Director Human Resources

CommonSpirit Health; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Annual performance-based bonus

Employer-funded retirement plan

No-cost medical coverage for employee

Flexible Time Away program

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health's California Hospital Medical Center in downtown Los Angeles seeks a Director of Human Resources to lead HR operations, align people strategies with business goals, and act as a strategic partner to executive leadership.

This role oversees HR services, workforce planning, employee relations, labor relations, and engagement initiatives, with relocation assistance and a performance-based bonus; the ideal candidate brings healthcare HR experience and a track record of coaching

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and 7+ years HR/leadership experience, or 10+ years HR/leadership experience in the discipline.
• HR experience should encompass generalist experience or at least two areas of specialty (e.g., compensation, benefits, ER, talent acquisition).
• PHR/SPHR/SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee HR operations for California Hospital Medical Center and lead the HR team.
• Partner with Centers of Expertise and executive leadership to deliver value-added HR services.
• Guide workforce planning, employee relations, labor relations, performance management, and training.
• Support employee engagement and workforce culture initiatives within a healthcare setting.

Skills

HR leadership

Employee relations

Strategic partnerships

Workforce planning

CoE collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in HR/Related Field

Master’s Degree with relevant experience

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Director Human Resources (HR), you will oversee HR operations for California Hospital Medical Center. This is a cornerstone and highly visible opportunity for an experienced and strategic Director HR.

In this position, you will direct the HR team and formulate partnerships across the HR team and Centers of Expertise (CoE) to deliver value-added service to management and employees that reflect the business objectives of CommonSpirit Health. You will align business objectives with employees and management, and serve as an evidence-based consultant to executive leadership related to our organizational goals and strategy on Human Resource related issues, including employee health, employee relations, labor relations, performance management, training, policy application, organizational development, workforce planning, ADA interactive process, and compensation.

To be successful in this role, you will need an understanding of healthcare, human resources, working with union relationships, and supporting our mission of caring for underserved communities. In this position, you will act as a development coach to our operations leaders and oversee the employee engagement and workforce culture strategies that make California Hospital Medical Center a great place to work.

We are offering relocation assistance to all hires who meet relocation eligibility requirements.

Additional incentives for this position include an annual performance-based bonus program, annual employer-funded retirement contribution (no employee contribution required), no-cost medical coverage for the employee, and a Flexible Time Away program.

Job Requirements

Required

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum of seven (7) years HR or leadership experience, or minimum of ten (10) years HR or leadership experience in the discipline, or Master’s Degree with relevant experience.
• HR experience should encompass generalist experience or at least two (2) or more areas of specialty, e.g., compensation, benefits, employee/labor relations, talent acquisition, etc.
• Demonstrated employee relations experience with a working knowledge of recruitment, training delivery, benefits and compensation theory/administration.

Preferred

• Certification as a Professional in Human Resources (PHR) or Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), or Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) or Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) from the Society for Human Resource Management.

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Where You'll Work

Founded in 1887, Dignity Health - California Hospital Medical Center is a 318-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in downtown Los Angeles, California. Serving over 100,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, heart care, women’s health, and a family birth center. In 2025, we opened our new patient tower, Grand Tower, featuring a dramatically expanded Emergency Department and Family Birth Center that will increase patient comfort and privacy.

Additionally, California Hospital Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and recently was awarded the AMA/ASA’s Get the Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement, recognizing the hospital’s commitment to providing the best stroke care.

California Hospital Medical Center shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health and CommonSpirit Health, one of the nation’s largest health care systems, dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality, and affordable patient-centered care.

One Community. One Mission. One California.