Sr HR Business Partner

The Senior Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) is a strategic, consultative HR leader who partners with executives, physicians, managers, and staff to deliver people strategies that strengthen organizational performance and patient care. This role provides high-level guidance in workforce planning, employee engagement, leadership coaching, employee relations, and change management. The Senior HRBP ensures HR programs and practices are aligned with healthcare regulations, labor standards, and the organization’s mission, vision, and values. The Senior HRBP will provide leadership and direction in the absence of the Director, HR Operations.

Essential Key Job Responsibilities
Strategic HR Leadership

• Partner with hospital/healthcare leaders to design and implement HR strategies that align with organizational priorities and improve quality of care, patient outcomes, and employee experience.
• Act as a trusted advisor to executives and senior leadership, providing counsel on organizational design, workforce trends, and talent strategy.
• Lead and facilitate workforce planning, succession planning, and talent pipeline development for critical roles.

Employee Relations & Compliance

• Provide expert consultation and resolution strategies on complex employee relations issues, including investigations, disciplinary actions, grievances, and conflict management.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment regulations, as well as healthcare-specific regulations such as Joint Commission and CMS standards.
• Interpret policies, procedures, and contracts to leaders and employees to ensure consistency, fairness, and transparency.

Leadership Coaching & Development

• Serve as a coach and thought partner to leaders, building management capability in areas such as performance management, employee engagement, and inclusive leadership.
• Partner with Learning & Development to identify training needs and deliver targeted programs for leaders and staff.
• Mentor and guide HR colleagues, helping to strengthen HR effectiveness across the organization.

Organizational Effectiveness & Change Management

• Lead or support organizational change initiatives, including restructuring, cultural transformation, and process improvement.
• Apply data-driven insights (turnover, engagement, staffing levels, retention rates) to recommend improvements in workforce performance.
• Champion initiatives that build an inclusive, engaged, and resilient workforce.

Collaboration with HR Centers of Excellence (COEs)

• Partner with Recruitment to implement strategies for attracting and retaining top clinical and non-clinical talent.
• Work with Compensation and Benefits to advise leaders on pay practices, job classifications, and benefit utilization in alignment with market competitiveness.
• Collaborate with HRIS, Payroll, and HR Operations to ensure seamless employee experience across the HR lifecycle.

Disclosure Summary
The job summary and responsibilities listed above are designed to indicate the general nature of the work performed within this job. They are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all job responsibilities required of employees assigned to this job. Employees may be required to perform other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, or related field required.
• 7+ years of progressive HR experience, including 3+ years as a business partner or senior advisor.
• Demonstrated success influencing senior leaders and driving organizational change.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Direct experience in healthcare or hospital setting
• Master’s Degree

Required Licensure and Certifications

• Professional HR certification (SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR) required or obtained within 12 months of hire.

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Training

• Strong knowledge of employment law, HR policies, and healthcare labor relations.
• Proven ability to resolve complex employee relations matters with discretion and fairness.
• Excellent interpersonal, facilitation, and communication skills with the ability to build trust at all levels.
• High emotional intelligence, cultural competence, and ability to handle sensitive and confidential matters.
• Strong analytical and data interpretation skills for workforce planning and decision-making.

Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center is an internationally recognized leader in research and clinical excellence that has given rise to breakthroughs in cardiovascular care, neuroscience, oncology, transplantation, and more. Our team’s efforts have led to the creation of many research programs and initiatives to develop advanced treatments found nowhere else in the world. In our commitment to advancing standards in an ever-evolving healthcare environment, our new McNair Campus is designed around the human experience—modeled on evidence-based practices for the safety of patients, visitors, staff, and physicians. The 27.5-acre campus represents the future of healthcare through a transformative alliance focused on leading-edge patient care, research, and education. Our strong alliance with Texas Heart® Institute and Baylor College of Medicine allows us to bring our patients a powerful network of care unlike any other. Our collaboration is focused on increasing access to care through a growing network of leading specialists and revolutionizing healthcare to save lives and improve the health of the communities we serve.