{"id":1127844,"url":"https://alion.io/job/vanderbilt-university-medical-center-hr-business-partner","title":"HR Business Partner","company":{"id":18553,"name":"Vanderbilt University Medical Center","domain":"vumc.org","url":"https://alion.io/company/vanderbilt-health-news","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"is_intermediary":false,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":96,"open_postings":22,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.364,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":10,"computed_at":"2026-09-23T05:45:00Z"}},"role":"HR","role_family":"HR","seniority":"senior","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Nashville, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":82000,"max_usd":163000,"period":"year","method":"role_seniority_country_remote_cell","sample_n":1020},"experience_years_min":5,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-22T22:46:36Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-22","last_verified_at":"2026-09-23T01:46:40Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":0,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":0},"description":"Discover Vanderbilt Health: With eight hospitals and over 180 clinics, we are the region’s largest comprehensive academic health system. Vanderbilt Health has a long tradition of providing world-class care to the people of the Mid-South, living out our mission of moving medicine forward through preeminent programs in patient care, education and research. Here you’ll find a spirit of collaboration and a supportive community where your expertise is valued, your knowledge expanded and your uniqueness celebrated. We are committed to fostering an environment where talented, compassionate people are united in bringing the most advanced care to our neighbors throughout the region.\nOrganization:\nJob Summary:\nCollaborates with leaders and employees to hire, motivate, reward and retain quality staff under minimal guidance. Supports and guides strategic planning and organizational development transitions. Facilitates the Human Resources (HR) needs around hiring, management, training, compensation, and benefits aligned with best practices and organizational consistency. Serves as a resource for managers in maintaining a positive and rewarding work experience for employees. Builds consultative relationships with areas supported, demonstrating the value of HR as a consistent knowledgeable, trusted, go-to resource..\nThe ideal candidate is a strategic HR professional who can effectively navigate complex employee and business situations while building strong partnerships across the organization.\nStrategic Partnership & Business Acumen\nDemonstrated ability to understand business operations and align people strategies with organizational goals and priorities.\nProven experience serving as a trusted advisor to leaders, providing insights and recommendations that support both workforce effectiveness and business outcomes.\nAbility to balance employee experience, business needs, organizational priorities, and risk when developing solutions.\nJudgment, Problem Solving & Decision Making\nStrong critical thinking skills with the ability to assess complex situations, identify risks and opportunities, and recommend practical solutions.\nDemonstrated sound judgment in navigating situations where policies, precedent, business needs, and employee concerns may not offer clear-cut answers.\nSolutions-oriented approach with the ability to present options, implications, and actionable recommendations.\nEmployee Relations & HR Expertise\nStrong foundation in employee relations, including experience independently managing complex workplace issues, investigations, performance concerns, and conflict resolution.\nAbility to recognize when legal, compliance, labor relations, or other specialized expertise should be engaged.\nKnowledge of HR policies, practices, employment laws, and risk mitigation strategies.\nInfluence, Communication & Relationship Building\nExceptional interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to effectively engage and influence stakeholders at all levels.\nDemonstrated credibility and professional presence when consulting with leaders and employees.\nAbility to build trusted relationships while maintaining objectivity and sound HR judgment.\nSkilled at facilitating difficult conversations and respectfully challenging leaders when necessary.\nAdaptability & Organizational Agility\nComfortable operating in ambiguous environments where direction may evolve and solutions are not always clearly defined.\nDemonstrated resilience, flexibility, and adaptability in responding to changing priorities, organizational structures, and business needs.\nStrong organizational awareness and ability to navigate complex stakeholder relationships to move work forward effectively.\nCollaboration & Teamwork\nCollaborative, low-ego team player who shares information, supports colleagues, and values collective success.\nAbility to partner effectively with colleagues across HR Centers of Excellence and business functions to deliver integrated solutions.\nData-Driven & Operational Excellence\nExperience using workforce data, trends, and analytics to identify issues, provide insights, and influence decision-making.\nStrong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, document work appropriately, and deliver results with minimal oversight.\nDemonstrated ownership, accountability, and follow-through in managing assigned client groups and strategic initiatives.\nKey Success Characteristics\nSuccessful candidates will demonstrate:\nStrategic thinking and business acumen\nSound judgment and critical thinking\nComfort with ambiguity and change\nCourageous and candid communication\nStrong employee relations expertise\nExecutive presence and credibility\nAccountability and ownership\nOrganizational savvy\nRelationship-building skills\nData-informed decision making\nOperational discipline and reliability\nKEY RESPONSIBILITIES\nPartners with leaders on coaching and counseling employees throughout the employment cycle.\nGathers and analyzes work group data analysis for leaders and provides recommendations for improvement.\nProvides guidance and interprets polices for leaders and employees on best practices in HR and balances organizational and work group priorities.\nWorks with leadership to interpret policies, applies procedures, and offers services in response to identified trends and patterns while maintaining organizational perspective and consistency.\nPartners with leaders to provide coaching in employee relations, grievances and conflicts with managers and employees. Acts as point of contact for all assigned areas and assist in the development, recommendation and implementation of human resources strategies that align with the organizational goals.\nPartners with customers and HR colleagues to understand business strategy and address HR needs and issues.\nPartners with HR colleagues to share HR practices, tools and information.\nThe responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.\nTECHNICAL CAPABILITIES\nInvestigating (Intermediate): The act of conducting an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities and research of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically, knowledge and experience of the procedures and practices of accomplishing a specific investigation.\nEmployee Relations Knowledge (Advanced): Knowledge of Employee Relations that can deal with a wide variety of employee needs and concerns, such as employee communications, policies and procedures, morale, employee participation in management decisions, conflict and grievance resolution, unions and Employee Relations.\nHR Compliance (Advanced): Understanding the rules, regulations, sanctions and other statutory requirements, guidelines and instructions relating to governing bodies and organizations, both internally and externally.\nHuman Resources (Advanced): Knowledge of various components of human resources which may include human resources management, the recruitment process, skills development and tracking, benefits administration, training, compensation, organizational development, and compliance with associated government regulations.\nAnalytical Skills (Intermediate): The process of identifying, evaluating, interpreting and organizing data. It includes sorting through data to identify patterns and establish relationships for decision making.\nOur professional administrative functions include critical supporting roles in information technology and informatics, finance, administration, legal and community affairs, human resources, communications and marketing, development, facilities, and many more.\nAt our growing health system, we support each other and encourage excellence among all who are part of our workforce. High-achieving employees stay at Vanderbilt Health for professional growth, appreciation of benefits, and a sense of community and purpose.\nCore Accountabilities:\nOrganizational Impact: Executes job responsibilities with the understanding of how output would affect and impact other areas related to own job area/team with occasional guidance. Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Analyzes moderately complex problems using technical experience and judgment. Breadth of Knowledge: Has expanded knowledge gained through experience within a professional area. Team Interaction: Provides informal guidance and support to team members.Core Capabilities :\nSupporting Colleagues:- Develops Self and Others: Invests time, energy, and enthusiasm in developing self/others to help improve performance e and gain knowledge in new areas.- Builds and Maintains Relationships: Maintains regular contact with key colleagues and stakeholders using formal and informal opportunities to expand and strengthen relationships.- Communicates Effectively: Recognizes group interactions and modifies one's own communication style to suit different situations and audiences. Delivering Excellent Services:- Serves Others with Compassion: Seeks to understand current and future needs of relevant stakeholders and customizes services to better address them.- Solves Complex Problems: Approaches problems from different angles; Identifies new possibilities to interpret opportunities and develop concrete solutions.- Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Provides ongoing support and coaching in a constructive manner to increase employees' effectiveness. Ensuring High Quality: - Performs Excellent Work: Engages regularly in formal and informal dialogue about quality; directly addresses quality issues promptly.- Ensures Continuous Improvement: Applies various learning experiences by looking beyond symptoms to uncover underlying causes of problems and identifies ways to resolve them. - Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Understands all aspects of providing a safe environment and performs routine safety checks to prevent safety hazards from occurring. Managing Resources Effectively: - Demonstrates Accountability: Demonstrates a sense of ownership, focusing on and driving critical issues to closure.- Stewards Organizational Resources: Applies understanding of the departmental work to effectively manage resources for a department/area.- Makes Data Driven Decisions: Demonstrates strong understanding of the information or data to identify and elevate opportunities. Fostering Innovation:- Generates New Ideas: Proactively identifies new ideas/opportunities from multiple sources or methods to improve processes beyond conventional approaches.- Applies Technology: Demonstrates an enthusiasm for learning new technologies, tools, and procedures to address short-term challenges.- Adapts to Change: Views difficult situations and/or problems as opportunities for improvement; actively embraces change instead of emphasizing negative elements.Position Qualifications:\nResponsibilities:\nCertifications:\nWork Experience:\nRelevant Work ExperienceExperience Level:\n5 years Education:\nBachelor'sThis role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within Vanderbilt Health, supported by a comprehensive benefits package which may include health, disability, retirement and/or wellness offerings to enhance your well-being and professional growth.\nVanderbilt Health is committed to fostering an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity. 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