Senior Human Resources Business Partner

Since 1885, CHI St. Alexius Health has been dedicated to leading health care in this region by enriching the lives of patients through the highest quality of care. We seek to continue our tradition of success and innovation with individuals dedicated to delivering the highest level of expertise and quality. Together we can continue to grow and support the legacy of CHI St. Alexius Health for many years to come.

CHI St. Alexius Health is a regional health network with a tertiary hospital in Bismarck, the system also consists of critical access hospitals (CAHs) in Carrington, Dickinson, Devils Lake, Garrison, Turtle Lake, Washburn and Williston and numerous clinics and outpatient services.  CHI St. Alexius Health manages four CAHs in North Dakota - Elgin, Linton, and Wishek, as well as Mobridge Regional Medical Center in Mobridge, S.D. CHI St. Alexius Health offers a comprehensive line of inpatient and outpatient medical services, including: a Level II Trauma Center, primary and specialty physician clinics, home health and hospice services, durable medical equipment services, a fitness and human performance center and ancillary services throughout western and central North Dakota.

CHI St. Alexius Health is part of CommonSpirit Health, a nonprofit, Catholic health system dedicated to advancing health for all people. It was created in February 2019 through the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives and Dignity Health. CommonSpirit Health is committed to creating healthier communities, delivering exceptional patient care, and ensuring every person has access to quality health care.

As our Senior Human Resources Business Partner, you will help align business objectives with our employees and management in designated departments, facilities, markets, and/or divisions so they can achieve their strategic goals and foster a positive, productive work environment.

Every day you will act as an evidence-based consultant on a wide range of HR-related issues, and proactively develop and implement HR solutions for complex client groups. You will be expected to conduct assessments, anticipate HR needs, communicate effectively with various stakeholders including CoEs and management, and champion new HR initiatives.

To be successful in this role, you must possess strong strategic thinking, consulting, and communication skills, with a proven ability to formulate partnerships across the HR team to deliver value-added services.

Responsibilities:

• Strategic HR Business Partnering: Align HR initiatives with local market conditions and CommonSpirit Health's strategic plan, developing specific business plans to address HR-related goals, collaborating with leadership to interpret results, and presenting progress updates
• Employee Relations Management: Act as a resource and partner to employees, management, and the HR team to foster positive employee relations by proactively identifying, managing, and facilitating equitable resolution of job-related complaints
• Labor Relations Guidance: Provide expert direction to management on policies, procedures, and collective bargaining agreements, collaborating with the Employee/Labor Relations CoE for education and legal advice on performance improvement and termination processes
• Performance and Leadership Coaching: Offer developmental advice, feedback, and guidance to leaders and team members on engagement, performance management, conflict resolution, and communication, acting as a thought partner to enhance leadership effectiveness
• Culture Integration and Nurturing: Embed CommonSpirit Health's mission, vision, and values into practices to cultivate a desired work culture, utilizing diagnostic tools like "My Culture" to create action plans for culture development
• Centers of Expertise (CoE) Collaboration: Partner with CoEs by identifying business needs for program solutions, assisting with program implementation, and working to improve communication and engagement processes for effective CoE utilization

Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum of 3 years HR or leadership experience OR minimum of 5 years HR or leadership experience in the discipline OR Master’s Degree (With relevant experience; equivalent education and/or experience; experience through certifications.)  HR experience should encompass generalist experience involving a high level of complexity and score or at least 2 or more areas of specialty involving a high level of complexity and scope, e.g., compensation, benefits, employee/labor relations, talent acquisition, etc
• PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP preferred