Senior HR Business Partner

Salary Estimate: $68,536.00 - $ / year.
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Learn More About The Benefits Offered For This Job. You can change the life of one to care for the lives of many! At Galen College of Nursing, we educate and empower nurses to change lives. Since 1989, we’ve dedicated our work to delivering high-quality nursing education with a student-first mindset.

That same passion for excellence in the classroom extends to our offices. At Galen, you’ll find a culture deeply rooted in collaboration, innovation, and a shared commitment to improving the future of healthcare. Your work directly touches the next generation of nurses, and your contributions help our students pursue their dream of a compassionate career.

If you’re looking for a career where you can make a difference, grow professionally, and be part of a caring team, we’d love for you to apply for the Senior HR Business Partner position today!

As a Senior HR Business Partner at Galen College of Nursing, you will serve as a strategic, mission-driven advisor to campus and regional leadership, championing Galen College of Nursing’s values and culture of excellence. Lead initiatives in organizational effectiveness, talent mobility, engagement, and inclusion that directly support Galen’s growth and student success. Partner with HR, IT, and Learning & Organizational Development (L&OD) to deliver data-driven insights, equitable career progression, and world-class employee experience.

Operate effectively within Galen’s shared services model, balancing enterprise-wide consistency with responsiveness to campus-specific needs.

• Serve as a consultative partner to campus and regional leaders on organizational design, workforce planning, change management, and culture initiatives.
• Apply business insight and data to anticipate needs, identify risks, and recommend proactive HR solutions.
• Lead quarterly internal mobility reviews, support succession planning, and partner with leaders to ensure equitable promotion and career progression across all departments.
• Provide counsel on employee relations matters, including performance concerns, conflict resolutions, and policy application. Support leaders in navigating difficult conversations with professionalism and empathy. Coach leaders on performance management, accountability, and communication.
• Partner with leaders to anticipate faculty and staff workforce needs, address shortages, and support long-term talent pipelines.
• Drive faculty and staff engagement through programs such as “Building the Lamp” and culture architecture initiatives. Translate engagement survey results into actionable plans and measure impact. Collaborate with HR leaders to design and implement retention strategies for critical roles.
• Leverage HRIS, applicant tracking, and reporting tools to deliver workforce analytics, equity dashboards, and customized reports to senior leadership. Use data and trends to inform recommendations and decisions.
• Support role clarity and career pathing, addressing ambiguity and scope creep, and ensuring every team member understands their growth opportunities.
• Partner with HR Business Partners and HR specialists to ensure effective onboarding, documentation, and compliance.
• Coordinate across HR functions to deliver seamless HR services while maintaining local context and relationships. Operate effectively within Galen’s shared services model, balancing enterprise-wide consistency with responsiveness to campus-specific needs.
• Lead process standardization and continuous improvement initiatives that enhance both student and employee experience. Actively participate in HR initiatives related to policy updates, systems implementation, process improvement, or institutional priorities.

• Strategic Alignment:
  Connects HR strategies to organizational, academic, and operational…