Director, HR Business Partner

Role Description

The Director, HR Business Partner- Medical Group supports the growth and effectiveness of the Medical Group by delivering strategic HR partnership, workforce insight, and leadership guidance in a complex healthcare environment. This role partners closely with the Chief Medical Officer and Medical Group leadership team.

We are seeking a senior HR leader with strong business acumen who can connect workforce strategy to operational and financial outcomes. You will serve as a trusted advisor to clinical and operational leaders, influencing complex workforce decisions.

This role is ideal for a leader who thrives in evolving environments, translates strategy into action, and helps build and strengthen the HR partnership model as the organization grows.

Who You Are:

• You are a builder-operator who is comfortable navigating complex, time-sensitive people issues while also creating the structure needed for long-term success.
• You are a strategic, business-minded HR leader who:
  • Brings a systems-level perspective to workforce and organizational decisions.
  • Operates effectively in environments that are evolving and experiencing rapid growth.
  • Builds credibility with leaders through sound judgment, executive presence, and consistent follow-through.
  • Moves seamlessly between strategic thinking and hands-on execution to create clarity and drive momentum.
• You are energized by work at the intersection of:
  • Healthcare delivery and people strategy.
  • Growth, change, and organizational maturity.
  • Clinical leadership and enterprise HR partnership.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Establish and scale the HRBP partnership model while directly supporting complex, high-impact workforce and business decisions.
• Serve as the primary people advisor to Medical Group executives, physicians, APP leaders, and clinical operations leadership.
• Lead workforce strategy and planning, including capacity models aligned to growth, billing, and provider coverage needs.
• Partner with Total Rewards to help shape competitive, equitable, and sustainable compensation practices in areas without fully developed infrastructure.
• Evaluate and advise on workforce decisions by surfacing tradeoffs, cost implications, and downstream impacts (e.g., turnover, staffing models, contract structures).
• Connect insights into hiring, turnover, contracts, and workforce trends to identify risks and inform business decisions.
• Guide organizational design and role clarity, advising leaders on structure, leveling, reporting relationships, and role scope as the Medical Group evolves.
• Provide executive-level coaching and advisory support on performance, team effectiveness, and decision-making.
• Surface workforce insights and risks by identifying trends across engagement, attrition, performance, and compliance.
• Influence senior leaders who may not have full visibility into workforce or financial implications, enabling more informed, data-driven decisions.
• Help leaders understand and effectively leverage strategic HR partnership to drive business outcomes.
• Help define partnership models and operating cadence, establishing how HR and Medical Group leadership collaborate on talent and workforce priorities.

Who You Partner With

• Medical Group executives and clinical leaders as a trusted HR thought partner.
• HR Operations teams supporting onboarding, Workday execution, and service delivery.
• Employee Relations on investigations, corrective action, and sensitive matters.
• Legal, Compliance, and Total Rewards on complex or high‑impact workforce decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field required; MBA or other relevant advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive HR experience, including senior HR Business Partner leadership.
• Experience supporting clinical, provider, or regulated healthcare populations strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated success in:
  • Workforce planning.
  • Compensation strategy.
  • Organizational design.
  • Leader coaching and advisory work.
• Ability to operate with sound judgment, accountability, and executive presence.
• Comfort balancing strategic thinking with hands‑on problem solving.

Compensation & Benefits

• This role offers a base salary starting at $135,000, with total compensation that includes an annual performance-based bonus opportunity.
• Curana Health is an Inc. 5000 company ranked #147 among America's fastest-growing private companies.