Vice President, Talent and Culture

About The Opportunity

The Vice President, Talent and Culture is a dynamic executive leader responsible for shaping and advancing a high‑performing people, talent and culture strategy across the Memorial Health enterprise. This role sets forward‑looking, equitable and data‑informed workforce strategies that enable Memorial Health to attract, develop, engage and retain a mission‑driven workforce aligned with the enterprise strategic plan.

Location: Springfield, IL

• Master’s degree in business administration, human resources or related field is required.

• Human‑Centered Design or equivalent service design certification strongly preferred within two years of hire.
• Continuing education or certification in a minimum of two specialty areas, including but not limited to workforce strategy, talent management, leadership development, and change management.

• Minimum of ten years of progressive experience in human resources, people strategy and organizational leadership.
• Minimum of five years of demonstrated executive or senior leadership experience required, preferably within a healthcare or similarly complex, regulated environment.

• Demonstrated leadership, team‑building and performance management skills.
• Strong assessment, consultation and relationship‑building skills to work effectively with diverse stakeholders across the health system.
• Demonstrated understanding of healthcare workforce dynamics, including clinical staffing, physician alignment and regulatory considerations.
• Demonstrated ability to gather, interpret and analyze workforce data to inform strategy and measure impact.
• Advanced communication, coaching and facilitation skills; strong oral and written communication abilities.
• Proven ability to lead enterprise change initiatives and culture transformation efforts.
• Strong personal and professional commitment to Memorial Health System’s mission, vision, values and culture.

• Partners closely with the Chief Human Resources Officer, executive leadership and physician leaders to align people, talent and culture priorities with Memorial Health’s strategic plan and mission, vision and values.
• Develops and executes an enterprise‑wide People & Culture strategy that supports workforce sustainability, clinical excellence, growth, inclusion and organizational agility.
• Serves as a strategic advisor on organizational design, workforce capability and leadership effectiveness.
• Establishes enterprise people and workforce KPIs to measure progress, impact and outcomes.

• Leads and develops a high‑performing HR Business Partner model that provides strategic, consultative support to leaders across clinical and non‑clinical areas.
• Ensures HR Business Partners operate as trusted advisors focused on leadership effectiveness, talent outcomes and organizational health.
• Establishes clear expectations, capabilities and success measures for the HR Business Partner function.

• Leads enterprise workforce strategy and planning, anticipating future talent and capability needs aligned with care delivery models and service line priorities.
• Partners with clinical, operational and physician leaders to address workforce supply, demand and sustainability challenges.
• Utilizes workforce insights and analytics to guide enterprise workforce decisions and investments.

• Sets enterprise talent acquisition strategy, including hiring priorities, workforce segmentation and employer brand alignment.
• Partners with Marketing and Communications to align employer brand with Memorial Health’s mission, values and consumer brand.
• Establishes success metrics for talent acquisition effectiveness, quality, equity and experience.

• Leads enterprise talent management strategy inclusive of performance management philosophy, leadership development, succession planning and career pathways.
• Ensures professional development strategies support leadership capability, clinical excellence and…