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Tufts Medical Center · 2 hours ago

Vice President Human Resources

Boston, MA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$275K/yr - $350K/yr

10+ years exp

Tufts Medical Center is a world-renowned academic medical center that has been providing exceptional care across New England for over two centuries. The Vice President of Human Resources will serve as the senior-most HR executive on-site, overseeing core HR functions and driving the HR strategy in alignment with both site-specific and system-wide goals.

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Responsibilities

Provides executive HR leadership, strategic direction, and day-to-day oversight of site-specific HR operations

Acts as a trusted advisor to the Tufts Medical Center President and senior leadership team on all human capital matters, contributing to organizational planning and strategic execution

Leads and manages the HRBP team, ensuring alignment of HR strategy with operational and clinical goals at the site

Responsible for successfully onboarding and assimilating senior leaders into complex organizations, including providing strategic guidance on culture, stakeholder relationships, and team integration

Provides matrixed oversight of the local Employee & Labor Relations and Leave Administration functions, ensuring best practices, legal compliance, and consistency across the site

Drives collaboration and matrixed alignment with Corporate HR COEs (Talent Management, Talent Acquisition, Compensation, Benefits, etc.) to execute integrated, best-in-class HR solutions

Builds strong working relationships with other Tufts Medicine site executives and COEs to promote a consistent, high-performing organizational culture across the system

Champions engagement and belonging initiatives in partnership with HR partners

Fosters talent development and succession planning at the site, in coordination with the Talent Management COE

Partners with the Talent Acquisition COE to support local workforce planning and recruitment efforts

Uses workforce analytics and data to inform strategic decisions, measure HR effectiveness, and drive continuous improvement

Maintains strong knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local laws, as well as collective bargaining agreements, and ensure compliance in all aspects of HR

Acts as a key leader in change management initiatives, including restructuring, integration, and cultural transformation efforts

Models and promotes the values of Tufts Medicine, reinforcing a culture of respect, accountability, and excellence

Qualification

HR leadership experienceHealthcare HR expertiseChange managementHuman resources certificationsData-informed decision makingService excellenceInterpersonal skillsCommunication skillsRelationship-buildingCollaborative leadership

Required

Master's degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business Administration, or a related field

Ten (10) years of progressive HR leadership experience, including five (5) years in a senior HR role within healthcare, academic, or similarly complex environments

Experience with large-scale transformation, including cultural change, mergers and acquisitions or system integration with a focus on building a positive, engaged workplace culture

Executive presence with strong interpersonal, communication, and relationship-building skills

Experience successfully onboarding and assimilating senior leaders into complex organizations, including providing strategic guidance on culture, stakeholder relationships, and team integration

Experience working in unionized environments, with an understanding of the dynamics of labor relations and collaboration with represented employees

Proven ability to manage HR operations in complex, matrixed organizations

Collaborative leadership style with demonstrated success working across corporate and site teams

Strategic thinker with a data-informed approach to solving organizational challenges

Strong business acumen with the ability to connect HR strategy to operational success

Adept at managing through ambiguity, complexity, and organizational change

Experience driving engagement, belonging, and leadership development initiatives

Commitment to service excellence and continuous improvement in the employee experience

Preferred

Fifteen (15) years of progressive HR leadership experience, including seven (7) years in a senior HR role within healthcare, academic, or similarly complex environments

Human resources professional certifications (e.g., SHRM-SCP, SPHR) strongly preferred