VP HR Tufts Medical Center

About Tufts Medical Center

Tufts Medical Center is a world-renowned academic medical center that has been providing exceptional care across New England for over two centuries. Our clinicians are dedicated to delivering innovative, patient-centered care every day, from our primary care to our Level I Trauma Center to our leading heart transplant program and over 100 specialties and services. We are also the principal teaching hospital for Tufts University School of Medicine and a leading research institution that conducts game-changing medical and health policy research. 

Location: Onsite at Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA

Job Overview

The Vice President (VP) of Human Resources (HR) Academic Medical Center will serve as the senior-most HR executive on-site at Tufts Medical Center (TMC), reporting directly to the Corporate CHRO of Tufts Medicine with a matrixed reporting to the TMC President. As the strategic HR leader for the site, the VP will oversee a high-impact team and manage core HR functions including the HR Business Partner (HRBP) team.  This role also holds matrixed oversight of the local Employee and Labor Relations (ER/LR) to ensure close coordination and alignment with the HR COE leaders.  The VP will serve as a key member of the Tufts Medical Center executive leadership team and will play a critical role in shaping and executing the HR strategy in alignment with both site-specific and system-wide goals. The VP will ensure cohesive collaboration across all HR functions, driving consistency, excellence, and a people-first culture across the site.

Job Description

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Master’s degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business Administration, or a related field.

2. Ten (10) years of progressive HR leadership experience, including five (5) years in a senior HR role within healthcare, academic, or similarly complex environments.

3. Experience with large-scale transformation, including cultural change, mergers and acquisitions or system integration with a focus on building a positive, engaged workplace culture.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Fifteen (15) years of progressive HR leadership experience, including seven (7) years in a senior HR role within healthcare, academic, or similarly complex environments.

2. Human resources professional certifications (e.g., SHRM-SCP, SPHR) strongly preferred.

Duties and Responsibilities: The duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general nature of work and are not intended to be an all-inclusive list.  Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.

1. Provides executive HR leadership, strategic direction, and day-to-day oversight of site-specific HR operations.

2. Acts as a trusted advisor to the Tufts Medical Center President and senior leadership team on all human capital matters, contributing to organizational planning and strategic execution.

3. Leads and manages the HRBP team, ensuring alignment of HR strategy with operational and clinical goals at the site.

4. Responsible for successfully onboarding and assimilating senior leaders into complex organizations, including providing strategic guidance on culture, stakeholder relationships, and team integration.

5. Provides matrixed oversight of the local Employee & Labor Relations and Leave Administration functions, ensuring best practices, legal compliance, and consistency across the site.

6. Drives collaboration and matrixed alignment with Corporate HR COEs (Talent Management, Talent Acquisition, Compensation, Benefits, etc.) to execute integrated, best-in-class HR solutions.

7. Builds strong working relationships with other Tufts Medicine site executives and COEs to promote a consistent, high-performing organizational culture across the system.

8. Champions engagement and belonging initiatives in partnership with HR partners.

9. Fosters talent development and succession planning at the site, in coordination with the Talent Management COE.

10. Partners with the Talent Acquisition COE to support local workforce planning and recruitment efforts.

11. Uses workforce analytics and data to inform strategic decisions, measure HR effectiveness, and drive continuous improvement.

12. Maintains strong knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local laws, as well as collective bargaining agreements, and ensure compliance in all aspects of HR.

13. Acts as a key leader in change management initiatives, including restructuring, integration, and cultural transformation efforts.

14. Models and promotes the values of Tufts Medicine, reinforcing a culture of respect, accountability, and excellence.

Physical Requirements:

1. Professional off