HR Business Partner

Maimonides Medical Center; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn seeks a Human Resources Business Partner to act as a strategic consultant and primary liaison between HR and assigned hospital departments.

The HRBP will advise leadership on labor and employment matters, ensure regulatory compliance, and support employee experience initiatives within a unionized healthcare environment, driving HR strategies across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources Management or related area is essential.
• Master’s degree in HR is a plus.
• Minimum of 5 years HR experience, including 2 years in a strategic HRBP or generalist role.

Responsibilities

• Advise department leaders on HR strategies, aligning people initiatives with organizational goals to enhance performance, engagement, and culture.
• Lead efforts to improve the employee experience, from onboarding to exit, using engagement data to create targeted action plans.
• Manage employee concerns, conflicts, and policy violations through impartial investigations and resolution guidance.
• Train managers on HR policies, procedures, and labor agreements, addressing knowledge gaps with tailored resources.
• Act as a liaison between department leaders and HR functions to deliver effective services.
• Partner with leaders to build internal talent pipelines, support succession planning, and drive leadership development.
• Coach managers on performance evaluations, development plans, and performance improvement.
• Oversee offboarding, conduct exit interviews, and analyze trends to improve retention. Ensure HR practices comply with laws, policies, and union contracts, mitigating risks and promoting ethical standards.
• Lead or support HR projects to enhance operational efficiency, organizational development, and culture.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Conflict resolution

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources Management or related area

Master’s degree in HR

Tools

HRIS

MS Office

Job description

About Us

We’re Maimonides Health, Brooklyn’s largest healthcare system, serving over 250,000 patients each year through the system’s 3 hospitals, 1800 physicians and healthcare professionals, more than 80 community-based practices and outpatient centers. At Maimonides Health, our core values H.E.A.R.T drives everything we do. We uphold and maintain Honesty, Empathy, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork to empower our talented team, engage our respective communities and adhere to Planetree's philosophy of patient-centered care. The system is anchored by Maimonides Medical Center, one of the nation’s largest independent teaching hospitals and home to centers of excellence in numerous specialties; Maimonides Midwood Community Hospital (formerly New York Community Hospital), a 130-bed adult medical-surgical hospital; and Maimonides Children's Hospital, Brooklyn's only children's hospital and only pediatric trauma center. Maimonides' clinical programs rank among the best in the country for patient outcomes, including its Heart and Vascular Institute, Neuroscience Institute, Boneand Joint Center, and Cancer Center. Maimonides is an affiliate of Northwell Health and a major clinical training site for SUNY Downstate College of Medicine.

Overview

We are currently seeking a Human Resources Business Partner to serve as a strategic consultant and primary liaison between Human Resources and assigned hospital departments. In this unionized healthcare environment, the HRBP plays a key role in enhancing the employee experience, advising leadership on labor and employment matters, ensuring regulatory compliance, and supporting the overall effectiveness of HR strategies within the hospital.

Responsibilities

• Advise department leaders on HR strategies, aligning people initiatives with organizational goals to enhance performance, engagement, and culture.
• Lead efforts to improve the employee experience, from onboarding to exit, using engagement data to create targeted action plans.
• Manage employee concerns, conflicts, and policy violations through impartial investigations and resolution guidance.
• Train managers on HR policies, procedures, and labor agreements, addressing knowledge gaps with tailored resources.
• Act as a liaison between department leaders and HR functions to deliver effective services.
• Partner with leaders to build internal talent pipelines, support succession planning, and drive leadership development.
• Coach managers on performance evaluations, development plans, and performance improvement.
• Oversee offboarding, conduct exit interviews, and analyze trends to improve retention. Ensure HR practices comply with laws, policies, and union contracts, mitigating risks and promoting ethical standards.
• Lead or support HR projects to enhance operational efficiency, organizational development, and culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources Management or related area is essential; Master’s degree in HR preferred.
• SHRM Certified professional; Senior Certified Professional a plus.
• Minimum of 5 years of Human Resources experience, including 2 years in a strategic HRBP or generalist role
• Strong knowledge of employment laws, HR best practices and business acumen
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and conflict-resolutions skills
• Proven ability to influence and build relationships across all levels of organization.
• Proficiency with HRIS and MS Office Suite.
• Experience in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Comfortable working with data and analytics to drive decisions
• Strategic thinker who is agile and adaptable to change, with a hands-on approach.

Pay Range

USD $90,000.00 - USD $110,000.00 /Yr.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Maimonides Medical Center (MMC) is an equal opportunity employer.