Senior Human Resources Business Partner

Job description

The Senior HR Business Partner serves as a strategic partner to organizational leaders, supporting employee relations, talent development, and employee engagement. This role provides guidance on workplace matters, coaches leaders, supports organizational change, and promotes a positive employee experience while aligning HR practices with organizational goals.
At Deaconess, our mission is to advance the health and wellbeing of our community with a compassionate and caring spirit.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Serve as a resource for employee relations, performance management, workplace investigations, and policy interpretation.
• Coach leaders on employee development, conflict resolution, and performance improvement.
• Support leadership development, onboarding, career growth, and employee engagement initiatives.
• Analyze workforce trends and employee feedback to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Partner with HR leadership and organizational leaders on workforce planning, organizational change, and employee experience.
• Promote consistent HR practices and recommend improvements to policies and processes.

Education and Experience
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business, or related field required.
• Five or more years of relevant HR experience preferred.
• Healthcare or mission-driven organization experience preferred.
• Experience supporting organizational change preferred.

Preferred Certifications
• SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or similar certification.