Divisional VP, HR Business Partner

Overview

Divisional VP HR Business Partner – Boston, Massachusetts. Organization Facility:
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Job . Date posted: 10/09/2025. Job Type: Regular. Time Type:
Full time.

Work Shift:

Day. FLSA Status:
Exempt.

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. The Divisional VP HR Business Partner reports to the BILH CHRO with a dotted line to the Divisional President Metro Boston. This role provides HR leadership to support the Metro Boston hospitals and drives operational excellence aligned with BILH’s strategic goals.

• Establish trusted relationships with physicians, staff, community, and patients/caregivers; be visible in support of Metro Boston Hospital leadership teams and entity HR leaders.
• Partner with BILH HR leadership and stakeholders to develop and execute growth strategies that differentiate BILH and elevate the quality of care.
• Recruit and retain outstanding clinical and administrative leaders with a strong commitment to the Metro Boston Hospitals.
• Promote cohesion across the Metro Boston Hospitals and advance an integrated health system.
• Support and lead a culture of collaboration and trust among leadership and medical staff.
• Lead with a system mindset that embraces transformation and change.
• Collaborate with the hospital president and leadership to drive key human capital initiatives and business results in assigned facilities.
• Work with Centers of Excellence (CoEs) to implement HR initiatives across the system and ensure alignment with strategic goals.
• Provide strategic, creative, and collaborative leadership across the division.
• Drive change management with CoEs, articulating the need for change and developing transition plans with entity leadership.
• Promote a WE CARE culture characterized by open, honest, and direct communication.
• Support a culture of respect and belonging; develop and implement efforts that prioritize collaboration and career satisfaction.
• Respond effectively to sensitive inquiries or complaints and establish credibility across the organization as a listening, problem-solving partner.

• Bachelor's degree in Business, HR, or related field required;
  Master's degree preferred.
• Experience in an integrated health system, ideally in a competitive marketplace.
• Proven ability to influence, build consensus, lead, and navigate a diverse group of stakeholders; capable of interfacing with regulators and earning stakeholder trust and respect.
• 5–8 years of HR generalist experience across multiple disciplines, plus 5–8 years of supervisory/management experience.
• Strong project management skills with a track record of leading large, complex projects; focused on delivering a high-quality end-user experience across HR touchpoints and services.
• Excellent interpersonal, facilitation, communication, and consulting skills; ability to assess needs, influence, collaborate, and partner at senior levels.
• Knowledge of HR functions, policies, and relevant laws and regulations.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills and experience with data handling, analysis, and databases.

Beth Israel Lahey Health, including all employing entities, is a purpose-driven, values-based organization. All employing entities maintain policies of equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination. Flu vaccination is required for all staff as a condition of employment.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

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