VP HR & Bus Partnerships

Major Responsibilities

Advises the division executive leadership team(s) concerning a variety of organizational initiatives around people as a strategic and competitive resource. Provides human capital management benchmarked data, interpreting areas of strength and opportunity for improvement. Provides advice/counsel/critique to the division’s executive leadership teams on several critical areas including talent identification, development, and management of high‑potential leaders who have the capacity for growth as new projects or opportunities are identified and initiating crucial conversations at the executive team level.

Partners in the ongoing development and implementation of the vision and strategy for areas of support. Participates in the core strategic and operating planning processes as a member of the division’s executive leadership teams. Serves as a key strategist in identifying creative labor‑expense avoidance solutions in the face of challenging cost‑management issues, while maintaining a highly qualified, committed workforce.

Provides human resource leadership and guidance in all areas of human capital management and organizational effectiveness.

Works collaboratively and builds successful relationships across a complex organization, while maintaining the ability to be decisive and forthright in a consensus‑and mission‑driven environment. Constantly monitors organization design, effectiveness, and capabilities, and makes recommendations to senior leadership for appropriate changes and improvements.

Serves as a confidant and counselor to executive management and/or other direct reports or physician leaders. Facilitates and guides division executive leadership team interaction to positively impact organizational performance and teamwork.

Leads the development of work and process redesign to improve individual, team, and organizational effectiveness.

Be an ambassador for Advocate Health in creating the brand as the employer of choice; in the context of the demands of the market, and the core values of the organization, be a cultural change agent to enhance the organization’s ability to achieve its mission, strategy, and core purpose.

Provides strategic leadership for division people programs and planning and identifies enhancement to people practices to further optimize team member satisfaction, retention, development, and performance.

Champions, supports, influences, and encourages a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Serves as executive sponsor of plans and initiatives to address cultural competency and ensure inclusion.

Ensures that the people and business partnerships function within each division is integrated and coordinated with enterprise‑wide initiatives.

Contributes to the development of a high‑performing workforce by enhancing the people and business partnership team competencies of the organization’s leadership, through provision of educational and developmental opportunities.

Oversees the administration of the teammate satisfaction surveys, driving high‑level participation, communicating survey results, and directing leadership follow‑up activities in support of providing transparent feedback and actionable plans that address team member issues and concerns.

In partnership with experience team, analyzes teammate experience surveys for potential areas of labor vulnerability; works with the people and culture teams to identify critical satisfaction/commitment issues and engage senior leaders in connecting with targeted teammates to address improvements/solutions. Develops and facilitates teammate forums and other venues to enhance team member interaction with leaders and provide information and respond to questions, issues, and concerns to minimize the risk of third‑party interventions.

Ensures timely review of people‑specific and other related metrics, employment actions, etc., for themes, frequency, and opportunities to address teammate issues efficiently and effectively. Assesses and develops plans to address the leadership needs of each respective division, to enhance internal opportunities for development and expansion of leadership talent.

Designs and directs the…