HR Manager - Initiatives

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* Location:

** Avera Health
** Worker Type:
** Regular
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* Work Shift:

** Day Shift (United States of America)
** Pay Range:
*** The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.*$86,320.00 - $
** Position Highlights
**** You Belong at Avera
**** Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.*
* ** A Brief Overview
** The Human Resources Integration Manager serves as a key supportive function within the HR organization, overseeing and guiding alignment, and transformation initiatives across human resources. This position is responsible for developing and implementing integration plans that support organizational goals, including leadership of HR-related projects such as identifying, tracking, and mitigating risk issues, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, and driving improvements in HR processes, policies, job structure, and design.

The position requires expertise in change management, cross-functional collaboration, and strategic planning to deliver measurable efficiencies and foster a culture of continuous improvement. This position will travel, as needed.

** What you will do*
* * HR Strategy & Planning:  
• Supports the HR strategic plan, maintaining alignment with organizational mission and priorities.  
• Translate strategic goals into actionable initiatives and long-term plan development.  
• Track progress on strategic objectives, identifying risks, interdependencies, and opportunities for acceleration.  
• Partner with HR and organizational leaders to monitor performance against strategic metrics and recommend adjustments.
* Risk Management & Compliance:  
• Maintain expertise in generalist HR functions and stay current on regulatory and compliance requirements.  
• Identify HR risks and opportunities for improvement; develop and implement viable mitigation solutions.  
• Quantify risk areas such as labor expenses, benefits, employee relations, and culture throughout HR projects.  
• Monitor and address risks in HR deliverables, policies, processes, and communications.
* Project Leadership:  
• Coordinate and facilitate HR projects and functional group activities.  
• Translate organizational HR initiatives into detailed HR project plans.  
• Plan change management strategies to support adoption of new HR programs, systems, and processes.  
• Anticipate resistance and implement mitigation strategies to sustain long-term engagement.
* HR Integration & Organizational Transformation:  
• Partner with HR Operations on integration efforts for acquisitions, system reorganizations, and other major changes.  
• Coordinate HR aspects of acquisitions in collaboration with all HR teams.  
• Support department restructures, workforce planning, and succession planning during integration efforts.  
• Coordinate initiatives that drive organizational transformation across HR entities.
* Data Analysis & Reporting:  
• Utilize technology tools and project management concepts to enhance HR processes.  
• Provide integration recommendations and guidance based on data.  
• Report project status for leadership visibility.
* Leadership Support & Development:  
• Support leadership and staff development through training and growth opportunities.  
• Partner with HR leaders to clarify priorities and energize team efforts.  
• Communicate expectations and responsibilities clearly to foster accountability and shared understanding.

* Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Coordinate cross-functional teams including throughout HR and teams that support HR initiatives. Build trusted relationships across departments to encourage collaboration and responsiveness.  
• Lead coordination for major HR projects and initiatives, ensuring clarity of roles and on-time completion.
* Continuous Improvement & Best Practices:  
• Support innovative concepts to complex HR challenges.  
• Establish best practices and tools for consistent, high quality products.  
• Identify and remove barriers to success, enabling impactful results.  
** Essential Qualifications
** The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To…