Vice President, Human Resources - Northwest/Oregon Market

Job Summary

This position has overall responsibility for the execution of the people strategy across the region impacting approximately 12,000 employees. Oversees and directly manages the delivery of HR solutions to the business, including: people strategy, culture design and change management, team effectiveness, workforce planning, succession management, learning strategy, diversity and inclusion, employee wellness, employee relations, and labor relations.

About the Role

Participate as a member of the National HR Leadership Team in the development, implementation, monitoring and completion of HR’s strategic plan. Provide strategic leadership and guidance to executive/senior leadership related to the implementation and management of the people strategy. Understand and identify the people implications of regional/functional strategies; leads the collaborative development of the annual people strategy. Partner with senior leaders using organization strategies and methods to execute business strategies, improve operations and performance, and optimize roles and responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and manage a comprehensive people strategy that positions the KP Northwest region to achieve their vision of being the employer and health care provider of choice throughout their state.
• Provide strategic leadership and guidance to teams on the implementation of strategy, business initiatives, and organizational and cultural changes for leadership alignment, change leadership, stakeholder and employee engagement, large scale program design, organization performance, and communications.
• Measure and analyze effectiveness of people strategy initiatives and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Consult with business leadership to understand talent strengths, gaps and needs and develop workforce plans, succession management plans, career development plans, competency development and learning plans, diversity and inclusion plans; implement plans to drive employee engagement, retention and performance.
• Oversee strategic workforce planning and workforce management, managing redeployments and other actions impacting the workforce.
• Ensure a highly effective and productive employee relations environment, working with methods and frameworks established at the national level.
• Effectively negotiate regional and local labor agreements under the framework of the National Labor Relations Strategy. Participate in National Bargaining processes.

Requirements

• Minimum of ten (10) years leadership experience in a highly complex and/or highly unionized environment.
• Bachelors Degree in Human Resources, Business or related discipline.
• Progressive human resources leadership experience with at least 5 years in a comparable leadership position.
• Deep understanding of the business environment he/she supports, including business strategy and functional/operational knowledge.
• Working knowledge of organization design, change management, succession management, workforce planning, employee relations, and labor relations methodologies and processes.
• Strong consultation skills and the ability to customize solutions to the needs of the organization.
• Superior critical thinking, problem solving, communication, and leadership skills.
• Accomplished leader in developing organizations and mentoring others, as well as successful in developing diverse high-performance teams.
• Superior client service skills, strong interpersonal skills, and excellent verbal and written communications.

Qualifications

• Minimum of fifteen (15) years of HR experience with an insurance company, managed care organization or customer services organization strongly preferred.
• Masters degree is preferred.

Experience

• Basic Qualifications: Minimum of ten (10) years leadership experience in a highly complex and/or highly unionized environment.
• Education: Bachelors Degree in Human Resources, Business or related discipline.
• Experience: Minimum of ten (10) years leadership experience in a highly complex and/or highly unionized environment.

Pay

The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not reflect the full value of our total rewards package. Actual base pay determined at offer will be based on labor market data, internal alignment, and a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location.