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ASSIST VP HR, DUHS
Job Title: ASSIST VP HR, DUHS
Job Code: 5641
FLSA: E
Job Level: M1
Revised Date: 05/01/2024
Supervisory Responsibility: YES
General Description of the Job Class
The Assistant Vice President (AVP) of Human Resources is a key thought leader with a strategic mindset who serves as a trusted advisor and partner to the CHRO to drive human resources initiatives that support the overall mission and strategic direction of DUHS. The Assist VP provides executive-level leadership and guidance to DUHS HR operations and centers of expertise. The Assist VP strives to develop, practice, and promote a culture of customer service, continuous improvement, and best practices while designing/modifying policies, practices and programs that impact the life cycle of DUHS employees.
Duties and Responsibilities of this Level
- Collaborates with executive leadership to define DUHS long-term mission and goals focused on transforming the employee experience, people processes, and service delivery.
- Navigate a complex, highly matrixed environment with proven capabilities at integrating and aligning practices across distinct organizational structures.
- Drive strategies functional area to strengthen capabilities and promote career growth.
- Serve as a change agent, with proven change management knowledge, skills and experiences to support the unique and changing needs of the organization.
- Prepare business cases, operating plans, and presentation materials to advance key people and operational strategies.
- Monitor workforce trends and apply strong analytical/problem-solving skills with the ability to communicate complex data and strategies into simple, actionable recommendations to support short- and long-term workforce objectives.
- Identify key performance indicators for functional area that drive insight and inform decision-making and assesses success and market competitiveness based on these metrics.
- Provide engaged and effective human capital support and appropriately embed diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEI&B) initiatives to foster a diverse and inclusive environment that enables all team members to thrive, feel valued and be heard.
- Possess a strong understanding of performance management/coaching to ensure high levels of service and performance that enable a culture that is accountable, productive, and engaged to promote a healthy working environment.
- Build the capabilities of and mentor direct and indirect reports to effectively align talent skills and competencies with organizational needs.
- Cultivate a team culture that upholds innovation, experimentation, lifelong learning, adaptability, institutional and personal evolution, and cultural dexterity.
- Drafts and oversees staffing budget in functional area
- Participates in professional development and networking, conferences and events.
- Remain informed about healthcare regulations and ensure compliance with employment, benefits, insurance, safety, and other federal and state laws, regulations, and requirements as applicable.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Leadership Attributes:
- Proven leadership skills including clear goal setting, prioritization, and ability to lead a team in a complex environment.
- Highly developed project management skills.
- Experience in complex healthcare delivery systems with a focus on outpatient, ambulatory, physician practices, a plus.
- Expert and broad knowledge of end-to-end talent operations and management
- Expert communication skills with a diversity of communication styles; savvy communicator both orally and in writing
- Excellent leadership, critical thinking and coaching skills that foster collaboration and development across and within teams
- Experience with Merger & Acquisitions as well integration planning / implementation, a plus
- Must be a highly motivated, innovative, change oriented strategic thinker with a high EQ and outstanding executive presence
- Must be able to connect with and demonstrate empathy for teammates at all levels along with significant influence and negotiation skills
- Strong organizational and decision-making skills, analytical and problem-solving abilities, and interpersonal skills.
Required Qualifications at this Level
Education
Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience, Master's degree preferred.
Experience
8 years of progressive human resources related experience with 2 of the years in a leadership role.
Degrees, Licensure, and/or Certification
N/A
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Experience in complex healthcare delivery systems with a focus on outpatient, ambulatory, physician practices, a plus.
- Expert communication skills with a diversity of communication styles; savvy communicator both orally and in writing
- Excellent leadership, critical thinking and coaching skills that foster collaboration and development across and within teams
- Highly developed project management skills
- Experience with Merger & Acquisitions as well integration planning/implementation, a plus
- Must be a highly motivated, innovative, change oriented strategic thinker with a high EQ and outstanding executive presence
- Must be able to connect with and demonstrate empathy for teammates at all levels along with significant influence and negotiation skills
- Must have keen analytical abilities as well as outstanding systems skills, including HRIS, Excel, PowerPoint and other Microsoft applications
- Demonstrated knowledge of federal, state, and local laws and regulations in human resources
Distinguishing Characteristics of this Level
N/A
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
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