Human Resources Business Partner - Lehigh Valley Region, North

Imagine a career at one of the nation's most advanced health networks.

Be part of an exceptional health care experience. Join the inspired, passionate team at Lehigh Valley Health Network, a nationally recognized, forward-thinking organization offering plenty of opportunity to do great work.

LVHN has been ranked among the "Best Hospitals" by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years. We're a Magnet(tm) Hospital, having been honored five times with the American Nurses Credentialing Center's prestigious distinction for nursing excellence and quality patient outcomes in our Lehigh Valley region. Finally, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg, Lehigh Valley Hospital- Hazleton, and Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono each received an 'A' grade on the Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group in 2020, the highest grade in patient safety. These recognitions highlight LVHN's commitment to teamwork, compassion, and technology with an unrelenting focus on delivering the best health care possible every day.

Whether you're considering your next career move or your first, you should consider Lehigh Valley Health Network.

This role will provide support of our North Region with travel required to LVH Carbon, LVH Dickson City, LVH Hazleton, LVH Schuylkill, LVH Pocono, LVH Hecktown Oaks.

Summary
The Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) works to align business objectives with leadership in designated business units and serves as a strategic advisor. The HRBP partners with business leaders, HR leadership, and Centers of Excellence/Expertise (COEs), including Employee Relations (ER) and Labor Relations (LR), to design and implement workforce strategies that drive organizational effectiveness and business outcomes. The HRBP is a trusted consultant responsible for workforce planning, organizational design, leadership coaching, and change management, while collaborating with ER/LR partners for specialized employee and labor relations matters.
Job Duties

• Serve as the primary strategic advisor to business leaders, aligning HR strategies with operational, financial, and service line priorities to drive performance and outcomes.
• Lead enterprise-level workforce planning and FTE modeling, translating business strategy into actionable staffing, productivity, and labor optimization plans.
• Provide leader coaching and development, building capability in front-line through leaders to strengthen decision-making, accountability, and team effectiveness.
• Partner with leadership to design and implement organizational structures, restructures, and role redesign, ensuring alignment with business needs, scalability, and efficiency.
• Drive enterprise engagement and culture strategies, including survey action planning, culture initiatives, and ongoing workforce sentiment monitoring, while also focusing and promoting a fair, positive, and collaborative working environment.
• Lead and support complex change management initiatives, including transformations, leader transitions.
• Own talent strategy execution, including succession planning, high-potential identification, and pipeline development in partnership with Talent COEs.
• Act as a trusted consultant to leadership on business decisions, integrating people, financial, and operational considerations and goals into recommendations.
• Utilize workforce analytics, HR metrics, and data insights to identify trends, diagnose organizational issues, and drive evidence-based decision making.
• Partner with ER and LR COEs to ensure appropriate escalation, alignment, and coordinated response for employee and labor relations matters, maintaining clear role delineation.
• Influence and guide leaders through complex business challenges, including performance, restructuring, workforce optimization, and operational change
• Translate enterprise initiatives into actionable business unit plans, ensuring consistent execution across regions, service lines, and functions.
• Identify and proactively address organizational risks related to talent, engagement, and leadership capability, escalating systemic issues as needed.
• `Serve as a change agent and culture steward, reinforcing organizational values, leadership expectations, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Provides support as part of HR team assignments in relation to specific projects and initiatives to support the organization. May be asked to work in a leadership capacity for specific, assigned projects.
• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources or related field
• 5 years of relative HR experience
• Business Acumen & Operational Fluency
• Strategic Thinking & Workforce Analytics
• Leader Coaching & Stakeholder Influence
• Change Management & Organizational Effectiveness
• Consulting & Advisory Excellence

Additional Qualifications

Physical Demands
Lift and carry 25 lbs. frequent sitting/standing, frequent keyboard use, *patient care providers may be required to perform activities specific to their role including kneeling, bending, squatting and performing CPR.
Job Description Disclaimer: This position description provides the major duties/responsibilities, requirements and working conditions for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, however management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require.

Lehigh Valley Health Network is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with, and where applicable, in addition to federal, state and local employment regulations, Lehigh Valley Health Network will provide employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or other such protected classes as may be defined by law. All personnel actions and programs will adhere to this policy. Personnel actions and programs include, but are not limited to recruitment, selection, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, educational programs and/or social activities.

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