HR Business Partner

Northwell Health; Norwalk (CT); On-site; USD 104,618,000 - 194,561,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Health Savings Account

401(k) plan

Life insurance

Wellness programs

Employee assistance

Team member discounts

Job summary

Nuvance Health in Norwalk, CT is seeking a Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) to deliver HR services across defined unit(s) aligned with organizational goals. This role reports to HR leadership and acts as an extended member of the management team, guiding solutions for talent retention and development.

In-office presence 3-4x per week in Norwalk, CT. The HRBP will drive organizational effectiveness, manage performance and succession processes, and support structures for change and

Qualifications

• Minimum 7–10 years of HR Generalist experience.
• Bachelor Degree required.
• Knowledge of compensation, organizational design, management development, employee and labor relations.
• Familiarity with federal and state employment laws.
• Strong problem solving skills with business acumen.
• Adept at influencing change with management.
• Excellent interpersonal, analytical, and communication skills.
• Experience with HRIS and reporting.
• Masters preferred in HR, business, organizational development, or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Assess and develop management capabilities to improve unit performance.
• Lead annual performance, compensation, and succession planning with management.
• Apply HR strategies to achieve unit business goals.
• Develop and implement comprehensive people plans.
• Assist in sourcing and selecting talent for management roles.
• Oversee employee relations with fair investigations and resolutions.
• Manage union relations and labor contract adherence.
• Identify workforce needs and deliver training and staffing programs.
• Analyze data to address engagement, retention, and diversity challenges.
• Foster open, transparent communication across the organization.
• Contribute to system-wide HR projects and policy improvements.
• Ensure compliance with policies and regulations.

Skills

HR Generalist

Leadership coaching

Employee relations

Labor relations

Performance management

Compensation planning

Succession planning

Data analysis

Change management

Diversity

HRIS

Reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

HRIS

Reporting

Job description

Description

Requires In-Office Presence 3-4x per week - Norwalk, CT

Northwell is the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, more than 1,000 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses and over 20,000 physicians. Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area, including Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Northwell is New York State’s largest private employer with over 104,000 employees — including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners — who are working to change health care for the better.

Summary:

The Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) is responsible for delivering exceptional HR services across defined organizational unit(s) in alignment with organizational objectives. Serves as an extended leadership team member to management, actively engages in the facilitation of solutions to business challenges, and influences positive change. Increases organizational effectiveness and delivers solutions that retain and develop talent. Ensures management and employees have the support and guidance they need in order to be successful.

Responsibilities:

• 1.Assesses, evaluates, and identifies areas for management development/improvement to optimize the current and future operational performance of the unit, including influencing positive outcomes. Coaches managers to encourage ongoing expansion of management capabilities, collaboration, change management, and competency of critical healthcare leader attributes.
• 2.Leverages annual processes to identify opportunities to improve organizational structures, address competency and performance gaps, support the development of top talent, and plan for the future. Partners with management to maximize the completion of annual and ongoing performance management, compensation planning, and succession planning.
• 3.Understands the unit and organization, business strategies and challenges, and applies human resources strategies and programs to facilitate achievement of the unit business goals.
• 4.Implements best in class human resources planning in alignment with employer of choice initiatives. Develops and delivers against comprehensive people plans, which translate the strategic and tactical business plans into HR operational plans
• 5.Actively participates in the sourcing of management roles and the selection of exceptional talent.
• 6.Oversees a highly effective, fair, and consistent employee relations program for the assigned unit. Partners with Employee Relations resources to ensure that issues are addressed in a timely manner through a comprehensive, thorough, and objective investigation and resolution process. Coaches managers on the effective resolution of conflict, and how to foster a positive working environment.
• 7.Manages relationships with union representatives to provide proactive resolution of issues. Ensures that labor contract provisions are applied accurately and consistently. Serves as a key organizational representative at Labor Management meetings.
• 8.Identifies needs within the assigned unit and partners with HR Leadership to develop and deliver programs including training, development, competitive pay, and creative staffing.
• 9.Analyzes and works with data to understand positive and negative drivers of business issues, employee engagement, retention, and diversity. Proposes plans to address current and future challenges in response to data analysis.
• 10.Fosters open and transparent organizational communication, ensuring that key business and human resources information is widely shared in a format and method focused on the needs of the employee.
• 11.Participates in system-wide projects and/or processes that directly impact the ability to deliver exceptional service at all levels of the organization.
• 12.Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position. Identifies opportunities for policy improvements.
• 13.Other duties as assigned

Education Skills Experience:

BACHELOR'S LVL DGRE

• This position requires a minimum formal education of Bachelor Degree

• Minimum of 7-10 years of experience as an HR Generalist.

• Working knowledge of multiple human resources disciplines including compensation, organizational design, management development, employee and labor relations, performance management, diversity, and federal and state employment laws.

• Demonstrated creative problem solving skills, with a high degree of business acumen and the ability to quickly grasp complex business issues.

• Adept at working with management to influence/facilitate change and the achievement of organizational objectives.

• Exceptional interpersonal, analytical, and organizational/presentation skills, as well as verbal and written communication skills.

• Experience with human resources information systems, including report management.

• Masters degree in human resources, business, organizational development, industrial/organizational psychology or other related discipline preferred.

License, Registration, Certification Requirements: None required. SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, HRCI SPHR, or HRCI PHR preferred.

Working Conditions:

Manual: Some manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity

Occupational: Little or no potential for occupational risk

Physical Effort: Sedentary/light effort. May exert up to 10 lbs. force

Physical Environment: Generally pleasant working conditions

Company: Nuvance Health

Org Unit: 1786

Department: Human Resources

Exempt: Yes

Salary Range: $36.53 - $67.90 Hourly

“Available benefits include: Paid Time Off (PTO); Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage; Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts; Health Savings Account; 401(k) Retirement Plan; Basic Life and AD&D insurance; Wellness Programs; Employee Assistance Program; and Team Member Discounts. Available benefits for union positions may vary in accordance with applicable Collective Bargaining Agreements.”

It is Northwell Health’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity and treat all applicants and employees equally regardless of age, race, creed/religion, color, national origin, immigration status, or citizenship status, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, sex/gender, gender identity, gender expression, height, weight, disability, pregnancy, genetic information or genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital or familial status, partnership status, victim of domestic violence, their or their dependent’s sexual or other reproductive health decisions, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.