Senior Human Resources Business Partner

Senior Human Resources Business Partner (260001AQ) Position Overview: The Senior HR Business Partner will serve as a strategic business partner and primary point of contact to designated Business Units and its leadership. The role supports the CNMC mission to become an employer of choice by maximizing employee engagement, performance, and retention. Responsibilities include designing and operationalizing user-friendly plans and programs, providing strategic HR direction, coordinating overall HR function management, and delivering proactive solutions in employee engagement, workforce planning, risk mitigation, and conflict resolution. The role also prepares regular HR statistical summaries, interprets key metrics such as turnover and vacancy rates, and ensures consistent application of CNMC policies alongside best‑practice employment practices. Responsibilities Partner with business leaders to design and execute integrated people plans that support operational and strategic priorities. Deliver proactive solutions in organizational planning, workforce design, talent acquisition, and succession readiness. Utilize data‑driven insights to shape business decisions, such as turnover risk, skill gaps, and organizational effectiveness. Coach and support leaders in addressing complex performance issues, interpersonal dynamics, and leadership challenges. Conduct and manage employee relations investigations with appropriate documentation, in partnership with Employee Relations and Legal as needed. Develop preventative solutions for recurring or systemic people issues through training, policy clarification, or change initiatives. Serve as a trusted escalated resource to employees for employment inquiries, policy interpretation, and concern resolution. Support the consistent application of employment policies and practices. Assist in ensuring organizational readiness for audits and adherence to compliance standards. Assist managers in implementing performance improvement initiatives and tracking outcomes. Partner with Learning and Development to align business needs with talent and succession planning efforts, facilitating calibration sessions, development planning, and promotion readiness reviews. Recommend organizational changes to improve team effectiveness, resource allocation, and role definition. Manage the deployment of HR programs (e.g., annual performance reviews and employee engagement) within assigned departments. Customize HR programs to reflect business priorities while maintaining enterprise consistency and compliance. Evaluate HR program effectiveness and gather business feedback to inform future design and enhancements. Organizational Accountabilities Anticipate and respond to customer needs; follow up until needs are met. Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior; partner with all team members to achieve goals and be receptive to others’ ideas and opinions. Contribute to a positive work environment; demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change; identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes; make appropriate decisions using sound judgment. Use resources efficiently and search for less costly ways of doing things. Speak up when team members exhibit unsafe behavior or performance; continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation; stop in the face of uncertainty and take time to resolve the situation. Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication; actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors, and co‑workers; attend carefully to important details and practice Stop, Think, Act and Review to self‑check behavior and performance. Qualifications Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Organizational Development, Human Resources, Business Administration or related field required. (Relevant work experience may substitute for the educational requirement.) Master’s Degree in Organizational Development, Human Resources or MBA preferred. Minimum Work Experience: 5 years at least in progressive HR generalist or related roles, including 2+ years of HR Business Partner experience. 2 years of healthcare or hospital experience preferred. Required Skills/Knowledge: Strong business acumen; familiarity with HR policies, procedures and practices; proven skills in organizational development and consensus building; strong analytical, decision‑making, negotiation and consultative skills; proven ability to develop and effectively establish and manage programs, projects and initiatives within a large, complex organization; strong project management and prioritization skills; strong interpersonal skills; excellent written and verbal communication and training skills; proven proficiency with MS Office; experience with PeopleSoft HCM is a plus. Location Primary Location: District of Columbia—Washington Work Locations: CN Hospital (Main Campus) 111 Michigan Avenue NW Washington, 20010 Employment Details Position Status: R (Regular) – Full‑time Shift: Day Work Schedule: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Salary Range: $101,275.2 – $168,792 (Full‑time) Job Posting Date: May 29, 2026 Equal Opportunity Employer Children’s National Hospital is an equal opportunity employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, identity, or other characteristics protected by law. The "Know Your Rights" poster is available here: and the pay transparency policy is available here: Know Your Rights Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Poster. #J-18808-Ljbffr Children's National Medical Center