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Fairview Health Services

Nonprofit health system delivering comprehensive care

HR Business Partner

HR Generalist & Employee RelationsUpdated on Nov 10
Full-timeSt Paul, MN, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts in human resources, business administration, a related field, or equivalent.
  • At least 5 years of progressive human resources experience, preferably in an HR Business Partner capacity.
  • Strong knowledge and understanding of human resources best practices in organizational effectiveness, workforce planning, talent management, and change management.
  • Solid understanding and experience using data to generate insights and incorporate those insights into actions.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while proactively keeping stakeholders involved and informed.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with healthcare and operational leaders to enhance organizational effectiveness, workforce productivity, and business performance.
  • Lead workforce planning, succession planning, and leadership development initiatives that support current operations and future growth.
  • Collaborate with leaders to design and align team structures that optimize operational efficiency, patient care delivery, and employee engagement.
  • Execute talent strategies that strengthen recruitment, retention, career development, and succession pipelines for critical healthcare roles.
  • Partner with leaders to identify workforce gaps, labor trends, and future staffing needs across clinical and non-clinical functions.
  • Drive initiatives focused on leadership effectiveness, career growth, performance management, and talent mobility to build a high-performing workforce.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to leaders, providing strategic human resources guidance and data-driven recommendations aligned with organizational goals.
  • Support leaders in addressing complex workforce challenges, including employee relations matters, performance concerns, team effectiveness, and conflict resolution.
  • Guide managers in navigating human resources policies, labor and employment practices, compliance requirements, and best practices to ensure fair and consistent people management.
  • Develop and implement programs that strengthen workplace culture, employee experience, well-being, and engagement.
  • Champion initiatives that foster inclusion, belonging, and equitable workforce practices while supporting organizational objectives.
  • Analyze engagement data, employee feedback, turnover trends, and workforce metrics to identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
  • Anticipate workforce and organizational challenges and proactively develop solutions that improve team and operational effectiveness.
  • Utilize workforce analytics and insights to inform leaders on retention risks, staffing trends, organizational health, and talent strategies.
  • Design and deploy human resources programs that support operational priorities, business growth, workforce sustainability, and employee well-being.
  • Partner closely with Human Resources Centers of Excellence to deliver integrated solutions across talent acquisition, compensation, learning, employee relations, and workforce planning.
  • Represent Human Resources as a unified strategic partner, fostering cross-functional collaboration and enterprise-wide people strategies.
  • Bridge operational business needs with innovative human resources solutions that drive organizational success, employee engagement, and exceptional patient care outcomes.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in healthcare.
  • Master of Arts or Master of Science in human resources, business administration, a related field, or equivalent.
  • Master’s degree with at least 3 years of human resources experience, preferably within an HR Business Partner capacity.
  • Experience working in union environments.
  • Experience working in a highly matrixed organization.
  • Professional in Human Resources, Senior Professional in Human Resources, Society for Human Resource Management Certified Professional, or Society for Human Resource Management Senior Certified Professional certification.
  • Coaching certification.

About the Company

Fairview Health Services

Nonprofit health system delivering comprehensive care

Fairview Health Services is a nonprofit health system in Minnesota offering a wide range of medical services through a network that includes community and academic hospitals, clinics, senior living, home health, rehabilitation, counseling, pharmacies, and benefit management. It operates through the M Health Fairview partnership with the University of Minnesota, linking care with research and training. Patients access care via a unified system across hospitals, clinics, home care, hospice, transportation, and employer solutions. Its goal is to expand access to high-quality, compassionate care by delivering comprehensive services across the care continuum, anchored in community needs.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Minneapolis, MN
Founded
1906

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