Human Resources Strategy Director

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This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver - regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 16,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

The Director of HR Strategy is a strategic leader responsible for aligning HR initiatives with the organization's goals, enhancing workforce capabilities, and supporting a culture of continuous improvement. This role partners with UMass Memorial's senior leadership and HR leadership to translate business strategy into actionable workforce strategies, focusing on talent management, organizational effectiveness, and culture transformation. The Director will drive data-informed decisions, ensure an inclusive environment, and lead cross-functional initiatives that support business growth, resilience, and a dynamic workforce strategy. The scope also includes supporting the corporate services function as an HR Business Partner (HRBP) to address specific needs within that area. This position will require the incumbent to instigate, drive and implement change.

Major Responsibilities

• Translate business strategy and organizational needs into contemporary organizational performance solutions including organizational design, talent management and culture change.
• Leverage business strategy, people strategy, external best practices, and organizational insights to recommend and deliver bold and innovative organizational and talent solutions.
• Lead change for effectiveness of organization performance with metrics and analytics in a way that drives business performance.
• Apply judgement to data insights and trends to support business talent and organization decisions that drives organizational effectiveness and innovative workforce planning, engagement strategies and succession management.
• Collaborate with the Human Resources Centers of Expertise to monitor external environment and define future workforce requirements as well as identifying and articulating UMass Memorial's Human Resources needs to the COE's and develops programs and processes in ways that bring value to the business.
• Facilitate quarterly operational review with the HR leadership team, highlighting progress, and identifying risks to the plan to drive greater effectiveness.
• Prioritize critical business change management needs through partnerships with management while engaging stakeholders and driving change strategy to execution.
• Deliver system wide change management strategies and plans that maximize change adoption while considering impacts of organizational change from a cultural lens.
• In addition to the above, standard management level responsibilities may include directing and supervising assigned personnel, conducting performance appraisals, scheduling, and training. Makes decisions on hiring, transfers, firing, budget, and departmental goals. Carries out entity and system level strategy, fosters a culture of continuous improvement, and promotes the standards of respect. Ensures compliance with regulatory agencies and all health and safety programs.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We're striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health - for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.