Senior Director, People Partnerships

Jobtailor; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Inovalon seeks a senior strategic People Partner to align business strategy with people initiatives, partnering with executives to drive organizational design, talent strategy, and workforce planning.

You will influence leadership, implement HR programs, and ensure compliance with HIPAA and corporate policies, while guiding change and collaboration across teams. Extensive travel may be required.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of professional experience within a strategic, senior human resources capacity.
• 8+ years of management experience.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent education/experience.
• PHR or SHRM-CP preferred.
• Authorized to work in the United States; no immigration sponsorship.
• Willingness to travel; travel ~20%.
• Ability to comply with confidentiality and HIPAA requirements.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior strategic People partner to executives and business leaders.
• Guide organizational effectiveness, workforce planning, talent strategy, performance, and employee matters.
• Translate business priorities into practical people and organizational strategies.
• Partner with the People Business Partner team to improve HR programs, processes, and practices.
• Lead HR initiatives addressing business needs and ensure compliance with policies and regulations.
• Oversee employee relations, communications, retention, performance monitoring, and counseling.
• Influence policymaking and strategy through communication and persuasion.
• Partner with executive leadership toward company goals.

Skills

Strategic HR Management

Change Management

Data-Driven Analysis

Leadership Skills

Collaboration

Influencing

Coaching

Communication

Diversity Inclusion

Education

Bachelor's degree in Arts/Sciences

PHR

SHRM-CP

Job description

• Serve as a senior strategic People partner to assigned executives and business leaders


• Provide guidance on organizational effectiveness, workforce planning, talent strategy, performance, and employee matters


• Translate business priorities into practical people and organizational strategies


• Partner with the People Business Partner team to improve consistency in HR programs, processes, and practices


• Elevate the PBP model toward proactive, strategic business partnership


• Establish expectations, standards, and best practices for People Business Partner support


• Assess the People Business Partner operating model, including roles, responsibilities, capabilities, alignment, and capacity


• Support organizational design, restructuring, workforce planning, succession planning, talent reviews, and business transformation initiatives


• Use workforce data and people insights to identify trends, risks, talent needs, and opportunities


• Partner with People Centers of Excellence, including Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, Employee Relations, People Operations, and Learning & Development


• Influence policymaking and strategy through communication and persuasion


• Partner with the executive leadership team toward company goals


• Coach and influence leaders on organizational effectiveness, leadership capability, performance, accountability, and talent decisions


• Strengthen PBP capabilities through coaching, knowledge sharing, tools, and frameworks


• Lead and implement human resources initiatives addressing business needs


• Oversee employee relations, communications, retention, performance monitoring, and counseling


• Guide talent and development strategies


• Lead and support compliance with corporate human resource policies and procedures


• Develop and implement new practices and policies as the organization grows


• Oversee employee terminations and exit interviews, including termination paperwork


• Assist management, compliance, and legal counsel with HR legal requirements and government reporting regulations


• Improve HR operations and develop a best-in-class HR organization


• Collaborate with leadership to assess risk and advise on HR matters


• Manage stakeholders and drive results in a collaborative environment


• Maintain compliance with Inovalon's policies, procedures, and mission statement


• Adhere to confidentiality and HIPAA requirements


• Perform other duties assigned by the Employer

Requirements

• Expert business knowledge with a comprehensive understanding of the organization and functional area(s)


• Advanced leadership skills


• Ability to apply relevant principles, concepts, and technologies


• Minimum 15+ years of professional experience within a strategic, senior human resources capacity


• Minimum 8+ years of management experience


• Strong understanding and application of change management and process excellence principles


• Data-driven analysis and performance metrics, including data visualization


• Broad business and financial understanding and ability to apply it to human capital implications


• Ability to think strategically, synthesize business data, and develop innovative and holistic HR solutions


• Proven collaboration skills and ability to gain consensus through personal influence


• Demonstrated ability to invite diverse perspectives, promote an inclusive work environment, and support workforce diversity


• Bachelor's degree in Arts/Sciences (B.A./B.S.) or equivalent education/experience


• PHR or SHRM-CP preferred


• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States


• Position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship


• Ability to comply with confidentiality and HIPAA requirements


• Ability to meet physical demands of sedentary work and occasional exertion up to 10 pounds


• Willingness to travel; metadata specifies 20% travel, while the physical-demands section states less than 5% locally, usually for training purposes

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in strategic human resources management, organizational effectiveness, and talent strategy, with a strong focus on data-driven analysis and compliance with HR policies. Proven ability to influence leadership and drive results through collaboration and innovative HR solutions.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Strategic Human Resources Management


• Change Management Principles


• Data-Driven Analysis


• Leadership Skills


• Workforce Diversity Support

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Organizational Effectiveness


• Workforce Planning


• Talent Strategy


• Performance Metrics


• Data Visualization


• Succession Planning


• Employee Relations


• HR Policy Compliance


• Business Transformation


• Process Excellence

Soft Skills

• Collaboration Skills


• Influencing Skills
  
• Coaching Skills


• Communication Skills


• Consensus Building

Certifications & Qualifications

• PHR


• SHRM-CP

Industry Keywords

• Human Resources


• Organizational Design


• Workforce Insights


• Employee Development


• Compliance


• HIPAA Requirements