Senior HR Business Partner

Description

Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well‑being of the unique communities we serve.

The Senior HR Business Partner serves as a strategic liaison between business leaders and Human Resources, focusing on workforce planning and strategic alignment for the UNC Health Rex service areas. The role acts as a trusted advisor to leaders and teammates, providing coaching, guidance, and HR expertise to support organizational goals. The Senior HR Business Partner collaborates closely with HR specialty teams to deliver comprehensive people solutions, building strong relationships across assigned client groups.

Key responsibilities include driving workforce planning, aligning HR strategies with business priorities, and fostering organizational effectiveness to position leaders and teams for success.

The role is expected to be onsite in Raleigh, NC 3 days per week with additional onsite support as needed.

• Develop effective working relationships and provide expert advice and coaching to leaders and teammates as appropriate. Equip people managers with tools and knowledge to effectively manage their teams in alignment with organizational plans.
• Design, research, develop and implement HR initiatives to support people strategies, using expert knowledge of the client area. Contribute to the delivery of business area Key Performance Indicators.
• Identify individual and collective learning and development needs and provide them to the HR specialty area for action. Proactively gain client feedback to support HR specialty areas to improve service levels and alert HR areas where an issue/project may impact other areas.
• Identify gaps in existing HR policies and contribute to the development of new HR policies and procedures. Consult and deliver new/amended policies and procedures into the business area.
• Provide transformational advice and support that delivers best practice HR solutions to support the business area in conjunction with specialty HR areas.
• Drive all HR initiatives within client groups including performance appraisals, merit increase process, incentive process, restructures, learning & development programs, change management initiatives, succession planning, etc.
• Embed a performance management culture within the business area by ensuring clear objectives, feedback and the improvement of customer service through behaviors. Provide training/coaching as needed.

• Education Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate discipline.
• Licensure/Certification Requirements: No licensure or certification required.
• Professional Experience Requirements: Four (4) years of Human Resources experience in a Business Partner role.
• Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:
  • Strong relationship building, interpersonal, customer service and collaboration skills.
  • Excellent communication skills and professional approach.
  • Strong project management skills.
  • Self‑starter, motivated, organized, detail‑oriented and able to handle simultaneous projects/priorities.
  • Strong conflict negotiation skills; able to influence, deliver constructive advice, diagnose and resolve problems and positively influence change.
  • Knowledge of employment laws and regulations.
  • Ability to interface with, influence and inspire confidence in key partners across businesses, geographies, and levels.

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Employer:

NCHEALTH

Entity: UNC REX Healthcare

Organization Unit: HR Business Partners

Work Type:
Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Salary Range: $38.17 - $54.88 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type:
Hybrid

Work Schedule:

Day Job

Location of Job: US:

NC:

Raleigh

Exempt From Overtime:
Exempt:
Yes

This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully‑owned subsidiary of UNC Health Care System, in a department that provides shared services to operations across UNC Health Care; except that, if you are currently a UNCHCS State employee already working in a designated shared services department, you may remain a UNCHCS State employee if selected for this job.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

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