VP, Human Resources

SYSTEM West Virginia University Health System; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

West Virginia University Health System is seeking a Vice President, Human Resources to provide executive leadership and strategic partnership aligning HR programs with the organization’s mission.

The role drives human capital strategy, develops beliefs and practices reflecting best HR governance, and partners with system leadership to shape culture and performance. Healthcare experience and certifications are highly valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, IR, business admin or related field required; Master's preferred.
• 12–15 years HR experience with 7–10 years of leadership/people management.
• Knowledge of FLSA, EEO, OSHA, Unemployment and Workers’ Compensation.

Responsibilities

• Act as a strategic business partner that leads HR in organizational and performance management, succession planning, change, recruitment and employee relations.
• Advise senior leadership on human capital matters and their impact on culture.
• Develop an innovative HR function aligned with the organization’s mission and vision.
• Provide leadership and oversight for HR programs, policies, ensuring compliance and financial viability.
• Collaborate with HR partners to create, maintain and revise employee policies; participate in system-wide policy committees.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic partnership

Communication

People management

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

The Vice President, Human Resources provides executive level leadership and is a strategic business partner that promotes and implements the organizations core values and mission through strategic planning and management of human resources programs; responsible for developing and executing human capital strategy; maintains strong relationships with leadership teams and internal customers. Responsible for developing a philosophy for managing the human resource function to reflect best practices in alignment with the WVU Medicine organizational mission.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Bachelor’s degree in human resources, industrial relations, business administration, or related field required. Master’s preferred.
2. 12-15 years of Human Resources experience with at least 7-10 years of prior leadership/people management experience required.
3. Knowledge of federal and state laws, regulations and rulings of governmental agencies including but not limited to FLSA, EEO, OSHA, Unemployment and Workers’ Compensation.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Professional Human Resources (PHR) or Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification and/or SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP certification desirable and preferred.
2. Prior experience and knowledge of Joint Commission and other regulatory standards in the healthcare industry preferred. Prior experience in Healthcare with an emphasis on strategic HR business partner relationships preferred.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Acts as a strategic business partner that develops and leads the Human Resources team in the areas of organizational and performance management, succession planning, change management, recruitment and employee relations.
2. Serve as an advisor to the senior leadership team and a strategic advisor on human capital matters and their impact on organizational culture.
3. Assess, inspire and develop an HR team to create an innovative HR function that supports the organization.
4. Provide leadership and oversight for HR programs and policies, ensuring that they are current, competitive, within financial constraints, and in compliance with legal requirements.
5. Establishes and implements HR initiatives that effectively communicate and support the organization’s vision and strategic plan.
6. Partners with key personnel and HR business partners and HR leaders to create, maintain and revise employee policies and participates in the WVUHS System-wide HR policy committee to represent the hospital.
7. Functions as a strategic business partner to the leadership teams regarding key organizational and strategic issues.
8. Acts as a liaison with WVU Medicine HR Shared Services to deliver the highest quality of HR services.
9. Monitor human resources indicators to identify problem areas and make recommendations to address deficiencies that will help better support the organization.
10. Establishes credibility throughout the organization as an effective listener and problem solver of people issues.
11. Provides consultancy, advice and coaching to all employees of the company; partners with leaders to effectively support, propose and lead initiatives that embrace a culture of high performance and drive success.
12. Implement change management plans to meet the continually changing needs of the organization.
13. Supports the system-wide HRBP, Employee Relations and HR Policy committee.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Standard office environment.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

1. Must possess strong leadership, communication, and team building skills.
2. Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
3. Ability to execute initiatives across a complex organization.
4. Demonstrated ability to serve as a trusted business partner with a strong business acumen and independent judgment.
5. Possess strong business acumen and the ability to identify correlations between Talent initiatives and business outcomes.

Additional Job Description:

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Shift: Exempt/Non-Exempt: United States of America (Exempt)

Company: SYSTEM West Virginia University Health System

Cost Center: 500

System Administration Address: Greensburg Pennsylvania

Equal Opportunity Employer West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.

The West Virginia University Health System is a West Virginia-based academic health system that provides the full continuum of healthcare services at 30 hospitals in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Maryland. With more than 47,000 employees, of which 7,200 are providers, and $10 billion in total operating revenues, the WVU Health System is anchored by an 890-bed academic medical center and the 150-bed WVU Medicine Golisano Children’s Hospital in Morgantown, West Virginia. Together, the Health System’s hospitals, clinics, and specialty programs provide a comprehensive continuum of care, ranging from community-based primary and specialty services to highly complex, quaternary care and post-acute care.