Senior Human Resources Manager

Hartford HealthCare; Wethersfield (CT); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Hartford HealthCare is seeking a Senior Human Resources Manager to provide advanced HR expertise across a multi-site healthcare system in Connecticut. You will advise leaders, diagnose workforce issues, and drive HR priorities from assessment to execution.

The role covers employee relations, policy interpretation, performance management, workforce planning, vendor governance, and organizational effectiveness.

Qualifications

• Seven years of progressive Human Resources experience, including advanced colleague/employee relations, senior-level leader consultation, policy interpretation, performance management, broad HR generalist responsibilities, workforce planning, vendor governance, cross-functional HR coordination, and independent ownership of complex HR matters in a matrixed environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced professional HR expertise, independent advisory leadership, and broad problem-solving support across a complex, multi-site healthcare environment.
• Translate Hartford HealthCare enterprise policies into practical, compliant local workflows, guidance, and escalation pathways.
• Influence leaders across clinical, operational, and administrative areas and partner with Centers of Excellence to deploy integrated HR solutions.

Skills

Employee relations

Policy interpretation

Leader coaching

Workforce planning

Vendor governance

Change leadership

Performance management

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Job description

Location Detail: 1210 Silas Deane H Wethersfied (10649)

Shift Detail: Monday-Friday

Work where every moment matters.

Every day, over 40,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network.

The Senior Human Resources Manager provides advanced professional HR expertise, independent advisory leadership, and broad problem-solving support for a complex, multi-site healthcare operating environment. The Senior Human Resources Manager works independently assessing business needs, diagnosing complex workforce issues, advising leaders on risk-balanced people decisions, and driving HR priorities from assessment through sustained execution. The role applies broad functional expertise across colleague relations, policy interpretation, performance management, leader coaching, workforce planning, engagement, talent development, organizational effectiveness, vendor governance, and change leadership. Also responsible for translating Hartford HealthCare enterprise policies, programs, and practices into practical, compliant, and business-relevant operating approaches, including local workflows, guidance, implementation plans, and escalation pathways. Influencing leaders across clinical, operational, and administrative areas, partners with HHC Centers of Excellence to shape and deploy integrated HR solutions and serves as the business-facing owner for HR coordination, complex issue resolution, vendor service performance, and people-related integration work.

Qualifications

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Organizational Development, or a related field required

Experience

Seven years of progressive Human Resources experience, including advanced colleague/employee relations, senior-level leader consultation, policy interpretation, performance management, broad HR generalist responsibilities, workforce planning, vendor governance, cross-functional HR coordination, and independent ownership of complex HR matters in a matrixed environment.

We take great care of careers.

With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge – helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children. We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees-- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance. Every moment matters. And this is your moment.