SR. HR BUSINESS PARTNER

JOB SUMMARY: 

This role is located onsite in the Human Resources department at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore. The Senior HR Business Partner is a consultant may act as an educator, a catalyst for deeper change, a resource, and a facilitator. This candidate reports to the HR Director and may provide guidance to the local team in the absence of the director.

• Primary Business Partner / Consultant for assigned managers and their departments. Departments may be union and/or non-union, may be high voulme and/or high in complexity as it relates to business dynamics and employee issues. 
• Demonstrates understanding of entity goals, initiatives, priorities and challenges - effectively using current HR strategies and initiatives to their greatest effect
• Understand how client departments contribute to and supports LBH goals and any challenges and opportunities affecting department
• Understands the relationship between human capital and entity business outcomes; uses data and other HR tools to drive recommendations
• Advocates for employees as appropriate to ensure consistent and fair application of policies and procedures and diversity is celebrated; impressing upon managers their role in providing a work culture which drives employee engagement 
• Expert knowledge and understanding of all HR policies and practices with the ability to assist managers in their appropriate application 
• Guide / advise managers to become highly effective leaders who define roles and expectations of their staff and hold them accountable. Understands and maintains confidentiality.
• Be available to department employees and respond to their concerns as appropriate, coaching them to communicate effectively with their managers and/or escalating as appropriate. 
• Be a mentor to HR Admin Coordinator, HR Specialists and HR Generalists; able to assume leadership responsibilities in the absence of HR Mgr / Director.
• Represents HR at entity specific task forces, committees, initiatives and community organizations. Supports entity specific special events, activities and projects as appropriate to enhance engagement. 
• Advocates for and understands the diverse workforce
• Able to guide leaders that have non-union and union staff

Competencies: Strong interpersonal, organizational and communication skills. Skilled at coaching, consulting, conflict management, and building collaborative relationships at all organizational levels. Strong facilitation and decision-making skills, including ability to influence, and maintain an ethical culture.  Advanced knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.
 

REQUIREMENTS: 

• Basic professional knowledge; equivalent to a Bachelor's degree; working knowledge of theory and practice within a specialized field
• Bachelor's degree and 6 years of professional HR experience; will also consider 10 years of experience resolving complex employee relations issues, preferably to include experience with union employees
• Working knowledge of multiple human resource disciplines, including compensation practices, organizational diagnosis, employee and union relations, diversity, performance management, and federal and state respective employment laws.