Senior Human Resources Business Partner

Here, it's different. Come join us.

Children's Hospital Colorado has defined and delivered pediatric healthcare excellence for more than 100 years.

Here, the nation's brightest nurses, physicians, scientists, researchers, therapists, and care providers are creating the future of child health. With an optimist's outlook, a trailblazing spirit, and a celebrated history, we're making new strides every day.

We've been Magnet-designated four times by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and are consistently recognized among the best of the best pediatric hospitals with #1 rankings in Colorado and the region by U.S. News & World Report.

As a national leader in pediatric care, we serve children and families from all over the nation. Our System of Care includes four pediatric hospitals, 11 specialty care centers, 1,300+ outreach clinics and more than 10,000 healthcare professionals representing the full spectrum of pediatric care specialties.

Here, we know it takes all of us, every role, to deliver the best possible care to each child and family we treat.

That's why we build our teams toward a foundation of equity in access, advancement, and opportunity. We know teams of individuals with different identities and backgrounds can nurture creativity and innovation. We know we can see, treat, and heal children better when our team reflects the diversity of our patient population. We strive to attract and retain diverse talent because we know a truly inclusive and equitable workforce will help us one day realize our most basic calling: to heal every child who comes through our doors.

A career at Children's Colorado will challenge you, inspire you, and motivate you to make a difference in the life of a child. Here, it's different.

The Senior Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) provides advice and counsel to employees and managers on performance management, employee relations, dispute resolution, and corrective actions. The Senior Human Resources Business Partner performs organizational development interventions on routine to complex performance, quality and culture issues.

Department Name: Human Resources - Patient Care Services
Job Status: Full-Time; 40 hours/week - eligible for benefits
Shift: Monday - Friday. This position will be hybrid (2-3 days remote; 2-3 days on site). Specific details will be discussed during the interview process and are subject to change.

• EDUCATION - Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Communications or a directly related field.
• EXPERIENCE - Four years of experience in human resources interpreting and explaining policies, procedures, and applicable federal, state, and local regulations. Healthcare background preferred.
• EQUIVALENCY - Professional experience, beyond requirements, in a related field may substitute for a Bachelor's degree requirement on a year for year basis.
• CERTIFICATION(S) - PRH/SPHR or SHRM preferred.

POPULATION SPECIFIC CARE

• No direct patient care.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all of the following essential functions. These examples do not include all of the functions which the employee may be expected to perform.

• Provides advice and counsel to employees and managers on performance management, employee relations, dispute resolution, and corrective actions.
• Interprets and explains human resources policies, procedures, and rules to managers and employees and ensures legal compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
• Provides advice and counsel in the resolution of disputes and develops solutions to problems between employees and managers using a variety of resolution approaches.
• Recommends organizational development strategies including quality improvement, performance enhancement approaches, and problem solving by analyzing trends and performance outcomes.
• Participates in the development of change management strategies in partnership with HR Client Services manager and Talent Development Consultant.
• Develops and provides training on employment law topics.
• Conducts special projects on various human resources topics, identifies business issues and recommends solutions using supporting data, documents methodology, and writes reports on findings.
• Coordinates the grievance and disciplinary processes by scheduling time with managers and employees on disciplinary matters, recommending appropriate disciplinary action, and drafting letters of discipline and reports.
• Investigates and resolves routine to complex complaints including discrimination, harassment, violence in the workplace, and hostile work environment by interviewing complainant(s), managers, and witnesses and recommending a course of action based on gathered information.
• Explains and provides information on the Americans with Disabilities Act, Family Medical Leave Act, Equal Employment Opportunity, Affirmative Action, and other programs to employees and managers. Participate in the interactive process between managers and employees.
• Conducts department culture assessments and evaluates intact team development needs in partnership with department leadership.

SCOPE & LEVEL

Guidelines: Fully qualified, full performance or journey level. Guidelines are generally but not always clearly applicable, requiring the employee to exercise judgment in selecting the most pertinent guideline, interpret precedents, adapt standard practices to differing situations, and recommend alternative actions in situations without precedent.

Complexity: Duties assigned are generally complex and may be of substantial intricacy. Work assignment is performed within an established framework under general instructions but requires simultaneous coordination of assigned functions or projects in various stages of completion.

Decision Making: Exercises judgment and discretion, and is responsible for determining the time, place and sequence of the work performed.

Communications: Contacts with team members, clients or the public where explanatory or interpretive information is exchanged, defended, and gathered and discretion and judgment are required within the parameters of the job function.

Supervision Received: Performs work with minimal supervisory oversight. Under general supervision, the employee receives assignments and is expected to carry them through to completion with substantial independence. Work is reviewed for adherence to instructions, accuracy, completeness, and conformance to standard practice or precedent. Recurring work clearly covered by guidelines may or may not be reviewed.

Ability to Perform Essential Functions of the Job

• Audio-Visual: Hearing: Good
• Audio-Visual: Near Vision: Good

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Exposure: Exposure to infectious diseases: Occasional.
• Mental and Emotional Requirements: Handles multiple priorities effectively.
• Mental and Emotional Requirements: Independent discretion/decision making.
• Mental and Emotional Requirements: Makes decisions under pressure.
• Mental and Emotional Requirements: Manages stress appropriately.
• Mental Stress: multi-tasking, meeting deadlines, prioritizing

It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information.

The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.

Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

Here, you matter. As a Children's Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children's Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.