System VP – Strategic HR Business Partner

We’ve made a lot of progress since opening the doors in 1942, but one thing has never changed – our commitment to serve, heal, lead, educate, and innovate.  We believe that every award earned, every record broken and every patient helped is because of the dedicated employees who fill our hallways. 

At Ochsner, whether you work with patients every day or support those who do, you are making a difference and that matters.  Come make a difference at Ochsner Health and discover your future today! 

This job leads the human resources business partner team. Ensures effective execution of human resources strategy through a direct staff of field-based human resources business partners for both operations and corporate leaders. Serves as a member of the human resources leadership team reporting directly to the EVP, Chief People and Culture Officer.

Education

• Required – Bachelor’s degree.
• Preferred – Master’s degree.

Work Experience

• Required – 15 years of progressively responsible human resources experience.
• Broad based human resources experience as well as deep experience in a distributed operation environment.
• Preferred – Human resources experience in healthcare.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

• Working knowledge of human resources management, business, or behavioral sciences.

• Working knowledge of corporate human resources and benefits administration.

• Ability to demonstrate a professional attitude and relate to executive management, professionals, and business and community leaders.

• Excellent leadership skills and ability to exhibit self-direction, good judgment in handling difficult situations, and good organizational, time management, and conflict resolution skills.

• Ability to translate business needs into effective strategies and actions.

• Proficiency in using computers, software, and web-based applications.

• Effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to present information clearly and professionally.

• Understanding of the business strategies, objectives, and financial performance of the organization.

Job Duties

• Partners with business and human resources leaders to assess current talent and develop long term talent strategies in succession planning, highly effective individual development plans, and training programs.

• Leads organizational diagnostics and designs organization structure to optimize business strategies.

• Drives results and retains key contributors.

• Works closely with the corporate compensation/benefit group to design and implement key compensation programs to drive results.

• Identifies learning and development needs, designs initiatives specific to the business unit, and consults with corporate human resources in the development of programs.

• Works closely with corporate human resources to effectively develop and implement company-wide programs.

• Creates a detailed and thorough plan to understand and reduce turnover and improve retention across the system.

• Leads team of human resources business partners and serves as the human resources business partner to the company and executive leadership.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. They are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties, and skills. Other duties may be added, or this description amended at any time.

The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Physical and Environmental Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Light Work – Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible. NOTE: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.

Normal routine involves no exposure to blood, body fluid or tissue and as part of their employment, incumbents are not called upon to perform or assist in emergency care or first aid.

The incumbent has no occupational risk for exposure to communicable diseases.

Because the incumbent works within a healthcare setting, there may be occupational risk for exposure to hazardous medications or hazardous waste within the environment through receipt, transport, storage, preparation, dispensing, administration, cleaning and/or disposal of contaminated waste. The risk level of exposure may increase depending on the essential job duties of the role.

Are you ready to make a difference? Apply Today!

Ochsner Health does not consider an individual an applicant until they have formally applied to the open position on this careers website.

Individuals who reside in and will work from the following areas are not eligible for remote work position: Colorado, California, Hawaii, Maryland, New York, Washington, and Washington D.C.

Ochsner Health endeavors to make our site accessible to all users.  If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website, or if you need an accommodation to complete the application process, please contact our HR Employee Solution Center at 504-842-4748 (select option 1) or careers@ochsner.org. This contact information is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We are committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and providing a workplace that is free from discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, pregnancy status, pregnancy-related conditions, national origin, ancestry, mental or physical disability, medical condition, age, veteran status, military status, citizenship status, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, political affiliation, unemployment status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law. These protections extend to applicants and all employment related decisions. View the EEO is the Law poster and its supplement, as well as the pay transparency policy for more information. 

Affirmative Action Policy Statement

We’ve made a lot of progress since opening the doors in 1942, but one thing has never changed – our commitment to serve, heal, lead, educate, and innovate.  We believe that every award earned, every record broken and every patient helped is because of the dedicated employees who fill our hallways. 

At Ochsner, whether you work with patients every day or support those who do, you are making a difference and that matters.  Come make a difference at Ochsner Health and discover your future today! 

This job leads the human resources business partner team. Ensures effective execution of human resources strategy through a direct staff of field-based human resources business partners for both operations and corporate leaders. Serves as a member of the human resources leadership team reporting directly to the EVP, Chief People and Culture Officer.

Education

• Required – Bachelor’s degree.
• Preferred – Master’s degree.

Work Experience

• Required – 15 years of progressively responsible human resources experience.
• Broad based human resources experience as well as deep experience in a distributed operation environment.
• Preferred – Human resources experience in healthcare.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

• Working knowledge of human resources management, business, or behavioral sciences.

• Working knowledge of corporate human resources and benefits administration.

• Ability to demonstrate a professional attitude and relate to executive management, professionals, and business and community leaders.

• Excellent leadership skills and ability to exhibit self-direction, good judgment in handling difficult situations, and good organizational, time management, and conflict resolution skills.

• Ability to translate business needs into effective strategies and actions.

• Proficiency in using computers, software, and web-based applications.

• Effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to present information clearly and professionally.

• Understanding of the business strategies, objectives, and financial performance of the organization.

Job Duties

• Partners with business and human resources leaders to assess current talent and develop long term talent strategies in succession planning, highly effective individual development plans, and training programs.

• Leads organizational diagnostics and designs organization structure to optimize business strategies.

• Drives results and retains key contributors.

• Works closely with the corporate compensation/benefit group to design and implement key compensation programs to drive results.

• Identifies learning and development needs, designs initiatives specific to the business unit, and consults with corporate human resources in the development of programs.

• Works closely with corporate human resources to effectively develop and implement company-wide programs.

• Creates a detailed and thorough plan to understand and reduce turnover and improve retention across the system.

• Leads team of human resources business partners and serves as the human resources business partner to the company and executive leadership.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. They are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties, and skills. Other duties may be added, or this description amended at any time.

The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Physical and Environmental Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Light Work – Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible. NOTE: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.

Normal routine involves no exposure to blood, body fluid or tissue and as part of their employment, incumbents are not called upon to perform or assist in emergency care or first aid.

The incumbent has no occupational risk for exposure to communicable diseases.

Because the incumbent works within a healthcare setting, there may be occupational risk for exposure to hazardous medications or hazardous waste within the environment through receipt, transport, storage, preparation, dispensing, administration, cleaning and/or disposal of contaminated waste. The risk level of exposure may increase depending on the essential job duties of the role.

Are you ready to make a difference? Apply Today!

Ochsner Health does not consider an individual an applicant until they have formally applied to the open position on this careers website.

Individuals who reside in and will work from the following areas are not eligible for remote work position: Colorado, California, Hawaii, Maryland, New York, Washington, and Washington D.C.

Ochsner Health endeavors to make our site accessible to all users.  If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website, or if you need an accommodation to complete the application process, please contact our HR Employee Solution Center at 504-842-4748 (select option 1) or careers@ochsner.org. This contact information is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We are committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and providing a workplace that is free from discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, pregnancy status, pregnancy-related conditions, national origin, ancestry, mental or physical disability, medical condition, age, veteran status, military status, citizenship status, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, political affiliation, unemployment status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law. These protections extend to applicants and all employment related decisions. View the EEO is the Law poster and its supplement, as well as the pay transparency policy for more information. 

Affirmative Action Policy Statement