Director of Human Resources

National Partnership; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k)

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care seeks a Director of Human Resources to lead the People pillar of our strategic plan, translating priorities into people strategies that strengthen culture, capability, engagement and retention. This role partners with the Executive Leadership Team and oversees HR operations for nearly 400 staff across field-based and inpatient settings.

The successful candidate will drive comprehensive HR strategies, ensure regulatory compliance, and align workforce

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, Public Administration or related field required; Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible HR experience, including employee relations, recruitment and talent management, compensation and regulatory compliance.
• Experience providing strategic HR guidance to organizational leadership; healthcare HR experience preferred.
• Experience developing coaching, performance management and professional development for HR staff.
• Strong knowledge of federal and state employment laws and HR best practices.
• Experience with HRIS, ATS and workforce analytics required; proficient in MS Office and Google Workspace.
• SHRM-SCP and/or SPHR certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead HR strategy, policies, programs and practices aligned with mission and culture.
• Provide strategic partnership to the Executive Leadership Team and manage day-to-day HR operations.
• Foster a people-centered culture, strengthen leadership effectiveness, and retain talent.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and workforce planning to meet organizational objectives.
• Oversee HRIS, ATS systems, analytics and reporting to inform decisions.

Skills

HR leadership

Employee relations

Recruitment

Talent management

Compensation

Regulatory compliance

HRIS

ATS

Workforce analytics

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

SHRM-SCP

SPHR

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, Public Administration or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

HRIS

ATS

Job description

Job Description: Director of Human Resources

We invite you to take a bold step with us. Join the team that’s offering expert care, peace of mind, comfort, guidance and hope to people affected by serious illness or grief around Kansas City. At Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care, we work together – one team, one vision, that each person in our community is valued from life through death and each family is supported in their grief.

We Strive to be the Best Place to Work:

We offer generous and competitive wages and benefits!
We support a work‑life balance that allows you to contribute to high quality service while maintaining a good work life balance.
A work environment defined by openness, communication good humor, mutual support and accountability.
A team striving for quality in all we do and continually seeking opportunities to improve.

Position Summary:

The Director of Human Resources serves as the organization’s strategic leader for the People pillar of the strategic plan, translating organizational priorities into people strategies that strengthen culture, workforce capability, engagement, retention, and organizational effectiveness. This role provides strategic partnership to the Executive Leadership Team while maintaining hands‑on leadership and accountability for the day‑to‑day operations and delivery of all Human Resources functions for nearly 400 team members who provide hospice, palliative care and grief support services in both field‑based and inpatient facilities.

The Director leads the development and execution of comprehensive HR strategies, policies, programs, and practices that support the organization’s mission, values, culture, and business objectives. The Director ensures compliance with applicable employment laws and regulations while balancing long‑term workforce strategy with responsive, practical solutions to the organization’s day‑to‑day people needs.

The Director collaborates closely with the Executive Leadership Team and leaders across the organization to foster a people‑centered culture, strengthen leadership effectiveness, develop and retain talent, and ensure the organization has the people, capabilities, and environment necessary to achieve its strategic priorities. This position serves as both a strategic thought partner and operational leader, connecting the organization’s People strategy to consistent and effective HR practices throughout the employee lifecycle.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Public Administration or a related field, required; Master’s degree preferred.

Minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible professional human resources experience required, including experience performing advanced and complex human resources functions in areas such as employee relations, recruitment and talent management, compensation, regulatory compliance, and other related human resources functions.
Experience providing strategic human resources guidance and consultation to organizational leadership required.
Prior human resources experience in a healthcare setting, including medical, hospital, hospice, long‑term care, or other healthcare‑related environments, preferred.

Demonstrated experience providing strategic direction, coaching, performance management, workload coordination, and professional development for experienced human resources staff, required.

Working knowledge of federal and state employment laws, regulations, human resources best practices, and other applicable compliance requirements, required.

Prior experience with Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS), Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), and workforce analytics, required.

Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and Google Workspace, required.

Professional certification through SHRM (SHRM‑SCP) and/or HRCI (SPHR), preferred.

Work is performed throughout the Kansas City Metropolitan area and at all KCH&PC locations as such, must have access to reliable transportation.

Our Benefit Offerings Include: Insurance:Medical Insurance HRA, Dental, Vision, Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Voluntary Life, Short and Long Term Disability, Accident and Critical Illness, Pre‑Paid Legal and Identity Theft, Pet Insurance

Time Off:

Generous PTO accrual program, Generous Bereavement Leave, Parental Leave, Personal Day

Tuition Assistance and Reimbursement Programs:

Tuition AssistanceAdditionally 2-Year Loan Assistance AgreementFederal Student Loan (Perkins Loan) Forgiveness: As a Benefit of working at Kansas City Hospice and Palliative Care, a qualified employer non‑profit organization, you may be eligible for student loan forgiveness. Contact your lender for additional information.Career Growth and Annual Scholarship opportunities including Certified Hospice Palliative Nurse (CHPN) reimbursement, Company paid CEU’s and ongoing training

And More!!!: Company Paid Employee Assistance Program offering 10 sessions per year, per event, Flexible Spending Account, Mileage Reimbursement, 403b Retirement Savings Plan and Company Match, Generous Employee Referral Program

** All benefits are available to regular full‑time employees hired to work 60 hours or more per pay period, benefits offered differ for PT employees

Kansas City Hospice and Palliative Care is an equal‑opportunity, drug‑free employer committed to diversity in the workplace. We don’t just accept differences—we celebrate them, we support them, and we thrive on them for the benefit of our employees, our patients, and our community. Our diversity defines us. It binds us. It makes us great.