. Implements change management plans to meet the continually changing needs of the organization. 

15. Assists with the on-boarding of newly hired or promoted senior leaders and directors.

16. Supports mergers and acquisitions into WVUHS.

17. Employee Relations duties (only at applicable locations needing union support):

a. Guides managers and senior leaders on complex employee relations matters for union staff.

b. Partners with legal counsel on the administration and negotiations of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) to ensure that it is followed appropriately.

c. Mentors HR team members on the administration of the CBA.

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.

6. Knowledge of federal and state laws, regulations and rulings of governmental agencies including but not limited to FLSA, EEO, OSHA, Unemployment and Workers’ Compensation.

Additional Job Description:

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Shift:

Exempt/Non-Exempt:

United States of America (Exempt)

Company:

WH Wheeling Hospital Inc.

Cost Center:

560 WH HR

Address:

1 Medical Park DriveWheelingWest Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.