HR Leadership Development Program

MaineHealth; Portland (ME); On-site; USD 61,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

MaineHealth invites exceptional early-career professionals to join the HR Leadership Development Program. This full-time, three-year experience blends rotations, formal learning, mentorship, and project work to build leadership, business acumen, and enterprise perspective across MaineHealth’s HR functions.

Participants spend ~80% in rotations and ~20% in learning activities, aiming to prepare for higher-responsibility HR roles within a large integrated health system.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's preferred in HR or MBA with HR concentration.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; strong organizational, verbal and written skills.
• Ability to present to groups and work with diverse internal/external personnel.

Responsibilities

• Develop leadership capabilities through challenging assignments, coaching, feedback, and reflection.
• Complete three HR rotations while contributing to meaningful projects and business-critical work with visible organizational impact.
• Build influence and business partnership skills by collaborating with HR teams and leaders across MaineHealth.
• Develop relationships with care team members and leaders at all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrate increasing ownership, initiative, judgment, and influence throughout the program.
• Participate in formal learning and development experiences, including leadership training, job shadowing, performance discussions, and professional development activities.

Skills

Leadership potential

Adaptability

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Travel/relocation willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Masters in HR or MBA with HR concentration

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Description

Professional - Nonclinical

Req #: 81119

Program Overview

The HR Leadership Development Program is a full-time, three-year development experience designed to accelerate the growth of exceptional early-career professionals into future HR leaders. Through a combination of rotational assignments, formal learning, mentorship, leadership development, and project-based work, participants build the leadership capabilities, business acumen, and enterprise perspective needed to succeed in increasingly complex and influential roles.Participants spend approximately 80% of their time in departmental rotations and 20% in formal learning and development activities, including classroom learning, job shadowing, coaching, and leadership training.

What you'll do

• Develop leadership capabilities through challenging assignments, coaching, feedback, and reflection.
• Complete three HR rotations while contributing to meaningful projects and business-critical work with visible organizational impact.
• Build influence and business partnership skills by collaborating with HR teams and leaders across MaineHealth.
• Develop relationships with care team members and leaders at all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrate increasing ownership, initiative, judgment, and influence throughout the program.
• Participate in formal learning and development experiences, including leadership training, job shadowing, performance discussions, and professional development activities.

What You'll Gain

• Development of leadership competencies, including strategic thinking, communication, influence, and change leadership.
• Mentorship, coaching, and networking opportunities with senior leaders across MaineHealth.
• A strong foundation for long-term career growth and future leadership opportunities.
• Broad exposure to HR functions within a large, integrated healthcare system.
• Experience leading meaningful work that supports more than 26,000 care team members.
• A culture that values continuous learning, diverse perspectives, collaboration, and high performance.

What we're looking for

• An emerging leader motivated to grow into positions of increasing responsibility and influence within Human Resources.
• High learning agility and adaptability in new and unfamiliar situations.
• Initiative and accountability, with a demonstrated ability to take ownership and deliver results.
• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent collaboration, communication, and relationship-building abilities.
• Interest in building expertise across multiple HR disciplines as preparation for future leadership opportunities.
• Willingness to travel and/or relocate throughout Maine during and after the program.

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

1. Education: Bachelors required. Post-graduate Human Resources related program with a strong preference for a Masters in HR or an MBA with HR concentration preferred. GPA should be 3.5 or higher.
2. License/Certifications: N/A
3. Experience: Previous experiences in Human Resources work preferred
4. Additional Skills/Requirements Required: Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications. Ability to demonstrate strong organizational, verbal and written skills. A high level of interpersonal skills necessary in order to deal with a wide variety of internal and external personnel in complex situations, from senior level to staff positions, and make presentations before groups.
5. Additional Skills/Requirements Preferred: N/A

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous Human Resources experience through internships, employment, research, or other applied experiences.
• Demonstrated leadership experience through academic, professional, extracurricular, or community involvement.
• Experience working on team-based projects, initiatives, or organizations.
• Strong interest in a long-term HR career within a complex, mission-driven healthcare organization.

Additional Information

MaineHealth is committed to fostering a supportive, inclusive environment where care team members can thrive while making a meaningful impact in the communities we serve across Maine and New Hampshire. We offer competitive benefits including paid parental leave, flexible work options, student loan assistance, professional development opportunities, and well-being resources-so you can grow your career while feeling supported both personally and professionally.

We recognize the value each team member brings to our organization.Any offer of employmentwill depend onqualificationssuch asskills, relevant experience, education, certifications,and otherjob-relatedfactors. Thebase rangeis an estimate and does notreflect the full valueofourtotal compensationpackage.

The pay range for this position is $61,256.00to $82,867.20per year.

Compensation for part-time positions isdeterminedon a prorated basis consistent with the scheduled hours and applicable full-time equivalent (FTE).

In addition to base pay, MaineHealth offerscomprehensivebenefits, recognition programs, career growth opportunities, and,where applicable,shiftdifferentials or other incentives.

If you have questions about this role, please contact [e-mail]