Human Resources Business Partner - UnityPoint Health : Job Details

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Commitment to our Team – We're proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

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• Caring is what we do, and it starts with our team members: expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching, and an employee recognition program as we support you both personally and professionally.

• You can only give your best when you feel your best, and we help you live well with dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability, and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members to give you peace of mind.

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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commitment – At UnityPoint Health, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together. Our collective goal is to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected.

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Human Resources Business Partner

UnityPoint Health – Allen

Full-time; Days; Exempt

Benefits Eligible

The HR Business Partner acts as a strategic partner to the business by embedding HR strategy into day-to-day work and providing professional HR guidance and support to leaders with the objective of adding value to the business. This role will help leaders identify, prioritize, and build organizational capabilities, behaviors, structures, and processes to achieve business outcomes. They will also collaborate with the HR Centers of Expertise (COEs) to execute and develop strategies that effectively foster a high-performing workplace within the enterprise and business unit.

Business Acumen/Strategic Consulting

• Maintain a deep understanding of the business strategy, direction, challenges, and needs. Leverage this knowledge to support and help leaders define HR and business solutions that achieve desired outcomes.
• Build an understanding of the external business environment in which the enterprise/business unit operates, including an awareness of competitors, external market forces, and relevant trends.
• Participate in the development of HR business strategies to drive key business results.
• Maintain an enterprise-thinking perspective when making business decisions.
• Coach leaders in developing proactive and strategic workforce plans.
• Partner with leaders of leaders, ensuring they are using people-focused tools and resources to help front-line leaders improve operational performance.
• Partner with the HR COEs and act as a conduit for all high-visibility HR initiatives within the business unit.
• Ensure leaders are informed and understand enterprise and business unit HR initiatives.
• Foster and promote a culture of inclusiveness and belonging within the organization.
• Provide mentoring and training on cultural trends and practices to all levels of the organization.
• Ensure leaders and team members have a deep understanding of the enterprise labor relations strategy and support ongoing education, including interpretation and administration of the applicable collective bargaining agreements.
  • Analyze the impact of the applicable collective bargaining agreements on organizational initiatives and objectives and develop strategies that achieve organizational and enterprise-wide objectives within contractual and legal parameters.
  • Develop bargaining strategies, utilizing demographic, compensation, and other necessary data, to achieve operational goals within financial limits of authority.
• Understand, follow, and ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and organizational policies and provide guidance accordingly.

Talent Management

• Support leaders in forecasting and planning for talent pipeline requirements aligned with business strategy.
• Participate in developing talent management plans, including workforce planning, succession planning, and talent reviews.
• Assist leaders in providing development opportunities that align with current and future performance standards.
• Educate and train leaders on core talent management processes (performance management, engagement surveys, DEI initiatives, retention programs, learning and development offerings, etc.)
• Monitor and ensure fair and equitable evaluation and reward of team members within the business unit.
• Consult and coach leaders on employee engagement survey results and support action planning.
• Consult and coach front-line managers on resources available to improve retention and engagement.

Relationship Management

• Provide professional and career mentorship to leaders and team members.
• Manage and facilitate difficult interactions among key stakeholders to achieve optimal outcomes.
• Understand and solicit opinions and anticipate needs and concerns of team members and leaders.
• Act as a liaison between leaders and COEs to align HR services with business needs.
• Leverage a “One HR” mindset to collaborate across HR and deliver a unified experience.

Data Judgment

• Understand HR metrics used by UnityPoint Health and identify trends requiring action.
• Partner with leaders to understand critical metrics for the business.
• Leverage data to forecast talent needs and influence decisions.

Agility

• Serve as a Change Champion for cultural and change initiatives.
• Coach leaders to implement change using proven change management techniques and the UPH model of change.
• Proactively seek ways to improve organizational processes and outcomes.
• Identify new opportunities for HR to add value.
• Maintain knowledge of HR practices and trends.

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Management, or related field
• Five (5) years of proven experience in an HR Business Partner or business consultation role across multiple HR functions and/or employee/labor relations.
• Valid driver's license for work-related driving.
• Strong business acumen
• Clear understanding of the link between talent, HR initiatives, and business strategy
• SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, SPHR, or related certification preferred