Senior Human Resources Business Partner

Senior Human Resources Business Partner

The Senior Human Resources Business Partner at United Health Services (UHS) partners with healthcare leaders to drive workforce strategy, employee relations, and organizational effectiveness across a complex healthcare environment. This role blends strategic consulting, data-driven insight, and hands-on coaching to strengthen culture, engagement, and compliance, enabling teams to deliver exceptional patient care. The Senior HR Business Partner works at the intersection of people, performance, and purpose, influencing outcomes and building trusted relationships that help leaders and employees grow together. At UHS, teamwork, connection, and continuous improvement fuel careers that make an impact.

Job Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

• Align human resources strategies with business objectives to support operational performance, workforce effectiveness, and a positive employee experience across assigned healthcare business units
• Advise leaders and managers on talent management, performance management, workforce planning, employee engagement, and organizational effectiveness to advance short- and long-term business goals
• Partner with business leaders to design and implement HR initiatives that strengthen culture, inclusion, leadership capability, and retention in a complex healthcare environment
• Analyze workforce trends, metrics, and employee insights to inform data-driven recommendations, policies, and people solutions aligned with organizational priorities
• Manage complex employee relations matters, including investigations and grievance resolution, using sound judgment, empathy, and objectivity to mitigate risk and support trust
• Provide day-to-day HR guidance on coaching, counseling, corrective action, and career development to promote accountability, growth, and engagement
• Collaborate across Human Resources centers of excellence to deliver consistent, high-quality people services that reflect UHS values and healthcare best practices

Scope and Impact:

• Influence individual, team, and organizational outcomes by translating business needs into scalable human resources strategies within assigned service lines or departments
• Exercise professional judgment in advising leaders on people decisions, escalating complex or high-risk issues in accordance with established guidelines and governance
• Operate with a high degree of autonomy under general direction, maintaining accountability for outcomes, quality, and stakeholder relationships
• Support organizational change initiatives, restructures, and succession planning efforts to ensure continuity of care and operational stability

Compliance and Professional:

• Maintain working knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws and healthcare regulatory requirements to reduce risk and ensure compliant people practices
• Partner with Legal and other stakeholders as needed to address regulatory, policy, or employee relations matters appropriately and consistently
• Complete required organizational training, education, and competency validations within established timelines
• Safeguard sensitive data by following established security policies and procedures, using systems responsibly, and promptly reporting potential security incidents, risks, or policy violations
• As applicable to your role, support cybersecurity and data protection requirements throughout the supplier lifecycle by coordinating vendor risk assessments, monitoring third-party compliance, and promptly reporting identified supply chain or cybersecurity risks

Additional Expectations:

• Demonstrate UHS Values of Compassion, Trust, Respect, Teamwork, and Innovation in all daily work and interactions
• Execute responsibilities in accordance with organizational policies, procedures, and applicable regulations
• Perform additional responsibilities as required to meet department and organizational needs

Position Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's Degree
• At least 10 years of related experience in a role or field that provides transferable skills or knowledge relevant to the position
• At least 5 years of project/operations leadership experience leading projects, workflows, or operational processes

Preferred:

• Master's Degree
• HRCI Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certification
• SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) certification
• At least 3 years of healthcare experience working in the healthcare industry in any job function
• At least 3 years of people leadership experience managing, coaching, and developing staff