Director of Human Resources

GritHR Solutions, LLC • Chicago, IL

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About The Position

Director of Human Resources (Hospital or Healthcare Experience Required)
This is not a “keep the lights on” HR role.
The hospital is rebuilding its HR function from the ground up to support patient care, workforce stability, and trust. We are a complex, mission-driven hospital serving a diverse community, and we need an HR leader who knows how hospitals actually work.
If you have led HR inside a hospital or healthcare system and you are energized by complexity, accountability, and real impact, keep reading.
If you are looking for a low-conflict, low-change role, this is not your job.
You will not inherit a polished system. You will build one.
You will have executive visibility, real authority, and the opportunity to leave a lasting impact on a hospital and the community it serves.
If you want the most meaningful chapter of your HR career, this is it.
Apply if you’re ready to lead.
At 90 days, the hospital should feel more stable, less reactive, and more confident in HR leadership.
If that kind of responsibility excites you, you’re the right candidate.

Requirements

• 8–12+ years of progressive HR leadership experience
• Direct hospital or healthcare HR experience required
• Deep expertise in employee relations, compliance, and healthcare labor dynamics
• Proven ability to lead through complexity, change, or turnaround
• Confident, credible leader who earns trust across all levels of the organization
• Comfortable making hard calls and holding the line when it matters

Responsibilities

• Lead the full HR function for a high-acuity safety net hospital environment
• Partner with executive and clinical leadership as a true strategic advisor
• Fix what’s broken, modernize what’s outdated, and build what never existed
• Create consistency across employee relations, manager practices, and decision-making
• Strengthen recruitment, onboarding, and retention across clinical and non-clinical roles
• Reduce risk by bringing structure, clarity, and discipline to HR operations
• Build and lead a strong HR team aligned to service lines and outcomes
• Ensure HR decisions support patient care, workforce stability, and trust

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed