Senior HR Director, Healthcare & Workforce Strategy

Prime Healthcare; Passaic (NJ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Prime Healthcare's St. Mary's General Hospital in Passaic, NJ seeks an experienced Director of Human Resources to lead strategic and operational HR in a fast-paced acute care setting.

You will partner with executives on workforce strategy, employee relations, compliance, and HR operations across the organization and community. The role focuses on labor management, onboarding, retention, and workforce development with a visible hospital presence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required or eight (8) years of directly related experience in lieu of a degree or degree actively in progress, with degree completion required within 48 months of hire.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• PHR, SPHR or relevant Human Resources certifications or advanced degree, preferred.
• 3 Years of related healthcare experience required.
• Must be familiar with the hospital organization; functions of various departments; current personnel practices and techniques, including review techniques; training methods; and job analysis.
• Familiar with the labor market, laws, wage and hour regulations, and ERISA guidelines preferred.
• Knowledge of state and federal wage and hour required.
• Familiar with Joint Commission and HFAP standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead employee relations activities including investigations, conflict resolution, grievance management, and disciplinary actions.
• Partner with executive leadership regarding organizational changes, workforce strategy, and HR implications of operational decisions.
• Drive onboarding, orientation, and employee integration initiatives to improve retention, engagement, and workforce stability.
• Develop and implement employee retention strategies focused on engagement, culture, employee experience, and workforce development.
• Analyze workforce metrics including turnover, overtime, FTE utilization, and labor trends to drive operational improvements.
• Administer employee programs, engagement initiatives, and HR services that support employee satisfaction and organizational success.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to hospital leadership on labor relations, compliance, workforce planning, and organizational development while leveraging support and partnership from corporate HR resources.
• Lead, develop, and mentor the local HR team while driving cross-training and building organizational capability.
• Ensure personnel files, documentation, and HR processes remain compliant and audit-ready, including maintaining HFAP readiness.

Education

Bachelor's degree / 8 years related experience

Master’s degree preferred

HR certifications (PHR, SPHR) or advanced degree preferred

Healthcare experience (3+ years)

Familiar with hospital organization and department functions

Labor market laws, wage/hour regulations, ERISA guidelines preferred

State and federal wage/hour knowledge

Familiar with Joint Commission and HFAP standards

Job description

Prime Healthcare's St. Mary's General Hospital in Passaic, NJ seeks an experienced Director of Human Resources to lead strategic and operational HR in a fast-paced acute care setting.

You will partner with executives on workforce strategy, employee relations, compliance, and HR operations across the organization and community. The role focuses on labor management, onboarding, retention, and workforce development with a visible hospital presence.