Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP)

Morehouse School of Medicine; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Morehouse School of Medicine is seeking an experienced Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) to support mission area leaders with HR strategy, programs, and day-to-day partnership focused on talent attraction, development, and retention. This on-site role supports MSM’s Research Enterprise and aligns people priorities with institutional goals.

As a trusted consultant, you will collaborate with leaders to drive talent management, diversity and inclusion, rewards, and organizational

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher required; graduate degree preferred.
• 10+ years of HR experience with at least 3+ years in HR leadership roles.
• Working knowledge across compensation, organizational diagnosis, employee relations, diversity, performance management, and employment laws.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leaders to develop and execute HR strategies aligned to institutional goals.
• Coach leaders and manage talent reviews, succession planning, and workforce planning.
• Collaborate across HR functions to deliver value-added services.
• Influence and guide organizational design and change initiatives.
• Support compliance with regulatory requirements and policy interpretation.

Skills

HR leadership

Coaching leaders

Stakeholder influence

Employee relations

Regulatory knowledge

Data-driven HR

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Graduate degree preferred

Job description

The Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) at Morehouse School of Medicine supports mission area leaders through HR strategy, programs, and day-to-day partnership focused on talent attraction, development, and retention. This role is on-site at the Morehouse School of Main Campus and supports HR processes within MSM’s Research Enterprise, helping teams execute people priorities aligned to institutional goals.

How you’ll make an impact

• Develop, lead, implement, and execute people strategy opportunities that help departments compete and succeed, aligned to the organization’s strategic plan.
• Collaborate with leaders to prioritize strategic people needs across talent management, diversity and inclusion, rewards and recognition, and organizational effectiveness.
• Act as a consultant to management on human resource-related issues, serving as an employee champion and change agent for assigned client groups.
• Assess and anticipate HR needs, communicate them proactively to institutional leadership, and help develop integrated solutions.
• Build partnerships across HR to deliver value-added service to management and employees that reflects institutional business objectives.
• Influence the broader HR team to ensure strong support for the delivery of people strategies.
• Anticipate and respond to changing institutional needs, influencing lasting change through institution-wide strategies and initiatives.
• Promote a productive, open, and empowering culture, including coaching others to align with management and leadership principles.
• Monitor employee attrition through exit interviews, report findings, identify trends, and recommend retention and engagement strategies.
• Improve work relationships, morale, productivity, and retention through close collaboration with management and employees.
• Partner with leaders to develop and drive employee engagement strategy for improving the employee experience at MSM.
• Develop and execute resourcing and talent strategies to ensure the right people are in the right roles at the right time.
• Interpret qualitative and quantitative data to generate insights for strategic talent priorities and support continuous improvement.
• Partner with area leadership to identify, coach, and develop talent.
• Provide day-to-day performance management guidance, including coaching, counseling, career development, and disciplinary actions.
• Facilitate talent reviews, succession planning, and workforce planning for business units.
• Identify training needs for business units and individual management coaching needs.
• Support development and implementation of HR plans, programs, and tools with leaders and centers of excellence to build organizational capability.
• Manage and resolve complex employee relations issues, including conducting effective, thorough, and objective investigations.
• Provide HR policy guidance and interpretation while maintaining in-depth knowledge of legal requirements to reduce legal risk and support regulatory compliance.
• Partner with the Director of Employee Relations, Office of General Counsel, and Office of Compliance as needed/required.
• Provide strategic guidance on business unit restructures, review organization design options, and coach leaders on realignment approaches.
• Develop unit or mission area workflows, suggest organization design opportunities, and map roles and jobs through job description development.
• Support organization design implementation and execute strategic workforce planning, identifying areas of concern or risk.
• Contribute to acquisitions and integration as needed.
• Use data to identify and address trends in engagement, turnover, and staffing.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What you bring

• Bachelor’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited college or university.
• 10+ years of related HR experience, including at least 3+ years of progressive leadership experience in HR disciplines with a strategic focus.
• Working knowledge of multiple HR disciplines, including compensation practices, organizational diagnosis, employee relations, diversity, performance management, and federal and state employment laws.
• Experience working with, coaching, and influencing leaders.
• Proven ability to influence and partner with both leadership and individual contributor levels to achieve results.
• Strong HR and business acumen, including problem-solving skills, critical thinking, and self-initiative.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to diagnose problems and drive appropriate solutions.

Preferred background

• Graduate degree in business, HR, or related field.
• HR certification such as PHR, SPHR, or GPHR.
• 15+ years of related HR experience with 5+ years of HR in an HR leadership role.
• Demonstrated ability to drive HR strategies and programs in a complex, fast-growing, dynamic environment.
• Previous experience in a clinical/healthcare or academic healthcare setting (strongly desired).
• Executive presence and ability to present to and communicate with senior leaders.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a matrix organization.
• Proficiency in HR competencies.

Employment details

• Location: Atlanta, GA (on-site)
• Open until filled: Yes
• Typical team support: Typically supports 200-400+ employees.

Funding, screening, and immunization requirements

• Employment may be contingent upon extramural funding and successful performance, and may be terminated or reduced in percentage of appointment if funding is not secured or ceases to be available.
• All offers are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.
• Vaccination proof: MSM encourages prospective employees to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination prior to commencement.
• Seasonal influenza vaccination proof may be required if employment will commence during flu season, unless an exemption is granted.
• Failure to provide required vaccination proof or obtain an exemption may result in rescission of the offer or disciplinary action up to and including termination.

Application information

• Open link: https://careers.msm.edu/postings/24501
• Required documents: Cover letter; Curriculum Vitae or resume
• Application questions: highest level of completed education; HR leadership capacity experience including years; HR experience detail including years (do not enter “see resume”); salary requirement (a specified salary range is required)