HR Director - UI Health Care

The HR Director will lead HR operations and serve as a primary point of contact for operational leaders in multiple departments including Engineering Services, Environmental Services, Food & Nutrition Services, Material Services, and Supply Chain. 

This role provides consultative support on workforce planning, employee relations, and engagement initiatives, while partnering strategically with operational and clinical leadership to align HR strategies with organizational goals. and employee engagement initiatives. The HR Director will advise on human resource management, policies, procedures, and other core areas of HR to facilitate a positive work environment.

Strategic Planning

• Actively engage as a member of the leadership team to establish and achieve strategic goals and initiatives.

• Understand campus strategic plans and provide HR support to meet the department(s)’ human resource needs, particularly focusing on collaboration with clinical and operational leaders.

• Provide feedback and recommendations to Senior HR leadership.

• Develop and implement new programs and initiatives as required for department(s), with a focus on medical center-specific needs.

• Collaborate with operational stakeholders and clinical leadership to ensure effective onboarding plans and productivity milestones for new staff.

• Facilitate development and implementation of onboarding and orientation tools.

• Offer guidance on staffing levels and strategic workforce planning models, in alignment with medical center goals.

• Engage in budgeting and salary setting processes to ensure alignment with department budgets and strategic direction.

• Act as a change leader, driving organizational transformation initiatives and recommending strategies to HR leadership.

Advising / Communication

• Review and analyze existing policies and practices, benchmarking against best practices, with a focus on the medical center environment.

• Communicate HR updates, policies, projects, programs, and development efforts with strategic direction to relevant stakeholders, addressing inquiries and questions from both administrative and clinical staff.

• Lead workgroups to develop and review policies, facilitating training sessions with administrative and clinical team members.

• Provide consultation to resolve HR-related issues and concerns impacting the work environment within the medical center context.

• Develop strong relationships with key clinical and operational leaders to support HR initiatives.

• Mentor leadership competency development and provide coaching on succession planning aligned with organizational values.

Talent Management & Engagement

• Develop staffing and engagement strategies for multiple departments, collaborating closely with medical center clinical and operational leaders.

• Partner with HR Leadership within Health Care, including Talent Acquisition, to align HR services, resources and strategies with the strategic goals and objectives of the department(s).

• Review investigations and provide recommendations for outcomes, supporting management through corrective action implementation.

• Hire, develop, and manage performance of HR and administrative staff supporting assigned departments, considering the unique demands of a medical center setting.

• Coordinate with HR Leadership within Health Care for supervisor training and development solutions.

• Organize staff appreciation events and participate in HR Representatives recruitment and mentoring.

HR Program & Administration

• Coordinate HR operations for multiple departments within the medical center.

• Collaborate with operational and HR leadership to meet operational and business needs, ensuring adherence to best practices and policies.

• Ensure alignment of HR administration and operations with departmental strateg