Program Leader I - Human Resources

Northwestern Medicine; Winfield, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a Program Leader I, HR to coordinate employee programs across the health system. The role emphasizes alignment with NM’s mission and ethics, and requires collaboration with multiple management layers.

The position requires strong analytical and communication skills, proficiency with MS Office, and the ability to travel to NM locations as needed. This is a full-time, on-site role supporting hospital HR initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite.
• Willingness to travel to NM locations.

Responsibilities

• Provides planning, support, and coordination of employee programs for the health system.
• Communicates effectively with management and employee groups across diverse settings.
• Runs reports and applies analytical skills to support improvement projects.
• Develops data process solutions and builds departmental metrics reports.
• Maintains attention to detail and provides administrative support for initiatives.
• Adapts to changing conditions and builds trust with customers and team members.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Analytical skills

Effective communication

Ability to travel

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Description

Program Leader I, HR reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

The Program Leader I, HR is responsible for providing planning, support, and overall coordination of the employee programs for the health system.

Responsibilities

• Possesses strong oral and written communication skills. Effectively communicates and collaborates with all layers of management and employee groups in diverse settings.
• Maintains employee inquiries, requests or reports and responds in a timely and considerate manner.
• Acts as a technical and informational resources for the department running reports and applying rigorous analytical skills in support of improvement projects.
• Effectively communicates and builds data process solutions.
• Support the creation, development, measurement and report of departmental metrics to measure key programs and opportunities.
• Possesses strong attention to detail and superior organizational skills to track progress, monitor timelines and provide administrative support for department initiatives.
• Adapts behaviors and work methods in response to new information, changing conditions, customer needs and team building.
• Builds trust with customers and team members.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree
• Analytical skills
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal
• Proven software competencies (MS Office Suite)
• Ability to travel to designated NM locations

Preferred

• N/A

Equal Opportunity

Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.

Background Check

Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check. Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act.

Artificial Intelligence Disclosure

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events.

Please refer to the Benefits Eligibility by Employment Classification to determine benefits eligibility for job postings.

If sign-on bonus is included in a job posting eligibility is as followed: Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign-on bonus. Exception: New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position as a Registered Nurse at NM may be eligible.