Director of HR

About the role

The Director of HR serves as a strategic partner and provides operational and consultative human resources services for assigned client groups. The Director supports business leaders with effective decision making, project management, and ensures flawless execution of strategic initiatives across the enterprise.

Responsibilities

• Directly manage and develop the Human Resources Business partners while overseeing all employee relations matters; ensuring the Vice President it kept informed of critical issues.
• Serves as a thought partner and strategic advisor to assigned client groups; providing perspective, guidance, creative solutions, and support and ensuring follow up actions as required.
• Partners with senior leaders, front line supervisors, staff and other stakeholders on enhancing employee engagement, cultural transformation, talent management, employee relations, performance management and day to day HR operations.
• Develops and drives strategy as it relates to employee relations and retention.
• Led development of processes & documentation supporting the application of employment related processes & policies.
• Works collaboratively with all clients to assess the impact of policies and practices and make recommendations to address areas of inconsistency or practice improvement.
• Sets up, builds and maintains effective relationships.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field required.
• Minimum of eight - ten (8 - 10) years’ progressively responsible leadership experience in the field of human resources management, employee relations, development, and retention within the setting of a highly complex, matrixed, organization.
• Demonstrated experience in effectively leading and maintaining a high performing team.
• Knowledge of Federal, State and Local laws, regulations and guidelines related to EEO/ADA compliance, employment and affirmative action required.
• Proven ability to plan, organize, prioritize and effectively manage multiple complex projects concurrently and develop in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in developing strong relationships and motivating key internal or external stakeholders to achieve desired results.
• Strong experience in conflict resolution and mediation.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a high volume, fast-paced, dynamic environment with the ability to adopt to changing priorities.

Skills

• Ability to generate results through influence in an environment with multiple and diverse stakeholders.
• Effective organizational and interpersonal skills including written and verbal communication skills;
• Strong analytical and project management skills;
• Demonstrated capability to interact directly with C-level leaders;
• Possesses keen ability to judge and prioritize issues and implications for RWJBarnabas Health;
• Demonstrated strength in analytical capability;
• Demonstrated proficiency Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Benefits and Perks

At RWJBarnabas Health, our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Driven by our Total Wellbeing promise, our market-competitive offerings include comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees’ physical, emotional, financial, personal, career, and community wellbeing. These benefits and resources include, but are not limited to: Paid Time Off including Vacation, Holidays, and Sick Time Retirement Plans Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance Dental and Vision Insurance Disability and Life Insurance Paid Parental Leave Tuition Reimbursement Student Loan Planning Support Flexible Spending Accounts Wellness Programs Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance) Community and Volunteer Opportunities Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, and Verizon … and more!

Equal Opportunity Employer

RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.