Director, HR Service & Strategy – Healthcare Leader

Go VCE; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 157,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Virginia invites applications for the role of Director, HR Service at UVA Health Medical Center in Charlottesville, VA. This senior HR leadership role leads a team of HRBPs to translate organizational priorities into people strategies, driving workforce effectiveness and talent retention in a 24/7 academic healthcare setting.

The Director partners with Medical Center leaders and COEs to develop and execute human capital strategies, ensuring high-quality HR service delivery and

Qualifications

• Eight (8) or more years of progressive human resources experience.
• Experience partnering with senior leaders on strategic workforce and organizational initiatives.
• Experience leading and developing HR teams in a complex organization.
• Experience driving change management, organizational effectiveness, and workforce planning initiatives.
• Experience within a health system, academic medical center, hospital, or other complex, highly regulated environment.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary HR advisor to Medical Center executives, providing consultation on organizational effectiveness, workforce planning, leadership capability, employee engagement, succession planning, and workforce risk mitigation.
• Develop workforce strategies that address critical talent needs, succession readiness, workforce shortages, leadership continuity, and anticipated organizational growth.
• Lead HR strategy and consultation for organizational transformations, departmental restructures, service line expansions, workforce redesign initiatives, integrations, and regulatory or operational changes.
• Leverage workforce metrics, engagement data, turnover trends, vacancy rates, productivity indicators, and labor market insights to guide decision-making and improve organizational outcomes.
• Recruit, develop, mentor, and lead a high-performing team of HR Business Partners supporting clinical, operational, and administrative functions across the Medical Center.
• Ensure HRBP support models effectively meet the needs of a 24/7 healthcare environment, balancing strategic partnership with responsive operational support and issue resolution.
• Provide ongoing coaching and professional development that strengthens HRBP capabilities in executive consultation, employee relations, workforce analytics, organizational effectiveness, and change management.

Skills

Strategic Thinking

Executive Presence

Healthcare Workforce Knowledge

Organizational Effectiveness

Workforce Planning

Change Leadership

Employee Relations

Data-Driven Decision Making

Talent Development

Stakeholder Management

Collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR / related field

Master's degree in HR / Business / Healthcare Admin

Job description

The University of Virginia invites applications for the role of Director, HR Service at UVA Health Medical Center in Charlottesville, VA. This senior HR leadership role leads a team of HRBPs to translate organizational priorities into people strategies, driving workforce effectiveness and talent retention in a 24/7 academic healthcare setting.

The Director partners with Medical Center leaders and COEs to develop and execute human capital strategies, ensuring high-quality HR service delivery and