
Brief Overview
The Senior HR Business Partner provides advanced level counsel and advice to managers and staff relative to human resources policies, initiatives, and programs, while supporting an employee relations work environment that maximizes the performance of a fully engaged workforce. Identifies areas of opportunity within the business relative to employee impact and engagement and will work with leaders to influence change.
What You Will Do
• Provides advanced level Human Resources policy interpretation and guidance to managers and employees in a self-directed environment.
• Partner with business units and entity Human Resources leaders to develop effective strategies to proactively manage employee issues/situations and mitigate risk.
• Acts as primary interface between business unit leadership for all HR needs and partners with HR process leaders to align initiatives with business entity goals.
• Leads and implements change management initiatives in assigned business units. This includes but not limited to managing projects, programs, initiatives and making recommendations for organizational changes.
• Performs analysis on HR items such as turnover, retention, compensation, etc. and make recommendations for changes to management. Uses data analytics to evaluate, make recommendations and partners with operational leaders to influence change or drive improved results.
• Exhibit a level of ownership and initiative to influence and impact the business by mastering the Senior HR Business Partner competencies.
Additional Responsibilities
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.
• For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
• Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.
Education Qualifications
• Bachelor's Degree (Required)
• Human Resources or Business concentration (Preferred)
Experience Qualifications
• 3+ years Of progressive HR Experience (Required)
• Employee Relations experienced (Preferred)
• Must have previous demonstrated experience with Federal/State regulatory agencies (NLRB,EEOC, OCRC, and Ohio Unemployment Compensation), recruitment/employment, compensation, benefits, wage and hour regulations and practices. (Required) and
• Oracle experience a plus. (Preferred)
Skills and Abilities
• Detail-oriented and organized, with good analytical and problem solving ability. (Required proficiency)
• Notable client service, communication, presentation and relationship building skills (Required proficiency)
• Ability to function independently and as a team player in a fast-paced environment (Required proficiency)
• Must have strong written and verbal communication skills. (Required proficiency)
• Demonstrated ability to use PCs, Microsoft Office suite, and general office equipment (i.e. printers, copy machine, fax machine, etc.) . (Required proficiency)
• Demonstrates a high level of achievement for performance expectations/accomplishment/behaviors and requirements of Human Resources Business Partner role as assessed by the HR Leader. (Required proficiency)
• Consistently demonstrates the majority of the Senior HR Business Partner expectations and competencies within their current role as outlined below. (Required proficiency)
Licenses and Certifications
• Senior Professional in HR (SPHR) or Professional in HR (PHR) (Preferred)
Physical Demands
• Standing - Occasionally
• Walking - Occasionally
• Sitting - Constantly
• Lifting - Rarely (up to 20 lbs)
• Carrying - Rarely (up to 20 lbs)
• Pushing - Rarely (up to 20 lbs)
• Pulling - Rarely (up to 20 lbs)
• Climbing - Rarely (up to 20 lbs)
• Balancing - Rarely
• Stooping - Rarely
• Kneeling - Rarely
• Crouching - Rarely
• Crawling - Rarely
• Reaching - Rarely
• Handling - Occasionally
• Grasping - Occasionally
• Feeling - Rarely
• Talking - Constantly
• Hearing - Constantly
• Repetitive Motions - Frequently
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination - Frequently

Founded in 1866, University Hospitals serves the needs of patients through an integrated network of 23 hospitals (including 5 joint ventures), more than 50 health centers and outpatient facilities, and over 200 physician offices in 16 counties throughout northern Ohio. The system’s flagship quaternary care, academic medical center, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, is affiliated with Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Oxford University and the Technion Israel Institute of Technology. The main campus also includes the UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, ranked among the top children’s hospitals in the nation; UH MacDonald Women's Hospital, Ohio's only hospital for women; and UH Seidman Cancer Center, part of the NCI-designated Case Comprehensive Cancer Center. UH is home to some of the most prestigious clinical and research programs in the nation, with more than 3,000 active clinical trials and research studies underway. UH Cleveland Medical Center is perennially among the highest performers in national ranking surveys, including “America’s Best Hospitals” from U.S. News & World Report. UH is also home to 19 Clinical Care Delivery and Research Institutes. UH is one of the largest employers in Northeast Ohio with more than 30,000 employees.