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Director HR Business Partner

Advocate Aurora Health
South Milwaukee, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 4 May 2026
💰 $204,000/yr($136,000/yr$204,000/yr)

About the role

Department:

14213 Enterprise Corporate - People & Culture Business Partner

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Lead the People & Culture function for three hospitals in the North Chicagoland Area: Condell Medical Center, Good Shepherd Hospital, and Sherman Hospital.

Pay Range

$68.20 - $102.30

Aligns business objectives with caregivers and management in designated business units and serves as a consultant to management on business related issues, leveraging a solid grounding in HR programs and practices and business literacy about the business unit’s financial position, its mid and long-range plans, culture, competition and its customers. Seeks to develop integrated solutions by communicating needs proactively within HR department and business management. Formulates partnerships across the HR function to deliver value added service to management and caregivers that reflect the business objectives of the organization, and acts as a caregiver champion and change agent. Assesses and anticipates business needs requiring Human Capital Management (HCM) related solutions.

Major Responsibilities:

  • Acts as a business HR partner to an assigned business unit/executives and leaders, functioning as HCM consultant on business and HR related matters. Utilizes a strong grasp of organizational expectations and culture, translating the brand in how HR services are delivered.
  • Guides both short and long-term decisions within the business unit, utilizing knowledge of workforce planning and development with sound succession planning processes and programs. Provides guidance and support for refining or developing new organizational design and implementation of restructures. Researches and analyzes trends and metrics in partnership with HR centers of expertise, leading to the development of sound HR solutions, programs and policies to help leaders meet business challenges.
  • Provides a balance of the ability to appropriately challenge leaders, while maintaining strong business partnership and relationships with assigned business unit/executives and leaders, applying a high degree of confidence and expertise as an HR leader.
  • Researches and develops creative and innovative ideas and solutions that will help assigned areas meet business objectives utilizing depth of knowledge and expertise in HR and business strategies. Leads the development and revision of HR programs.
  • Works closely with management and caregivers to improve work relationships, build morale, increase productivity and to develop and implement retention strategies for key and emerging talent needs. Identifies development needs for business units and individual executives including coaching needs, assuring effective follow-up and results.
  • Provides effective performance management guidance to management (coaching, counseling, career development, corrective action, discharge) which serves to drive business results. Effectively coaches leaders on how their actions reflect and drive the culture, and weave cultural standards into practices and processes.
  • Manages and resolves a variety of complex employee relations issues not handled by shared services, with other HR centers of expertise, often requiring effective, thorough and objective investigations.
  • Leverages understanding of succession management and compensation strategies to assure individuals are effectively encouraged to enter, move within or exit the organization.
  • Maintains an in-depth knowledge of policies, procedures and legal requirements related to day-to-day management of caregivers, reducing legal risks and ensuring compliance. Builds a strong partnership with HR centers of expertise, HR Service Center and legal department to assure compliance with policies, labor and employment related law.
  • Performs human resources responsibilities for staff which include interviewing and selection of new employees, promotions, staff development, performance evaluations, compensation changes, resolution of employee concerns, corrective actions, terminations, and overall employee morale.
  • Develops and recommends operating and capital budgets and controls expenditures within approved budget objectives.
  • Responsible for understanding and adhering to the organization's Code of Ethical Conduct and for ensuring that personal actions, and the actions of employees supervised, comply with the policies, regulations and laws applicable to the organization's business.


Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:

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