Director Human Resources - MUSC Foundation

Job Description Summary
The Director of HR provides leadership and operational oversight for all human resources and talent development functions across the MUSC Foundation. This role is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing an HR framework that facilitates recruiting, helps our employees, develops leadership, strengthens culture, and organizes training and learning programs.

Reporting to the Senior Director of Administration, the Director ensures that HR policies, learning programs, and people systems are designed to support the Foundation's strategic direction, operational effectiveness, and long-term growth.

Entity
University Medical Associates (UMA) Only Employees and Financials

Worker Type
Employee

Worker Sub-Type
Regular

Cost Center
CC002075 UMA OTHR PAY MUSC Foundation CC

Pay Rate Type
Salary

Pay Grade
Health-32

Scheduled Weekly Hours
40

Work Shift

Job Description

This position is on-site and based in Charleston, SC (Main Campus)

Responsible for the management and coordination of all tasks associated with large operations of high complexity and risk, to include the management and coordination of enterprise operations or a multi-agency operations of the highest complexity and risk. Positions in this class assume highly complex, expert-level operations management responsibilities. Incumbents are responsible for directing or providing operations management consultation for all aspects of the design, development, and implementation of operations

50% Talent Lifecycle Management

The Director oversees the full talent lifecycle, including:

• Recruiting: Build and support equitable recruiting pipelines that attract high-quality candidates aligned to organizational needs.
• Onboarding
  :
  Deliver a structured onboarding experience with clear expectations and early support.
• Performance & Development
  :
  Ensure staff receive consistent performance feedback and have visibility into growth expectations. Design and manage job training and professional development programs.
• Retention: Strengthen culture and employee experience through engagement practices, feedback loops, and manager support.
• Exit & Feedback
  :
  Facilitate structured exit processes and trend analysis to improve retention and leadership effectiveness.
• Workforce Analytics
  :
  Use HR metrics and lifecycle dashboards to inform staffing decisions, track trends, and support workforce planning and leadership insight.

20% HR Operations and Employee Support

• Oversee all Foundation-specific HR operations, including job descriptions, onboarding documentation, internal HR procedures, and employee support processes, while coordinating with MUSC Enterprise HR for areas they administer (e.g., benefits, employee relations escalations, HRIS transactions, enterprise compliance policies).
• Serve as the primary liaison to MUSC Enterprise HR, ensuring Foundation staff receive appropriate guidance on enterprise-controlled processes and helping managers navigate MUSC systems, policies, and support channels
• Provide direct supervision and coaching for Foundation HR team members responsible for onboarding, recruitment coordination, learning & development, and staff support.
• Support Foundation managers with routine HR guidance (performance conversations, coaching practices, documentation) while escalating enterprise-level issues appropriately to MUSC HR partners.

20% Learning & Professional Development

• Oversee the Foundation's Learning Hub and all training content, tools, and job aids.
• Deliver New Manager Training for emerging leaders and assist with content development for quarterly Management Training (all supervisors)
• Develop learning pathways and job-specific development resources that build measurable capability.
• Coordinate role-specific and team-specific training sessions aligned with organizational needs.
• Track training completion and learning participation across the Foundation.

10% Strategic HR Leadership

• Provide guidance on HR operations, talent practices, and workforce needs across the Foundation.
• Serve as the subject-matter expert and primary advisor to the Senior Director of Ensure HR practices are aligned with organizational structure, staffing needs, and leadership expectations.
• Maintain current knowledge of employment law, HR policies, and best practices to ensure compliance.
• Partner with MUSC enterprise HR teams-including Compensation, Employee Relations, Recruitment, Learning & Organizational Development-to ensure Foundation HR practices are aligned with enterprise standards, and resources.
• Collaborate with Foundation functional teams to understand workforce needs, advise on staffing strategies, and support leadership development across teams.

Education and Experience Requirement:

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent, and 5 or more years of related professional experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Additional Job Description

Physical Requirements:

Continuous requirements are to work indoors; possess good finger dexterity; maintain tactile sensory functions; maintain 20/40 vision…