Senior Human Resources Business Partner

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About Duke University Hospital

Pursue your passion for caring with Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, which is consistently ranked among the best in the United States. The largest of Duke Health's four hospitals with 1062 patient beds, it features comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, including a regional emergency/trauma center, an endo-surgery center, and more.

General Description of the Job Class

The Human Resources Business Partner, Senior (HRBP), serves as the strategic partner with assigned business units developing strategies to align with business objectives. The HRBP functions as a business leader that facilitates the development and implementation of people management and development practices, and shares responsibility for goals and deliverables with their assigned business units.  The HRBP will serve as an expert consultant to management while also acting as an employee champion and change agent.  Proactively develop plans to ensure goals are reached and best practice/best in class is consistently implemented. Maintain an effective level of business literacy about the business unit’s financial position, culture and engagement, business objectives and goals of the business unit.  The Business Partner understands the manager’s operational work plans, departmental operational performance and relevant HR metrics. 

Duties and Responsibilities of this Level

• Advise and assist management and employees to respond to employee issues and concerns by interpreting applicable HR policies and procedures and making responsible recommendations in these areas as necessary and appropriate; initiate recommendations for appropriate measures to address underlying systemic problems or issues represented by the expressed concern, including but not limited to, suggestions on policy clarification or development, appropriate training or other development interventions.

• Serve in a liaison capacity for Compensation, Organizational Effectiveness, Talent Acquisition and Systems, or HR planning and development; evaluate and research professional trends and issues in specialty area relevant to DUHS HR; educate other DUHS HR staff about specialty to ensure consistent and equitable application of HR policies and procedures; collect, research and disseminate appropriate internal and external material on HR issues and trends, and provide in-service training support to enhance understanding of this material as needed; identify and recommend new policy or program initiatives in specialty area designed to enhance delivery and quality of service. Apprise AVP of organizational issues, problems or trends; prepare reports, analyses and other written communication setting forth progress, adverse trends and appropriate recommendations or conclusions as necessary or requested.

• Implement and coordinate HR programs supporting organizational strategic objectives for creating and maintaining a model work place, including but not limited to, promotional career advancement programs, employee participation and input vehicles, and management development and training. Provide staff support on implementing major organization-wide projects, including but not limited to, employee opinion surveys, multi-cultural awareness and sensitivity programs and employee advocacy/conflict resolution procedures.

• Identify problem employee relations areas that impede organizational progress; recommend appropriate interventions and/or other corrective actions as needed.

• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

Required Qualifications at this Level

Education

Work requires skills that are generally acquired through the completion of a Bachelor's degree in Human Resource, Business Administration, or related field.

Experience

5 years of strategic partnership experience in Human Resources or a combination of education and experience sufficient to meet to the relevant experience and competencies provided below.

Experience and working knowledge of multiple human resources disciplines, including compensation practices, organizational diagnosis, employee relations, diversity and inclusion strategies, performance management, organizational development, talent acquisition and applicable employment laws.

Experience comprehending, interpreting, and appropriately applying the sections of applicable laws, guidelines, regulations, ordinances and policies.

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