Sr. HR Business Partner

Suburban Hospital; Washington; On-site; USD 121,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

Johns Hopkins Medicine seeks a Sr. Human Resources Business Partner to partner with the nursing business unit, delivering HR programs, employee relations, and engagement initiatives across Johns Hopkins Health System.

The role emphasizes strategic workforce planning, analytics, and compliance, with responsibilities spanning performance management, leave administration, recruitment, and development programs to foster a high-performing, inclusive patient-care culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum seven years of HR management experience.
• Experience advising multiple levels of management on people matters.
• Experience in university or hospital setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic HR and talent support to nursing leaders.
• Develop workforce strategies and analyze metrics.
• Drive employee engagement and culture initiatives.
• Support compliance and payroll processes.
• Lead talent acquisition tools and performance programs.

Skills

Strategic HR

Talent analytics

Employee relations

Change management

Diversity & inclusion

Education

Bachelor of Science

Master's degree preferred

Tools

HRIS system

Job description

Requisition #:676012 Location:Suburban Hospital, Bethesda, MD 20814 Category:Human Resources Schedule:Day Shift Employment Type:Full Time

Summary

In pursuit of the mission of JHM and in exemplifying the core values in all actions, will execute The Johns Hopkins people initiatives, provide great internal customer support, and drive HR functional excellence and process improvement. This role serves as a senior member of the HR Business Partner team and may be asked to take on more strategic activities. This position will provide direct support for the implementation of programs, employee relations, and engagement, including diversity initiatives for nursing and nursing administration. The Sr. Human Resources Business Partner will be responsible for establishing and maintaining effective relationships in support of JHH Operations while ensuring the efficient and effective delivery of key Human Resources projects and objectives. The primary purpose of this role is to partner with the nursing business unit leadership team in delivering against the business and people growth objectives, proactively focusing on retaining a high-performing, engaged workforce in support of the JHH patient family culture.

Strategic Partnering Responsibilities

• Provides strategic HR and talent support to nursing leaders and employees.
• Engages leaders to understand talent needs and implement talent assessment processes. Proactively obtains, interprets, and presents metrics and analyses.
• Collaborates with leaders to support culture/shared mindset activities.
• Implements workforce strategies, diagnoses, and solves workforce issues.

Culture Champion Responsibilities

• Interprets and drives departmental employee engagement action planning to improve organizational culture.
• Measures employee morale and satisfaction; implements efforts to improve the employee experience.
• Counsels on situational issues; leads initiatives to resolve conflicts.
• Advises on performance counseling and discipline.

Operational Responsibilities

• Partners with nursing leaders to maximize effectiveness and efficiency through labor and efficiency initiatives.
• Supports the tracking and interpretation of metrics.
• Deploys development programs, performance management/appraisal, and talent acquisition program tools.
• Partners to uphold all compliance standards and programs and perform activities as assigned (i.e., workers', applicable employee leave of absence/return to work administration).
• Support is requested during emergency and disaster situations.

Education:

Bachelor of Science required. Master’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or other related field preferred.

Work Experience:

Seven years of progressively responsible human resources management experience, to include employee relations experience, preferably in a University or Hospital setting.

Experience in advising multiple levels of management on a range of people matters (e.g., employee engagement, retention, employee & labor relations, performance management, leave of absence, recruitment, etc.).

Experience Using a Recognized HRIS System Is Strongly Preferred.

Knowledge:

Requires advanced knowledge of Federal, State, and local laws and regulations, current and future trends, issues, and challenges in human resource management, HR and payroll processes, and Joint Commission HR standards, including career services, compensation, benefits, employee labor relations, equal employment opportunity and affirmative action, training and development, record keeping, and compliance. A comprehensive understanding of the dynamics of the academic, research, and clinical activities in an academic medical institution helpful. Creative and resourceful in handling complex concerns.

Salary Range: $58.18 per hour - $93.09 per hour. Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility.

JHM prioritizes the health and well-being of every employee. Come be healthy at Hopkins!

Diversity and Inclusion are Johns Hopkins Medicine's core values. We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment where we embrace and celebrate our differences, where all employees feel valued, contribute to our mission of serving the community, and engage in equitable healthcare delivery and workforce practices.

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are drug-free workplace employers.

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are an Equal Opportunity / Aff… employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.